EXCLUSIVE: Hunter Biden told judge under oath that he was a member of the ... trends now
Hunter Biden has been caught misleading a judge while under oath about his status as a practicing lawyer.
At his disastrous plea hearing last week, Delaware district judge Maryellen Noreika asked Hunter where he was eligible to practice law.
'You're member of the bar?' she said. 'Yes, your Honor,' he replied. 'District of Columbia and Connecticut, your Honor.'
But Connecticut records show Hunter, 53, was suspended from practicing law in Connecticut more than two years ago.
A Judicial Branch spokeswoman said he is 'currently not in good standing' after failing to pay his $75 annual fees since 2018.
Hunter Biden told Delaware district judge Maryellen Noreika that he was eligible to practice law in Washington, D.C. and Connecticut
A transcript from last week's disastrous plea hearing. 'You're member of the bar?' the judge said. 'Yes, Your Honor,' Hunter replied. 'District of Columbia and Connecticut, Your Honor'
Connecticut records show Hunter was suspended from practicing law in Connecticut more than two years ago for failing to pay his $75 annual fees since 2018
The mistruth was first spotted by Connecticut lawyer and columnist Kevin Rennie, who wrote about it on his blog, Daily Ructions.
In an interview with DailyMail.com, Rennie, a former Connecticut state legislator, called Hunter's statement to the judge 'extraordinary' adding that he 'misled the court'.
'I'm careful about using the word 'lie' because I don't know what was in his head. But he certainly should have known better,' he said.
'A lawyer who is asked under oath where he is admitted to practice and does not include in his response that he is suspended from practice in one of them has misled the court.
In an interview with DailyMail.com, Kevin Rennie, a former Connecticut state legislator, called Hunter's statement to the judge 'extraordinary' adding that he 'misled the court'
'He did not give her an answer that, I think most judges would see under these circumstances, was in good faith. It omitted crucial facts.
'Clearly he thought he was admitted to the practice in Connecticut. He
