BCLP partner Andrey Spektor offers analysis on Hunter Biden’s prosecution and tax case

BCLP Partner Andrey Spektor authored an opinion piece for CNN discussing the prosecution of Hunter Biden for alleged tax offenses.

Andrey noted that this prosecution, like that of former President Donald Trump, “has become so politicized and polarizing that most people cannot seem to process any shades of grey or nuance. It has become a binary choice for most: witch hunt or crime of the century, a righteous prosecution or a political hit job, right or wrong.” 

He later explained how these tax cases are normally handled, citing statistics behind tax prosecutions in the federal district where Hunter Biden is being prosecuted.  After examining the case, Andrey concluded that, “Hunter Biden has been treated differently from almost any other person except for, perhaps, Trump – at least in New York, where the former president has been indicted on a novel and shaky legal theory reserved for it seems, Trump.” That doesn’t mean that Trump or Hunter Biden are innocent; indeed, the former has more serious cases to contend with. But unequal treatment of our citizens, no matter how unethical or despicable they may be, is just as immoral.

Andrey is a former federal prosecutor and seasoned trial and appellate advocate who has helped clients navigate criminal and civil investigations, including ones initiated by the Department of Justice (“DOJ”), the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”), and state authorities.