Welcome to DU! The truly grassroots left-of-center political community where regular people, not algorithms, drive the discussions and set the standards. Join the community: Create a free account Support DU (and get rid of ads!): Become a Star Member Latest Breaking News General Discussion The DU Lounge All Forums Issue Forums Culture Forums Alliance Forums Region Forums Support Forums Help & Search

highplainsdem

(48,974 posts)
Thu May 16, 2019, 03:37 PM May 2019

Ukraine Prosecutor Says No Evidence of Wrongdoing by Bidens

Source: Bloomberg

Ukraine’s prosecutor general said in an interview that he had no evidence of wrongdoing by U.S. Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden or his son, despite a swirl of allegations by President Donald Trump’s lawyer.

The controversy stems from diplomatic actions by Biden while his son, Hunter Biden, sat on the board of Burisma Group, one of the country’s biggest private gas companies. As vice president, Biden pursued an anti-corruption policy in Ukraine in 2016 that included a call for the resignation of the country’s top prosecutor who had previously investigated Burisma.

Yuriy Lutsenko, the current prosecutor general, said that neither Hunter Biden nor Burisma were now the focus of an investigation. He added, however, that he was planning to offer details to U.S. Attorney General William Barr about Burisma board payments so American authorities could check whether Hunter Biden paid U.S. taxes on the income.

“I do not want Ukraine to again be the subject of U.S. presidential elections,” Lutsenko said in an interview Tuesday in his office in Kiev. “Hunter Biden did not violate any Ukrainian laws -- at least as of now, we do not see any wrongdoing. A company can pay however much it wants to its board.” He said if there is a tax problem, it’s not in Ukraine.

-snip-

Read more: https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2019-05-16/ukraine-prosecutor-says-no-evidence-of-wrongdoing-by-bidens



Take that, Rudy!
4 replies = new reply since forum marked as read
Highlight: NoneDon't highlight anything 5 newestHighlight 5 most recent replies
Ukraine Prosecutor Says No Evidence of Wrongdoing by Bidens (Original Post) highplainsdem May 2019 OP
Ukraine remembers. nt Tommy_Carcetti May 2019 #1
Not surprised. octoberlib May 2019 #2
The thought of Hunter Biden not paying taxes on tax is laughable. Honeycombe8 May 2019 #3
The sound you just heard Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin May 2019 #4

Honeycombe8

(37,648 posts)
3. The thought of Hunter Biden not paying taxes on tax is laughable.
Thu May 16, 2019, 04:25 PM
May 2019

I'm sure Barr and his ilk are rubbing their hands together in glee, sure they'll find tax evasion. They think everyone is a con artist like they are.

Latest Discussions»Latest Breaking News»Ukraine Prosecutor Says N...