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A jury found Hunter Biden guilty of federal gun charges in a historic first criminal prosecution of the child of a sitting US president.
The 54-year-old son of President Joe Biden was convicted on all three of the counts facing him.
Hunter Biden was accused of lying about his illegal drug use when he bought a handgun in 2018, a felony.
The verdict comes as his father is seeking reelection and on a day when the president is scheduled to give a speech about gun violence.
Hunter Biden did not take the stand during the one-week trial held in the Biden hometown of Wilmington, Delaware.
First Lady Jill Biden attended the trial but the president did not but said he and Jill were “proud” of their son.
In a earlier statement, Biden said, “As the President, I don’t and won’t comment on pending federal cases, but as a Dad, I have boundless love for my son, confidence in him, and respect for his strength."
The Yale-trained lawyer and lobbyist-turned-artist was charged with falsely stating when buying a .38 caliber revolver in 2018 that he was not using drugs illegally.
He was also charged with illegal possession of the firearm, which he had for just 11 days in October of that year.
The president’s son, who has written unsparingly about his addiction, claimed that at the time he bought the revolver he did not consider himself to be an addict.
Hunter Biden could face up to 25 years in prison, although as a first-time offender jail time is unlikely.
The White House has said there would be no presidential pardon for Hunter Biden.
