John Edwards' mug shot released
(CNN)–Former U.S. Senator John Edwards, pleaded not guilty to conspiracy and campaign law violations in early June. His mug shot was obtained by CNN following a Freedom of Information Act request.
The plea came after a federal grand jury indicted him on six counts, including conspiracy, issuing false statements and violating campaign contribution laws.
A grand jury has been investigating whether money given to support Edwards' mistress, Rielle Hunter, by benefactors of Edwards should have been considered campaign donations, a contention Edwards' team has disputed.
A plea deal between the two-time presidential candidate and the U.S. Justice Department fell apart over the the Department's requirement that Edwards serve jail time. Wanting to have "minimal" impact on his two younger children, the former senator refused to agree.
CNN's Ross Levitt and Susan Candiotti contributed to this report.
lol. This is really humorous! He looks like he's posing for a government committee ID badge.
i cant believe his smile.... caption should read'."..i am stupid"....what a pathedic jerk...
If yer smilin' in yer mug shot, yer probably guilty.
lol....another democrat icon to go along with Tony Weiner. Nice party you've got there, dems.
Now he's worried about his kids? Yeah. I'll believe that!
Wow, I would not be smiling if I were him.
Who the heck smiles like that in their mugshot. What an arrogant jerk. I'm sorry I ever supported this scumbag.
My mind is not made up about this one. If anyone breaks a law, then they should be brought to justice. And that's the core of this case. Was a law broken? I have no intention of busting my brain over this one. His career is all but dead, and more people are looking for jobs than the amount of dollars at issue in this case?
Obviously a different photographer than Nick Nolte had.
Bush didn't let his criminal buddies go to jail..so just in case he is convicted Obama should pardon him!
See, the vice president of the USA (nearly).
By the way, is it allowed to smile in a mug shot?
He has still got his million dollar smile 🙂
look at him smiling like a damn fool.
Why is this clown smiling? Pretend to the end -- what a guy.
That is the nicest mug shot I have ever seen!
nice hair style
That's some haircut!
I hope Tom Cruise is practicing his Edwards' voice and demeanor for the inevitable movie!
Prettiest. Mugshot. Ever.
I wonder if this is the same smile he had on when he was cheating on his wife, or the same smile he had on when she died. Scumbag lawyers. Absolute scum.
He looks good.
Not as good as DeLay's, but not bad.
i wonder if they gave him time to do his hair....
All this because a woman told her that he was hot!!!!! How he threw his life and his political career out the window....
Silky Pony has no shame.