Edwards Investigation

John Edwards' Attorneys Attack Criminal Case

AP | TOM BREEN | Posted 12.12.2011

RALEIGH, N.C. — Lawyers representing former presidential candidate John Edwards are intensifying their efforts to have the criminal case against...

John Edwards In $2 Million Dispute

AP | EMERY P. DALESIO | Posted 09.19.2011

RALEIGH, N.C. — The Federal Election Commission is considering whether former North Carolina Sen. John Edwards's 2008 presidential campaign shou...

With Pitfalls Abound For Prosecutors, Could Edwards Case Get Thrown Out?

AP | MIKE BAKER and NEDRA PICKLER | Posted 08.04.2011

RALEIGH, N.C. — Two crucial witnesses are dead. Another is 100 years old. A fourth was recently held in contempt of court. The daring indictment...

How The Edwards Scandal May Have Begun With A $400 Haircut

AP | TOM BREEN and NEDRA PICKLER | Posted 08.04.2011

WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. — In May 2007, as John Edwards endured ridicule for his $400 haircut, a wealthy supporter fired off a note to a campaign aid...

John Edwards To Plead Not Guilty

AP/The Huffington Post | Posted 08.03.2011

John Edwards will plead not guilty, his defense attorney Greg Craig said Friday in a written statement. Edwards "will tell the court he is innocent of...

John Edwards Indicted

AP/The Huffington Post | MIKE BAKER and NEDRA PICKLER | Posted 08.03.2011

RALEIGH, North Carolina (AP) -- A federal grand jury indicted two-time presidential candidate John Edwards on Friday over $925,000 spent to keep his m...

John Edwards Criminal Charges Could Come Friday

AP | MIKE BAKER and NEDRA PICKLER | Posted 08.02.2011

RALEIGH, N.C. — Criminal charges are likely to be filed Friday against John Edwards, the culmination of a two-year federal investigation into mo...

Whats At The Heart Of The Edwards Case, Secret Arguments

AP | NEDRA PICKLER and MIKE BAKER | Posted 07.31.2011

WASHINGTON — Former presidential candidate John Edwards and federal prosecutors are arguing over whether funds used to cover up his extramarital...

John Edwards Meets 'Bunny'

AP | NEDRA PICKLER | Posted 07.27.2011

WASHINGTON — Former presidential candidate John Edwards met Thursday with a leading figure in the investigation into funds used to cover up his ...

Edwards Meets With 'Bunny' As Possible Indictment Looms

AP | NEDRA PICKLER | Posted 07.26.2011

WASHINGTON — Former presidential candidate John Edwards met Thursday with a leading figure in the investigation into funds used to cover up his ...

John Edwards Plea Deal Possible?

Posted 07.26.2011

John Edwards is considering a plea deal that would allow him to avert a looming indictment in a more than two year investigation into alleged campaign...

John Edwards Denies Breaking The Law

Posted 07.26.2011

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Former presidential candidate John Edwards, under criminal investigation for alleged campaign finance law violations to hid...

John Edwards Could Be Indicted Within Days

AP | MIKE BAKER and GARY D. ROBERTSON | Posted 07.25.2011

RALEIGH, N.C. — The Justice Department plans to bring criminal charges against John Edwards after a two-year investigation into whether the form...

Justice Department Gives Go Ahead On John Edwards Prosecution

Posted 07.24.2011

The U.S. Department of Justice has indicated that it will allow John Edwards to be prosecuted in an investigation into alleged campaign finance violat...

John Edwards Investigation Continues In North Carolina

AP | Posted 05.25.2011

RALEIGH, N.C. — The widow of the finance chairman of John Edwards' two presidential bids appeared Wednesday before a federal grand jury that has...

Sam Stein

Former GOP Congressman Demands Bush Investigations

HuffingtonPost.com | Sam Stein | Posted 05.25.2011

A former Republican member of House of Representatives demanded on Thursday that Congress launch an investigation into possible crimes committed under...

John Edwards Under Federal Investigation

AP | MIKE BAKER | Posted 05.25.2011

RALEIGH, N.C. — His once-prominent political career is buried and the turmoil of his marriage is playing out in public. Now, John Edwards is fac...