Hunter Biden has been convicted of three charges for lying about his drug use when buying a gun. It is a guilty verdict that leaves the US president's son facing a prison term.

He is the first child of a sitting US leader to be convicted of a federal crime, but he will be back in court in September to face tax charges in a separate trial.

It had looked far different last summer, when the 54-year-old looked set to resolve the trials and avoid prison time in a plea agreement with prosecutors.

But the deal unravelled in court, and the prosecutor leading the federal inquiry later went ahead with the gun charges.

In December, a second indictment alleged Hunter had failed to pay at least $1.4m (£1.1m) in federal taxes that he owed for tax years 2016-19.

Congressional Republicans have conducted impeachment hearings into President Biden to investigate alleged influence-peddling by his son. The months-long inquiry has not appeared to uncover any wrongdoing, however.

Meanwhile, Hunter's personal struggles - from alcohol and drug abuse, to relationship strife - have spilled into full public view.