A federal grand jury has indicted former U.S. Senator and 2008 presidential candidate John Edwards on charges he violated campaign finance laws by using political donations to hide an extramarital affair and resulting pregnancy. The indictment was filed Friday in Edwards’ home state of North Carolina. Edwards was charged on six counts — one count […]
John Edwards Charged over Campaign Funds
Posted June 3rd, 2011 at 11:15 am (UTC-5)
A federal grand jury has indicted former U.S. Senator and presidential candidate John Edwards on charges he violated campaign finance laws by using political donations to keep an extramarital affair secret. The case includes six counts — one count of conspiracy, four counts of illegal campaign contributions and one count of false statements. It was […]
Reports: John Edwards Facing Charges over Campaign Funds
Posted June 3rd, 2011 at 6:05 am (UTC-5)
News outlets say former U.S. Senator and presidential candidate John Edwards may be charged Friday with illegally using campaign donations to keep an extramarital affair secret. Reports that Edwards’ lawyer, Gregory Craig, would be in (the southeastern U.S. state) of North Carolina Friday has fueled speculation that federal prosecutors are ready to indict Edwards or […]
