REUTERS/Joshua Lott (GREENSBORO, N.C.) — John Edwards’ defense team rested Wednesday without calling the two-time Democratic presidential candidate or his one-time mistress to the witness stand, a sign of confidence after presenting little more than two days of testimony and evidence.
The defense had called a series of witnesses aimed at shifting the jury’s focus from the lurid details of a political sex scandal to the legal question of whether the Edwards’ actions violated federal campaign...Read Full Story
CBS NewsLawyers for ex-Senator John Edwards rest caseReutersBy Colleen Jenkins | GREENSBORO, North Carolina (Reuters) - The defense rested its case on Wednesday in the federal trial of ex-Senator John Edwards on charges he used presidential campaign finances to hide his then-pregnant mistress from voters, ...Defense rests its case in John Edwards trial, without Rielle HunterLos Angeles TimesJohn Edwards's defense rests following medical details about Rielle HunterWashington PostDefense rests...Read Full Story
CBS NewsJohn Edwards' defense team rests without calling ex- candidate, mistress to ...Washington PostGREENSBORO, NC — John Edwards' defense team rested Wednesday without calling the two-time Democratic presidential candidate or his one-time mistress to the witness stand, a sign of confidence after presenting little more than two days of testimony and ...Recommended: Defense rests without calling John Edwards or Rielle Huntermsnbc.comLawyers for ex-US Senator John Edwards rest...Read Full Story
USA TODAYLawyers for John Edwards rest their caseUSA TODAYBy Catalina Camia, USA TODAY Attorneys for former Democratic presidential candidate John Edwards wrapped up their case today, ending a little more than two days presenting their arguments. The Associated Press reports US District Judge Catherine Eagles ...John Edwards' defense team restsCBS NewsJohn Edwards Trial Gets Documents While Awaiting Rielle HunterABC NewsDefense Rests in Edwards TrialNew York TimesChristian Science Monitor...Read Full Story
CBS NewsJohn Edwards' defense team restsCBS NewsUpdated: 11:47 am (AP) GREENSBORO, NC -- John Edwards' defense team rested its case Wednesday without calling the two-time Democratic presidential candidate or his one-time mistress to the witness stand. A judge told jurors no additional witnesses ...Edwards' defense team rests case in corruption trialFox NewsEdwards, Hunter won't testify in trialUSA TODAYJohn Edwards Rests His Case Without Mistress' TestimonyABC NewsThe Associated Press -New...Read Full Story
Edwards, 58, is accused of six campaign finance law violations for allegedly diverting donor money into a slush fund used to hide a pregnant Hunter while he was running for President in 2007 and 2008. The defense claims the money wasn’t ...
GREENSBORO, N.C. — Records introduced Tuesday at John Edwards’ corruption trial show his campaign ... pregnant mistress Rielle Hunter as the politician sought the White House in 2008. Evidence introduced at the trial showed Baron, who ...
Lawyers for former Sen. John Edwards rested their case in his campaign finance corruption trial Wednesday morning without calling Edwards or his onetime mistress, Rielle Hunter. Crowds had lined up two hours before court opened in Greensboro, N ...
Attorneys for John Edwards say they will not call the former presidential candidate or his mistress Rielle Hunter to testify at his campaign corruption trial. Defense attorneys also told a federal judge they expect to rest their case later Wednesday.
Former presidential nominee John Edwards's defense team rested its case Wednesday without calling Edwards or his mistress Rielle Hunter to testify. He is charged with six counts of illegal campaign contributions, conspiracy and falsifying ...
Prosecutors spent nearly three weeks trying to convince a jury that Edwards masterminded a conspiracy to use nearly $1 million secretly provided by two wealthy donors to help hide his pregnant mistress, Rielle Hunter.
GREENSBORO, N.C. — It’s come to this: in a trial steeped in salacious private revelations, jurors now even know how long Rielle Hunter’s menstrual cycles typically lasted.
That would be four to five days, in case you’re wondering. This last tidbit of information was read to a federal jury here Wednesday by Abbe Lowell, the lead defense attorney for former senator John Edwards, who is accused of violating campaign finance laws by allegedly...
The end of the John Edwards trial came into view Tuesday as his defense team told the judge that only three potential defense witnesses remain - the defendant; his daughter, Cate; and his former mistress, Rielle Hunter. Defense attorney Abbe ...
GREENSBORO, N.C. (AP) — Attorneys for John Edwards say they will not call the former presidential candidate or his mistress Rielle Hunter to testify at his campaign corruption trial.Defense attorneys also told a federal judge they expect to rest their case later Wednesday.Hunter could have echoed Edwards' position that he didn't have direct knowledge of the secret effort to care for her and keep her out of the public eye. But she could have...
Click image to see more photos. (AP/File) John Edwards' mistress Rielle Hunter was given $9,000 a month in cash for living expenses by his campaign finance chairman in 2008, according to records introduced at the former candidate's corruption trial on Tuesday. Fred Baron, the former finance chairman of Edwards' 2008 campaign, began making regular deposits into Hunter's checking account in June 2008. Edwards, who by then...
John Edwards (born June 10, 1953) is a Democratic politician from North Carolina who has run for President of the United States twice in primary campaigns. John Edwards served as a U.S. Senator from North Carolina from 1999 to 2005.