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10. Some explanations

Reply to hippywife (Reply #1)

Sun Mar 19, 2023, 04:38 PM

Mar 2023

Former presidential candidate John Edwards was accused of funneling nearly $1 million in donor contributions to support his pregnant mistress and criminally charged with a campaign finance violation. Here's how the case played out.

John Edwards was charged with campaign finance violations in 2011 related to his 2008 presidential run.

He was accused by the DOJ of funneling nearly $1 million in donations to his pregnant mistress.

Edwards was acquitted of one campaign finance violation charge — the others were dropped.

https://www.yahoo.com/news/former-presidential-candidate-john-edwards-053138652.html

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Where were all the pearl clutchers? [View all] DemocratSinceBirth Mar 2023 OP

I don't understand what you're asking. nt hippywife Mar 2023 #1

Me either Meadowoak Mar 2023 #2

Whew. hippywife Mar 2023 #5

Some explanations question everything Mar 2023 #10

I know all of that. hippywife Mar 2023 #15

I think OP is referring to the MAGAT Pearl-clutchers. pamela Mar 2023 #20

Okay. hippywife Mar 2023 #21

John Edwards didn't have a violent, fanatical cult following. BlueTsunami2018 Mar 2023 #3

+1 Meadowoak Mar 2023 #7

Was he the guy who claimed he was "hiking the Appalachian Trail" when he was having an affair? CTyankee Mar 2023 #12

No, that was Mark Sanford. BlueTsunami2018 Mar 2023 #14

Thanks. So many, many scandals in my long politically aware life... CTyankee Mar 2023 #16

No, John Edwards was a Dem candidate for president. He was very popular here on DU. BlackSkimmer Mar 2023 #22

But, Edwards was a Democrat sinkingfeeling Mar 2023 #4

Jon Edwards was never convicted. Hope that isn't what happens this time. Scrivener7 Mar 2023 #6

He was only tried on only one of the charges if memory serves. BlackSkimmer Mar 2023 #9

I think he was acquitted on one charge and the rest the jury was deadlocked. Scrivener7 Mar 2023 #11

Thanks, for some reason I thought they dismissed some of the charges. BlackSkimmer Mar 2023 #13

A friend of mine and I were talking about that today. BlackSkimmer Mar 2023 #8

He went to trial. Verdict was "not guilty." pamela Mar 2023 #17

Yeah, I remember that guy, though I've forgotten his name. I read his book some time ago. BlackSkimmer Mar 2023 #18

Andrew Young pamela Mar 2023 #24

God, I forgot about that! BlackSkimmer Mar 2023 #25

One who flipped actually got the Bunny money himsel unc70 Mar 2023 #19

Absolutely. BlackSkimmer Mar 2023 #23