Hunter Biden's request to remove trial evidence denied by judge

• "His admissions in his messages have probative value which is not substantially outweighed by danger of unfair prejudice or other issues," the prosecution wrote regarding the messages in a court document objecting to Biden's request.

Zoom in: Hunter Biden objected to a video that he said featured him naked, but the prosecution said it showed him only from the chest up.

• "This video is evidence of the ongoing and long-running addiction the defendant admits to during the time period in question," the prosecution wrote in the document.

Catch up quick: Biden faces three felony gun charges with a maximum sentence of 25 years in prison if convicted. He has pleaded not guilty to all charges.

• Special Counsel David Weiss charged Biden with crimes related to making false statements on a form when he purchased a firearm in 2018 that prosecutors allege he possessed while using a narcotic.

• The jury was seated on Monday, and opening statements began on Tuesday.

Friction point: Evidence submitted by the Justice Department includes divorce materials, text messages with family, receipts and tax documents, and pictures and videos of Biden smoking crack cocaine.

• Some legal experts argued that the level of personal detail is meant to embarrass rather than prosecute, Axios' Alex Thompson reported.

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