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The trial of President Joe Biden's son, Hunter Biden, is set to enter its second week Monday.
The 54-year-old is on trial in Wilmington, Delaware, over allegations that he lied about his drug use when applying to purchase a handgun in 2018. He is the first child of a president to be a criminal defendant.
If found guilty, he could face up to $750,000 in fines and 25 years in prison. He has denied the three charges.
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Newsweek has listed some of the key figures involved in the historic proceedings.
Hunter Biden
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Hunter Biden is an attorney and businessman, and the second son of the president.
Prosecutors allege that Hunter Biden lied about his status as a drug user when purchasing a firearm in 2018.
In his past, he has dealt with drug addiction, a struggle that jurors have heard multiple witnesses testify to throughout the course of the case.
The president's son also faces a separate case relating to around $1.4 million in unpaid taxes between 2016 and 2019, a case in which he also had pleaded not guilty.
Hallie Biden
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Hallie Biden is the widow of Hunter Biden's brother Beau Biden, who died in 2015. She shared a romantic relationship with Hunter Biden between 2016 and 2019.
On the stand, she recounted that Hunter Biden introduced her to smoking crack, and jurors were shown footage of Hallie Biden throwing his gun in an outdoor bin, returning later to attempt to retrieve it.
She is testifying as part of an immunity agreement to avoid drug charges and discarding the gun.
Naomi Biden
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Hunter Biden's daughter, Naomi Biden, testified in her father's federal gun trial on Friday.
The president's granddaughter, 31, faced questions about the truck where the weapon was found, which she had borrowed the same month her father bought said weapon.
She was also quizzed about her father's addiction, which she confirmed she was aware of and said was at its worst between 2015 and 2018.
Zoe Kestan
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Hunter Biden's former girlfriend, lingerie and textile designer Zoe Kestan, has also provided testimony.
She described multiple occasions where she witnessed Hunter Biden smoke crack and drink alcohol at the same time, and said that she helped him purchase drugs and related paraphernalia.
Jill Biden
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The first lady, Jill Biden, has attended much of the trial in support of her husband's son.
Hunter Biden's mother, Neilia, died in a car crash in 1972, along with her one-year-old daughter, Naomi. Jill and Joe Biden have been married since 1977.
Kathleen Buhle
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Hunter Biden's ex-wife Kathleen Buhle was one of the first witnesses to give testimony in the trial.
The pair were married for more than 20 years but filed for divorce in 2016. They have three children together.
Much of her testimony related to her ex-husband's past drug use, including one instance where she described finding a pipe used to smoke crack cocaine at their house shortly after Beau Biden died from cancer.
Gordon Cleveland
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Gordon Cleveland sold Hunter Biden the handgun in question, a Colt Cobra .38 revolver, in 2018 in Wilmington. He told jurors he saw Hunter Biden sign the application form, on which one question asked whether the buyer as "an unlawful user or addicted to" any controlled substances, to which the president's son wrote "no."
Hunter Biden reportedly paid $900 for the weapon.
Melissa Cohen Biden
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Melissa Cohen Biden, 38, is Hunter Biden's current wife. The pair have been married for five years.
The South African filmmaker and activist met him in 2019 and he proposed to her just a week later. The pair had a son in 2020, who they named Beau in honor of Hunter Biden's late brother.
James Biden
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The president's brother, James Biden, shares a close relationship with his nephew. He has supported Hunter Biden with personal challenges such as the loss of his brother and his past drug addiction.
He had been expected to take the stand to give evidence in the case. However, Hunter Biden's defense team have said they will no longer call him as a witness.
Abbe Lowell
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Winston & Strawn partner Abbe Lowell is Hunter Biden's defense lawyer.
The 72-year-old has represented numerous high-profile politicians and companies during his career, including Goldman Sachs, Senator Robert Menendez, and Governor George Pataki.
He also represented Ivanka Trump and her husband Jared Kushner over allegations they had benefited from income outside their unpaid roles in the White House.
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