A federal grand jury has indicted two-time presidential candidate John Edwards over massive sums of money spent to keep his mistress 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 was returned in the Middle District of North Carolina Friday.
An Edwards spokeswoman said she wasn’t aware of the filing and declined immediate comment.
The indictment is the culmination of a federal investigation that lasted more than two years and scoured through virtually every corner of Senator Edwards’ political career.
As a US senator from North Carolina, Mr. Edwards—who made a fortune as a lawyer—was firmly committed to the security of Israel. He also said that he believed a separate state for Palestinians could be achieved through a negotiated settlement.
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