Key Takeaways
- US President Biden has been charged with nine tax crime charges in a Los Angeles court.
- Biden allegedly avoided paying $1.4 million in federal taxes over four years.
- Biden has also been charged with federal tax and firearms charges in Delaware, to which he pleaded not guilty in October.
Washington: Biden pleaded not guilty to nine tax crime charges in a US court in Los Angeles, NBC News reported
Biden pleaded not guilty during an arraignment with US District Judge Mark Scarsi, the report said on Thursday.
Prosecutors charged Biden with tax evasion in December, alleging he spent money on an extravagant lifestyle instead of paying federal taxes. At least $1.4 million in federal taxes were allegedly avoided over four years.
The charges come alongside federal tax and firearms charges in Delaware, to which he pleaded not guilty in October.
