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Defense lawyers for John Edwards will argue at his trial in Greensboro, North Carolina, that much of the nearly $1 million in secret payments at issue in the criminal case against their client were actually siphoned off by a trusted aide to build an expansive dream home.
The former aide, Andrew Young, is potentially the prosecution's most important witness: He was once so loyal to Edwards he falsely claimed paternity of the baby fathered by his married boss in an attempt to avoid a sex scandal.
Young's testimony, along with a cache of voicemails he received from Edwards, will be vital to making the government's case that the North Carolina Democrat masterminded the effort to hide his pregnant mistress as he sought the White House in 2008.
Destroying Young's credibility with the jury, therefore, will be essential for the defense team's strategy to keep their client out of prison. Opening arguments are set for Monday, with the trial expected to last at least six weeks.
Edwards, 58, has pleaded not guilty to six criminal counts related to campaign finance violations, saying: 'I did not break the law and I never ever thought that I was breaking the law'.
The indictment filed by the U.S. Justice Department last year recounts more than $933,000 in unreported payments from two campaign donors who had already given the maximum contributions allowed by law.
Edwards denies knowing about the money. Defense attorneys say even if he did, the payments don't fit the legal definition of political contributions because they were not meant to influence the election. Instead, they say, the payments were gifts meant to hide Edwards' affair from his wife, not voters.
Read more: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/art...rs-chase-trail-Bunny-Money.html#ixzz1smWzmagu
I'd like to slap him upside his head! Liar and hope he gets to spend a lot of time behind bars!
The former aide, Andrew Young, is potentially the prosecution's most important witness: He was once so loyal to Edwards he falsely claimed paternity of the baby fathered by his married boss in an attempt to avoid a sex scandal.
Young's testimony, along with a cache of voicemails he received from Edwards, will be vital to making the government's case that the North Carolina Democrat masterminded the effort to hide his pregnant mistress as he sought the White House in 2008.
Destroying Young's credibility with the jury, therefore, will be essential for the defense team's strategy to keep their client out of prison. Opening arguments are set for Monday, with the trial expected to last at least six weeks.
Edwards, 58, has pleaded not guilty to six criminal counts related to campaign finance violations, saying: 'I did not break the law and I never ever thought that I was breaking the law'.
The indictment filed by the U.S. Justice Department last year recounts more than $933,000 in unreported payments from two campaign donors who had already given the maximum contributions allowed by law.
Edwards denies knowing about the money. Defense attorneys say even if he did, the payments don't fit the legal definition of political contributions because they were not meant to influence the election. Instead, they say, the payments were gifts meant to hide Edwards' affair from his wife, not voters.
Read more: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/art...rs-chase-trail-Bunny-Money.html#ixzz1smWzmagu
I'd like to slap him upside his head! Liar and hope he gets to spend a lot of time behind bars!
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