Hunter Biden reportedly entered a guilty plea under surprising circumstances, understanding that his father, Joe Biden, would ultimately pardon him as part of a secret agreement made months prior.

HUNTER Biden’s surprise guilty plea in September was allegedly part of a pre-arranged agreement with his father to secure a pardon months later.

Insiders near the White House suggest that the request for clemency and the resulting pardon had been carefully orchestrated beforehand, even though the President had previously assured staying out of his son’s legal issues.

The “full and unconditional” pardon applies to any other crimes which Hunter committed between 2014 and this year.

In June, Hunter Biden, 54, faced a legal setback when a judge rejected a plea deal on federal gun charges.

Individuals linked to the White House disclosed to TMZ that President Biden, aged 82, was displeased by the situation, apparently feeling that his son was being unjustly dragged into political matters.

In September, Hunter made an unexpected decision by admitting guilt to accusations of tax evasion, without reaching a sentencing agreement with the prosecution, in what TMZ characterizes as an “open plea.”

He was charged with failing to pay more than $1.4 million in taxes between 2016 and 2019.

According to TMZ’s sources, Hunter’s guilty plea was made with the understanding that President Biden would later pardon him.

Sources allege that the father-son duo’s plan was finalized months ago, despite public assurances from President Biden that he would not intervene.

On Sunday, the President issued a formal pardon for Hunter, defending his decision by claiming the justice system treated his son differently due to his family ties.

In a White House statement, Biden asserted that similar offenses by others often result in lighter penalties.

But critics accuse him of going back on his promise to avoid interfering in Hunter’s legal troubles.

Shameless Biden claimed his son was “unfairly prosecuted” as he announced his drastic decision.

The outgoing US leader had said in June he would not pardon former crack addict Hunter after he was convicted of three firearm charges.

He said at the time: “I abide by the jury decision. I will do that and I will not pardon him.”

Following Donald Trump’s win in the US presidential election last month, the White House again ruled out a pardon.

Press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre said on November 8: “We’ve been asked that question multiple times. Our answer stands, which is no.”

But just two months before leaving the White House, Biden has used his powers to spare his youngest son from going to prison.

In a statement released by the White House, Biden said: “Today, I signed a pardon for my son Hunter.

“From the day I took office, I said I would not interfere with the Justice Department decision-making, and I kept my word even as I have watched my son being selectively, and unfairly, prosecuted.”

He went on to say that he has faith in the justice system but he “wrestled with” his son’s prosecution as he believes “raw politics has infected this process and led to a miscarriage of justice.”

Biden’s pardon will prevent Hunter from a possible 25-year prison sentence.

Hunter was due to be sentenced in a different criminal case on December 16.

President Donald Trump who is set to take over the White House in a matter of months slammed his predecessor’s move as “an abuse and miscarriage of justice.”

The 78-year-old vowed to “fix” the justice system and to restore due process.

Hunter’s guilty verdict in June was delivered by a 12-panel jury in Wilmington, Delaware after just three hours of deliberation.

Prosecutors argued that he had knowingly lied on a firearm form about drug use when he bought a .38 Colt Cobra revolver in October 2018.

During the trial, the court heard of his turbulent life surrounding drugs and the death of his brother Beau Biden in 2015.

“The defendant knew he used crack and was addicted to crack at the relevant time period,” one prosecutor argued in closing arguments.

It marked the first time in history a child of a US president was convicted of a crime.

Prosecutors took this fact to hammer home the fact that no one is above the law, something that has now been called into question after Biden’s pardon.

“No one is above the law. Your decision can only be made on evidence,” Prosecutor Leo Wise said.

“The evidence was personal; it was ugly and overwhelming.

“He knew he was using drugs; that’s what the evidence shows.”

The “ugly” evidence involved the court hearing about the 54-year-old’s $1 million hooker binge and his need for crack every 20 minutes.

Biden has since been spotted for the first time since issuing the pardon with strange marks on his face.