Los Angeles, Sep 6 (AP) Hunter Biden has pleaded guilty to federal tax charges to avoid facing another criminal trial months after the president's son was convicted in a separate gun case.

President Joe Biden's son entered the surprise plea on Thursday, hours after jury selection was supposed to begin in federal court in Los Angeles.

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The case brought by the Justice Department accused Hunter Biden of a scheme to avoid paying at least USD 1.4 million in taxes.

Hunter Biden was already facing the prospect of potential prison time after his conviction in June on three felony gun charges.

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It's the latest twist in the long-running legal saga of the president's son. He was supposed to avoid trial in both cases under a plea deal last year with prosecutors that fell apart after the judge raised questions about it. (AP)

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