Justice Department To Seek Indictment Of John Edwards

The U.S. Department of Justice has decided to seek prosecution of John Edwards for violations of campaign finance laws.

…the former senator from North Carolina is now considering his limited options. He could accept a plea bargain with prosecutors or face a potentially costly trial.

Edwards has been the focus of a lengthy federal investigation focusing on hundreds of thousands of dollars allegedly provided by two wealthy supporters. The government will contend those were illegal donations that ultimately went to support and seclude his mistress, Rielle Hunter…

If the case were to proceed to trial, legal experts said, the government would have to prove that the intent of the donations was to cover-up the affair so that Edwards could continue his pursuit of the 2008 Democratic nomination for president.

Testimony of Andrew Young, the former Edwards aide who agreed to claim paternity for Edwards’ child, is key to the case.

By: Alan

Alan Colmes is the publisher of Liberaland.