CHAPEL HILL -- Nearly two weeks before a federal judge is scheduled to hear arguments about whether criminal charges against John Edwards should be dismissed before trial, attorneys for the former presidential candidate responded to a push from prosecutors to keep the case alive.
In dozens of pages filed in federal court this week, defense attorneys contend that what prosecutors have accused the former senator of is not illegal.
ade Smith, a lawyer from Raleigh, N.C. who is know by many in his home state by the nickname the dean of the defense bar, has released himself from a the criminal case involving John Edward. While his step down comes after the state prosecutors raised questions about a conversation that Mr. Smith has with Alex Forger in 2009 it is entirely voluntary. For those of you not familiar with the case Alex Forger is a New York-based lawyer who had been acting in an advising capacity to Bunny Mellon, who is one of the key figures in the case. Since this discussion means that Mr. Smith could potentially be called ad a witness in the upcoming trial this was the smart move.
A federal judge will hear arguments Oct. 26 on the request by former Democratic presidential candidate Sen. John Edwards to have the charges against him dismissed.
Edwards stands accused of campaign finance law violations for using secret contributions by two rich supporters to conceal his pregnant mistress, Rielle Hunter, from the public spotlight during his ill-fated 2008 presidential run.
[HMG Celebrity News] – After one of the most courageous and dignified battles with Cancer seen from a public figure in recent times, Elizabeth Edwards finally succumbed to the disease on December 7th. But her new will makes no mention of her husband, John
If 2010 was the year of anything, it was "The Year of the Leak." Or "leak year," if you prefer.
From the BP oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico to the WikiLeaks dump of government secrets on the Internet, this was the year we learned that nothing is secure - and once it is out, there is no containing it.
RALEIGH, N.C. -- The widow of the finance chairman of John Edwards' two presidential bids appeared Wednesday before a federal grand jury that has been looking into the former North Carolina senator's campaign spending.
Lisa Blue spent several hours at a federal courthouse in Raleigh. She did not respond to requests for comment, though her attorney told courthouse officials that she was a grand jury witness.
From the moment that Rielle Hunter whispered to the married John Edwards, “You are so hot,” the former presidential candidate has been enmeshed in controversy.
And going into 2011, life does not seem to be getting any rosier. It seems that a sex tape he made with Rielle Hunter (rumored to have been made while she was expecting his love child) is heading into a court battle between his former aide Andrew Young and mistress Rielle Hunter.
At the end every year, I choose the 10 top infidelity news stories of the year.
This is my 7th annual top 10 list, and it’s usually fairly easy since, for professional purposes, I track infidelity news stories all year long. As an infidelity expert, I’m frequently called on by the media to comment on celebrity infidelity and infidelity-related breaking news.
