OPINION | The breakdown of the Hunter Biden plea deal may contain silver linings for both the defendant and for the U.S. Department of Justice.
, after what was expected to be a straightforward hearing turned into three hours of drama where the plea deal was off, on, and finally postponed altogether.
It’s understandable that people will wonder how it is possible that, in such a high profile case, the full scope of the agreement was not completely hammered out beforehand. But the reality is there was something to gain for both sides by leaving it vague. So if the plea had gone through, Biden’s team could have reasoned that any ambiguous statements about an “ongoing investigation” presented lesser exposure, given that they could counter later charges under a theory that the government was breaching its plea agreement.
Judge Noreika, however, eliminated the benefits of ambiguity for either side by demanding clarity in the scope of the agreement.
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