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USA v. EDWARDS

  1. June 13, 2012

    DOJ Abandons Case Against John Edwards

    The U.S. Department of Justice on Wednesday walked away from its controversial criminal prosecution of John Edwards, a move that was widely expected after the government failed to convict the two-time presidential candidate of using nearly $1 million to conceal an extramarital affair.

  2. June 05, 2012

    Edwards Judge To Revisit Jurisdiction, Use Of Civil Docs

    The federal judge who oversaw the trial of former Sen. John Edwards indicated Tuesday that she would reconsider two issues raised by the defense: whether the government inappropriately collaborated in a civil lawsuit and whether the case was tried in the right federal court.

  3. May 31, 2012

    Edwards Mistrial Sinks DOJ's Novel Campaign Finance Charges

    John Edwards, the former trial attorney turned political star turned philandering pariah, on Thursday escaped an ambitious criminal prosecution accusing him of using illegal campaign donations to cover up an extramarital affair, gaining a measure of vindication and dealing a blow to the U.S. Department of Justice in the process.

  4. May 30, 2012

    Thorny Issues Force Edwards Jury To Take Its Time

    Jurors in the criminal trial of John Edwards concluded their eighth day of deliberations Wednesday without reaching a verdict, as they continue to wrestle with the ins and outs of a case that even the government doesn't seem to fully agree on, experts said.

  5. May 24, 2012

    Edwards Jury Takes Another Look At Trial Exhibits

    The jury in former Sen. John Edwards' campaign corruption trial, still locked in deliberations, asked Thursday for another look at all of the roughly 300 introduced exhibits from the trial, as media outlets continued pushing for the release of the jurors' identities.

  6. May 16, 2012

    Edwards Defense Displays Confidence With Quick Case

    In abruptly resting their case on Wednesday, defense attorneys for John Edwards showed confidence in their efforts to undermine the government's ambitious corruption prosecution and their ability to obtain an acquittal, experts say.

  7. May 14, 2012

    John Edwards Jury Won't Hear Of FEC Campaign Cash Ruling

    As John Edwards' defense began its case in North Carolina federal court Monday, the judge reportedly ruled that the jury could not hear about a Federal Election Commission ruling that nearly $1 million Edwards received from two wealthy donors was not a campaign contribution.

  8. May 11, 2012

    Judge Refuses To Toss Edwards Campaign Finance Charges

    As prosecutors wrapped up their case Friday against former presidential hopeful John Edwards for allegedly breaking campaign finance laws, the North Carolina federal judge presiding over the trial refused to toss the charges and said they would go to the jury.

  9. May 08, 2012

    Edwards Prosecutors Set To Wrap Case This Week

    Prosecutors in the criminal trial of two-time presidential candidate John Edwards expect to close their case by the end of the week, leaving some court watchers to wonder when they will get to the all important question of intent.

  10. April 26, 2012

    Atty Grills Edwards Aide On Knowledge Of Mistress' Pregnancy

    An attorney for John Edwards continued to chip away Thursday at testimony by the former senator’s aide, claiming he lied about when he learned of the pregnancy of Edwards’ then-mistress Rielle Hunter to explain a wave of cash from a wealthy donor.

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