WILMINGTON, Delaware, July 26 (Reuters) - U.S. President Joe Biden's son Hunter Biden and prosecutors agreed to a more limited plea deal over Biden's failure to pay income taxes after a previous agreement fell apart earlier on Wednesday, CNN reported.
CNN reported that the deal fell apart due to ongoing investigations into potential violations of the Foreign Agents Registration Act (FARA).
Under the more limited deal, it appears that prosecutors could still charge the younger Biden on unrelated issues, CNN reported.
Hunter Biden did not pay taxes on more than $1.5 million in income in 2017 and 2018 despite owing more than $100,000, prosecutors allege.
News of the plea deal in June sparked accusations of favorable treatment for the president’s son from Trump and his Republican allies, who have for years accused the younger Biden of influence-peddling abroad, among other things.
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