DOJ Gives GREEN LIGHT For John Edwards PROSECUTION

Segami

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DOJ Gives GREEN LIGHT For John Edwards PROSECUTION

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The ABC11 Eyewitness News I-Team has developed exclusive new information that has not been previously reported. The United States Department of Justice in Washington has given the go ahead for John Edwards to be prosecuted in connection with a campaign finance investigation. A source familiar with the case tells the I-Team Edwards now knows that federal prosecutors intend to indict him.

As we have been reporting, the former Senator has been the focus of a federal grand jury investigation in Raleigh for the past two-and-a-half years.
From Chopper11 HD Tuesday evening the Edwards mansion in Orange County appeared to be quiet. The I-team has learned Edwards is deciding how to proceed now that the Justice Department has given the green light for him to face criminal charges.

In January 2009, a federal grand jury began to investigate whether he violated campaign finance laws, while concealing the affair and the baby he had with Rielle Hunter.

In July 2009, former Edwards's campaign aide, Andrew Young testified for nine hours. He talked about the use of campaign funds and the effort to cover up the affair by telling the world he was the father of the baby.

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LiberalAndProud

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Tue May-24-11 10:57 PM
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1. This makes sense. It would seem to the casual observer that there is something to this.

Any news on the Ensign front?

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Whisp

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Tue May-24-11 10:59 PM
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2. I'm starting to feel just a little bit sorry for the Schmuck now.

o wait.
the feeling passed quick enough, but it might return some day

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Tarheel_Dem

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Tue May-24-11 11:08 PM
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6. +1

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Nye Bevan

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Tue May-24-11 11:02 PM
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3. Many DUers contributed to the Edwards campaign

and now it turns out that he was spending their hard-earned dollars *not* on opposing "two Americas", but on covering up his inability to keep his penis in his pants.

No sympathy from me.

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Segami

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Tue May-24-11 11:11 PM
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9. Lets not forget all his adulterous actions and lies while his wife , diagnosed with cancer stood by

his side while he campaigned. Nothing short of selfish & disgusting.

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Nye Bevan

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Tue May-24-11 11:14 PM
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11. Right. Edwards is Gingrich, but on top of that, he's a thief.

I have a feeling that somewhat less expensive haircuts are in his future.

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TheKentuckian

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Tue May-24-11 11:06 PM
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4. I don't care if there is another federal probe, investigation, or prosecution until

the Bush cabal and the banksters are dealt with.

It is all a bunch of bullshit otherwise.

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Nye Bevan

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Tue May-24-11 11:09 PM
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7. That's what I told the cop who gave me a speeding ticket.

He wrote the ticket anyway.

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Hassin Bin Sober

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Tue May-24-11 11:27 PM
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15. LOL. Could you imagine?

I'd love to see THAT on youtube.

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Fumesucker

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Tue May-24-11 11:09 PM
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8. I'm not so sure..

Edited on Tue May-24-11 11:10 PM by Fumesucker

It's my opinion that power attracts the corruptible.

ETA: Welcome to DU..

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DiverDave

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Tue May-24-11 11:18 PM
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12. Headline should read

former Democrat Senator to be indicted.
just another example of "see we ARE law and order"

Meanwhile the fucking repukes do the same, and worse and get a pass.

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Nye Bevan

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Tue May-24-11 11:23 PM
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13. Tom Delay got a pass? (nt)

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aquart

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Tue May-24-11 11:25 PM
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14. Yet not George Bush or any bankers.

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