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BREAKING: Verdict reached in John Edwards trial
May 31st, 2012
02:27 PM ET
384 days ago

BREAKING: Verdict reached in John Edwards trial

(CNN) - The jury in the federal corruption trial of former Democratic presidential hopeful John Edwards has reached a verdict.


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Jury in John Edwards trial dismissed for long weekend
May 25th, 2012
04:56 PM ET
389 days ago

Jury in John Edwards trial dismissed for long weekend

(CNN) - Jurors in the corruption trial of former presidential candidate John Edwards concluded their sixth day of deliberations Friday and were dismissed for the long Memorial Day weekend.

Judge Catherine C. Eagles said she may need to speak with attorneys Tuesday about an undisclosed issue involving a juror.

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Edwards trial jury deliberating for fifth day
May 24th, 2012
05:10 PM ET
391 days ago

Edwards trial jury deliberating for fifth day

(CNN) - Jurors in John Edwards' corruption trial went home Thursday, after their fifth day of deliberations, without a verdict - leaving the former Democratic presidential candidate in limbo for yet another day.

Earlier in the day, the eight-man, four-woman jury had asked to review another 20 exhibits in the case. That prompted Judge Catherine C. Eagles to say, "If you would like, we could send back all of the exhibits."

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Filed under: John Edwards • North Carolina
May 23rd, 2012
08:09 AM ET
392 days ago

Jury enters fourth day of Edwards trial deliberations

(CNN) – The jury in former Democratic presidential candidate John Edwards' corruption trial enters its fourth day of deliberations Wednesday.

The eight-man, four-woman jury began weighing the former North Carolina senator's fate Friday after four weeks of testimony. On Monday afternoon, jurors asked to review exhibits related to two of the six counts against Edwards, the 2004 Democratic vice presidential nominee. On Tuesday, they asked to see two more exhibits.

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Jurors break without verdict in Edwards trial
May 22nd, 2012
05:31 PM ET
393 days ago

Jurors break without verdict in Edwards trial

Greensboro, North Carolina (CNN) – The jury in former Democratic presidential candidate John Edwards' corruption trial ended its third day of deliberations Tuesday, asking to take another look at two more exhibits in the case.

The eight-man, four-woman jury began weighing the former North Carolina senator's fate Friday after four weeks of testimony. On Monday afternoon, jurors asked to review exhibits related to two of the six counts against Edwards, the 2004 Democratic vice presidential nominee. Tuesday, they asked to see two more exhibits.

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Jury resumes deliberations in John Edwards trial
May 21st, 2012
06:01 PM ET
394 days ago

Jury resumes deliberations in John Edwards trial

Greensboro, North Carolina (CNN) – The jury in former Democratic presidential candidate John Edwards' corruption trial ended a second day of deliberations without a verdict Monday after asking to review a batch of exhibits from the four-week case.

The eight-man, four-woman jury began weighing the former North Carolina senator's fate on Friday. Monday afternoon, jurors asked to review a batch of exhibits related to two of the six counts against Edwards, the 2004 Democratic vice presidential nominee.

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Filed under: John Edwards • North Carolina
May 15th, 2012
02:40 PM ET
400 days ago

Former aide: Edwards surprised to learn about donations

Greensboro, North Carolina (CNN) - A friend and adviser to John Edwards testified Tuesday that the former presidential candidate appeared surprised to learn an elderly heiress sent money that ended up going to his mistress and another aide.

John Moylan, on the second day of defense testimony, said he believes Edwards learned about the checks from Rachel "Bunny" Mellon to campaign staffer Andrew Young for the first time in August 2008.

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Edwards defense team set to make its case
May 14th, 2012
05:31 PM ET
401 days ago

Edwards defense team set to make its case

Greensboro, North Carolina (CNN) - After weeks of hearing from prosecutors, jurors in the corruption trial of former presidential candidate John Edwards heard Monday from his defense team, which opened its case with testimony from a former financial officer.

Edwards, who faces six felony counts, is accused of conspiracy, making false statements and violating campaign contribution laws. He has pleaded not guilty.

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Filed under: John Edwards • North Carolina
May 10th, 2012
06:59 PM ET
404 days ago

Prosecutors wrap case in Edwards corruption trial

Greensboro, North Carolina (CNN) - Prosecutors wrapped up their case in the John Edwards corruption trial Thursday, detailing hundreds of thousands of dollars in expenses used by his former mistress, whose concealment during Edwards' failed presidential run remains at the heart of the scandal.

They say the expenses ranged from luxury hotels to private jets to high-priced rental homes largely paid for by Fred Baron, a now-deceased Texas lawyer who was Edwards' finance chairman.

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John Edwards knew about attempt to cover up affair, speechwriter testifies
May 8th, 2012
05:26 PM ET
407 days ago

John Edwards knew about attempt to cover up affair, speechwriter testifies

Greensboro, North Carolina (CNN) - John Edwards knew that a wealthy benefactor was giving money to help cover up his affair with Rielle Hunter, a former speechwriter testified Tuesday during the corruption trial of the former presidential candidate.

Prosecutors say the North Carolina Democrat used donor funds to hide Hunter and their daughter, Quinn, in an effort to keep his candidacy viable.

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