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John Edwards Defense Team Quickly Rests Its Case

John Johnson — Wed, 16 May 2012 12:11:48 CDT

The John Edwards trial will wrap up relatively short on drama: His defense team rested its case today after a little more than two days, opting not to call Edwards himself, daughter Cate, or former mistress Rielle Hunter to the stand, reports CNN . Closing arguments are tomorrow, and jury deliberations...

Edwards Case Hinges on Lone Word: 'The'

Matt Cantor — Mon, 14 May 2012 12:26:06 CDT

Bill Clinton wondered about the meaning of "is" when talking to the grand jury vis-a-vis Monica Lewinsky in 1998; now John Edwards' defense team is building its case around the word "the," reports ABC News . The statute at the heart of the case refers to campaign cash designated "for the...

Edwards Aimed for Supreme Court Seat

John Johnson — Thu, 10 May 2012 18:13:48 CDT

The prosecution rested its case today in the John Edwards trial, with testimony providing a glimpse at just how sky-high his political ambitions were just a few years ago, notes Politico : Vice president: As soon as he lost the Iowa caucuses in 2008, he reached out to Barack Obama's camp...

Aide: Edwards' Wife Believed Lies About Paternity

Rob Quinn — Thu, 10 May 2012 02:47:45 CDT

Until he finally came clean, John Edwards' dying wife desperately continued to believe his claims that he hadn't fathered a child with mistress Rielle Hunter, a former aide said at his trial yesterday. Jennifer Palmieri testified that she told her close friend Elizabeth Edwards that she believed John was lying,...

Edwards Donor: I Warned Obama Camp About Affair

Evann Gastaldo — Tue, 08 May 2012 13:08:43 CDT

After rumors of an affair had already started to swirl and John Edwards’ presidential campaign unraveled, Edwards revealed to onetime donor Tim Toben that he still had his eye on a prestigious position in Barack Obama’s administration, should he be elected. Toben was shocked—so he warned the Obama campaign,...

'Bunny' Money Was Gift for Edwards: Lawyer

Neal Colgrass — Mon, 07 May 2012 15:25:05 CDT

Another prosecution witness in the John Edwards trial may have just helped torpedo the prosecution. The lawyer for Rachel "Bunny" Mellon testified today that the billionaire heiress gave Edwards payments as gifts, not campaign contributions, MSNBC reports. Falsely labeled for furniture purchases, the checks were always intended to help Edwards...

101-Year-Old Donor Had Crush on Edwards

Kevin Spak — Fri, 04 May 2012 10:48:05 CDT

Rachel "Bunny" Mellon didn't just throw money at John Edwards because she liked his liberal platform. A close friend of the 101-year-old testified yesterday that the millionaire heiress had something of a crush on the senator, the New York Post reports. "She liked how he looked, what he espoused, and...

Edwards' Betrayed Wife Tore Off Shirt, Collapsed: Aide

Rob Quinn — Thu, 03 May 2012 04:00:00 CDT

After learning that John Edwards had lied about breaking off his affair with Rielle Hunter, wife Elizabeth had a meltdown at an airport in North Carolina, a former aide testified at his trial yesterday. Edwards, who was dying of breast cancer, "stormed off and collapsed into a ball in the...

Edwards Sex Tape Testimony to Be Allowed

Rob Quinn — Tue, 01 May 2012 02:02:00 CDT

The sex tape John Edwards recorded with mistress Rielle Hunter while he was running for president will not be played at his trial, but the judge has cleared the way for jurors to hear about it. Both sides have agreed that testimony about the tape can be introduced, and Edwards'...