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The 20 Most Scandalous Political Sex Scandals

Political sex scandals have been wrecking political lives since the birth of politics. From John Edwards to Bill Clinton, here are 20 of some of the most scandalous stories in recent history.
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John Edwards Diagnosed with Heart Condition

By oahsanhussain on  From masalamagazine.blogspot.com
A federal judge has delayed former North Carolina senator John Edwards’ upcoming trial on charges of ethics violations so that the one-time presidential candidate can undergo surgery for a potentially life-threatening condition. He’ll go under the knife in February. The drama began when Edwards suffered a heart attack scare in November, the National Enquirer reported last month. “John fell apart in front of a pal after returning from a jog and was afraid he’d die. His heart began pounding and...Read Full Story

Experts may be allowed to back John Edwards' case at trial

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GREENSBORO , North Carolina ( Reuters ) - A federal judge on Friday left the door open for former Democratic presidential candidate John Edwards to call two campaign finance experts to testify at his trial next month on charges of using illegal campaign funds to hide an extramarital affair. Prosecutors wanted to block two former Federal Election Commission members from testifying that they believe Edwards acted within federal campaign finance laws. Edwards, 58, is accused of secretly...Read Full Story

John Edwards Indicted On Felony Charges: Mistress "Hush Money"

By laurel82 on  From blackpoliticalbuzz.blogspot.com
Its Official Folks & Not A Moment Too Soon! Today Former U.S. Senator & Presidential Hopeful John Edwards (D-NC) Was Indicted On FELONY Charges For Allegedly Illegally Using Campaign Finances As "Hush Money" For His Mistress, Rielle Hunter. How Sad That Such A Man With Such A Promising Political Career Could Lose It All In One Swoop Simply For The Sake Of A Piece Of "Hot Tail" ! Yeah I Said It! Edwards Had An Illict, Adulterous Fling Outside His Marriage With A Woman (Rielle Hunter) Who...Read Full Story

John Edwards Criminal Charges Won’t Be Dismissed (VIDEO)

By chrismonty on  From blippitt.com
A federal judge in North Carolina today denied five motions filed by lawyers for John Edwards seeking the dismissal of all criminal charges against the former presidential hopeful. U.S. District Court Judge Catherine C. Eagles said that the motions are being denied without prejudice, meaning Edwards’ lawyers can use them at a later date. “[The judge] has serious and substantial questions about the things we raised in our motions for which she will have to consider when we get to trial. That’s...Read Full Story

John Edwards' attorneys ask judge to dismiss federal charges

 From reuters.com
GREENSBORO , North Carolina ( Reuters ) - Attorneys for former presidential hopeful John Edwards said on Wednesday that the federal charges against him should be thrown out, arguing even if he did all that was alleged it did not amount to a crime. Lawyer Abbe Lowell , who recently joined Edwards' defense team, told a judge in Greensboro, North Carolina that the government had failed to show how gifts from one third party to another constituted a campaign finance law violation by the former...Read Full Story
Former presidential hopeful John Edwards, 58, reunited with mistress Rielle Hunter, 47, and their soon-to-be 4-year-old daughter Quinn on Wednesday (January 11). Reportedly, the pair are set for a secret wedding in an attempt to keep Edwards out ...  
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Andrew Young, a former aide to one-time presidential candidate John Edwards, is scheduled to be back in court Monday to answer allegations that he, along with his wife and attorneys, violated a protective order sealing information in a civil lawsuit filed by Edwards' former mistress, Rielle Hunter.  
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An article at the link below reports that the John Edwards presidential campaign committee is still spending. Edwards faces charges that he used $925,000 in campaign funds to cover up an affair with blonde divorcee Rielle Hunter shown in photo...  
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What, is he allergic to going to prison? Nope, turns out Edwards has some kind of heart condition that will require surgery in February, according to "two letters from a cardiologist." Consequently, the judge overseeing his campaign-finance fraud trial — prosecutors say the nearly $1 million Edwards received from two rich friends to help cover up his affair with Rielle Hunter were illegal "campaign contributions" — pushed the start date back...  
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He didn't appear to have any outward signs of illness ... He had long denied the girl, Frances Quinn Hunter, was his, even after he admitted cheating on his wife with the child's mother, Rielle Hunter. Hunter had been hired before Edwards' 2008 White ...  
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A federal judge has two letters from a cardiologist to consider ... six felony and misdemeanor counts related to nearly $1 million from wealthy donors used to help hide his pregnant mistress, Rielle Hunter, during his 2008 While House run.  
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Life threatening condition delays trial … ironically Elizabeth’s life threatening cancer did not stop John Edwards’ from having an affair with Reille Hunter. A federal judge in North Carolina has delayed the John Edwards’ alleged campaign finance violation trial due to Edwards suffering from an alleged heart condition. The Edwards trial was supposed to begin [...]  
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Former US senator and presidential candidate John Edwards has a "serious" medical issue that will delay his criminal trial on charges of flouting campaign finance laws to cover up an affair with a woman who bore his child, according to court documents.  
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John Edwards, 58, is facing trial in North Carolina for allegedly abusing $1 million of campaign finances, as part of an effort to to hide his then ongoing affair with Rielle Hunter, during his 2008 run for the White House. At the time, Edwards was married ...  
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He didn’t appear to have any outward signs of illness, though he was without his usual quick ... even after he admitted cheating on his wife with the child’s mother, Rielle Hunter. Hunter had been hired before Edwards’ 2008 White House campaign ...  
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