Hunter Biden pleads guilty to tax evasion charges

Hunter Biden, son of U.S. President Joe Biden, leaves federal court in Los Angeles, California, US on Sept 5. - REUTERS/David Swanson

LOS ANGELES: Joe Biden's son Hunter pleaded guilty in a tax evasion trial on Thursday, without reaching the deal he had sought with prosecutors, in a case that has been an embarrassment for the US president.

The 54-year-old admitted nine counts related to failing to pay US$1.4mil in taxes over the past decade, money that prosecutors said he splurged instead on luxury living, sex workers and a drug habit.