John Edwards Indicted - New England Patriots Forums

Gainzo · 06-03-2011, 01:46 PM

It's finally official. Without knowing all the facts I'm pretty sure he is guilty of funneling campaign money to try and keep the affair/baby stuff out of the news.

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RALEIGH, North Carolina (AP) -- A federal grand jury indicted two-time presidential candidate John Edwards on Friday over $925,000 spent to keep his mistress and their baby in hiding during the peak of his 2008 campaign for the White House.

The case of USA v. Johnny Reid Edwards contains six counts, including conspiracy, four counts of illegal campaign contributions and one count of false statements.

The indictment said the payments were a scheme to protect Edwards' White House ambitions. "A centerpiece of Edwards' candidacy was his public image as a devoted family man," the indictment said.

"Edwards knew that public revelation of the affair and the pregnancy would destroy his candidacy by, among other things, undermining Edwards' presentation of himself as a family man and by forcing his campaign to divert personnel and resources away from other campaign activities to respond to criticism and media scrutiny regarding the affair and pregnancy," the indictment added.

More here: John Edwards Indicted: Charged With Conspiracy, Campaign Finance Violations By Federal Grand Jury (VIDEO)

***DarrylS*** · 06-03-2011, 02:17 PM

Scum, Scum.. nice hair though.

You reap what you sow.. have fun in jail Johnny.

Gainzo · 06-03-2011, 02:22 PM

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Originally Posted by DarrylS

Scum, Scum.. nice hair though.

You reap what you sow.. have fun in jail Johnny.

I know it is easy to say this now but the guy always creeped me out. Not sure why but I never was comfortable with him.

If anything he should at least lose his law license to practice law and pay a large, 6 figure, fine.

Holy Diver · 06-03-2011, 02:33 PM

The Planet Earth, and almost 100% of its residents agree:

John Edwards is a complete A-hole.

May he rot in jail, then hell, then the Jail that is in hell.

Real World · 06-03-2011, 03:50 PM

I will indeed pat myself on the back and say I told you so. I had this fraud pegged from day 1. Frauders loved this guy, and I constantly said he's an ambulance chasing fraud. Every once in a while I get something right. BTW john, there are indeed two america's. One inside prison, and one out.

Gainzo · 06-03-2011, 04:31 PM

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Originally Posted by Real World

I will indeed pat myself on the back and say I told you so. I had this fraud pegged from day 1. Frauders loved this guy, and I constantly said he's an ambulance chasing fraud. Every once in a while I get something right. BTW john, there are indeed two america's. One inside prison, and one out.

I agree he was, and continues to be, a fraud. Can't say I know anyone in my circle of friends who liked the guy.

Excuse my ignorance but what are "frauders?"

***Harry Boy*** · 06-03-2011, 04:44 PM

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Originally Posted by Real World

I will indeed pat myself on the back and say I told you so. I had this fraud pegged from day 1. Frauders loved this guy, and I constantly said he's an ambulance chasing fraud. Every once in a while I get something right. BTW john, there are indeed two america's. One inside prison, and one out.

Me too but nobody will believe me, I nailed him for a piece of ***** the first time I saw his "pretty face"

He had a pimple beside his lip that used to move from one side of his face to the other, nobody ever expalined how he did that.

***IcyPatriot*** · 06-03-2011, 06:55 PM

What a waste of taxpayer money ... the P.O.S. will skate and it will cost us a few million in the process. Then again lawyers are about the only ones keeping the economy afloat.