MICHAEL BIESECKER
Associated Press
GREENSBORO, NC (AP) -- Federal prosecutors have filed an order dismissing the remaining criminal charges against John Edwards.
A jury in North Carolina acquitted the former presidential candidate last month on one count of accepting illegal campaign contributions. It deadlocked on five other felony counts, resulting in a mistrial on those charges.
A statement issued by the U.S. Justice Department on Wednesday said prosecutors will not seek to retry Edwards on the five unresolved counts.
Edwards was accused of masterminding a scheme to use about $1 million in secret payments from two wealthy political donors to hide his pregnant mistress as he sought the White House in 2008.
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Another politician gets away
Another politician gets away with his misdeeds. No surprise there.
More wasted tax dollars
They couldn't convict him of wearing a tie or breathing air.
Good Ole Boy Network
Well we all knew he would get out of it. I wonder who in the government he paid off how much???? The Good Ole Boy Network is still alive & well.It works very well for ALL the crooked politicans.
Just let him go....
...so he can slither back in under the ivy from which he came.
Justice?
Under Rahm Emanual? What did you expect? A common $12 haircut man like myself couldn't sleep at night knowing what I had done to my fellow Americans. This maggot...not an issue.
Edwards
We knew the case would be dropped. He's a liberal democrat
edwards
john what does being a democrat has to do with a jury finding him not guilty has to do with into was he guilty of course did the state do a good job to prove it,no.Move on already, done deal.
We knew it would be dropped
We knew it would be dropped because of Citizens United.
Think about it - unlimited corporate funds flowing into PACs and Super PACs - none of it falling under election law scrutiny.
Its no wonder McCain said we should put a lid on the CU ruling.
Yeah I know this was before CU - but I think you get my drift.
too much money....way too much money......and a sleaze like Edwards? That's a recipe for fraud.........
Best Regards
Vog
Me
So am I. Isn't it great that the Justice system works so well? Just think, neither he nor Pantano are charged with anything now.