The jury found Biden guilty of making a false statement with connection to acquisition of a firearm, making a false statement with respect to information required to be kept in records and possession of a firearm by a person who is an unlawful user of or addicted to a controlled substance, the filing said.
Biden faces up to 25 years in prison and a $750,000 fine, although first-time offenders often receive a lighter sentence than the maximum.
“We are naturally disappointed by today's verdict. We respect the jury process, and as we have done throughout this case, we will continue to vigorously pursue all the legal challenges available to Hunter,” Biden’s lawyer Abbe Lowell said.
US President Joe Biden has said that he will respect the outcome of the trial and not pardon his son.
“As I said last week, I am the President, but I am also a Dad. Jill and I love our son, and we are so proud of the man he is today,” Biden said in a statement. “As I also said last week, I will accept the outcome of this case and will continue to respect the judicial process as Hunter considers an appeal.”
Former US President Donald Trump’s campaign said that the trial was a distraction from the “real crimes” involving the Biden family.
The Biden family has received tens of millions of dollars from Ukraine, China and Russia by selling government access for personal profit, Trump campaign spokeswoman Karoline Leavitt said in a statement.
Joe Biden’s reign over the “Biden Family Criminal Empire” will come to an end on Election Day in November, the statement added.