First off, there’s no way in hell this man could get 25 years in prison for this. The truth is he’s going to get community service and probation.
That will be a two day headline and it’s gone. If they fight this thing it stays in the headlines, they do not want that to happen.
That will be a two day headline and it’s gone. If they fight this thing it stays in the headlines, they do not want that to happen.
But with the tax trial coming up, if he is found guilty, he would be in a much better place as a poor sap with "no priors."
Sentencing likely will be delayed as long as possible, which could be easily as late as October 8. Just to keep using his conviction as justification for Trump and their claimed fairness, I could easily see the judge impose some limited jail time, with the actual reporting to jail date after the election. Then Joe can continue to promise he won’t pardon his son. After the election he will either pardon or commute Hunter’s sentence.
Bottom line, Hunter knows he will never see a day of his life in jail but needs to play the part for now. Supposedly he’ll be accepting the judgment so Joe can try to differentiate how Trump is fighting his.