The legal saga surrounding Hunter Biden took an unexpected turn when he pleaded guilty to nine federal tax counts after prosecutors refused to budge in their opposition to a special plea that would have allowed him to maintain his innocence.

Hunter Biden pleaded guilty to nine tax charges and has sentencing set Dec. 16. The surprise came three months after he was convicted of gun charges.

Senior video journalist JM Rieger explains Hunter Biden's decision to plead guilty to nine federal tax charges on Sept. 5. Biden could face years in prison.

Hunter Biden pleaded guilty to tax fraud and evasion charges related to failing to pay at least $1.4 million in federal taxes from 2016 through 2019.

After an eleventh-hour plea followed by hours of legal wrangling Thursday, Hunter Biden pleaded guilty to nine tax-related charges, avoiding a lengthy and potentially embarrassing trial for President Joe Biden's son.