John Edwards Aide Joked About Selling Sex Tape, Called Him ‘Sick & Evil’
Posted on May 08, 2012 @ 08:30PM - Add a comment
By Debbie Emery - Radar Reporter
A former insider in shamed senator John Edwards’ camp ended up hating him so much that he joked about cashing in on the sex tape he made with Rielle Hunter.
On Tuesday, the jurors in the Greensboro courtroom for the campaign finance violation trial heard how Tim Toben, a North Carolina businessman and one-time Edwards' supporter, became so resentful of the presidential candidate that he dreamed of taking him down for his own financial gain after finding out that Andrew Young had a “personal and private video tape” of the couple, reported ABCNews.com.
John Edwards’ Sobbing Daughter Flees Court After Testimony Of Fight With Late Mother
Posted on May 02, 2012 @ 06:30PM - 5 comments
By Alexis Tereszcuk - Radar Entertainment Editor
Cate Edwards is standing by her disgraced father John Edwards’ side during his trial for campaign violations, but the testimony on Wednesday was so painful for her to hear that she left the courtroom crying and wiping away her tears.
The 30-year-old was overcome with emotion after a former aide to her father spoke about a fight between John and Cate’s mother, Elizabeth Edwards, who passed away in December 2010 after a six year battle with breast cancer.
John Edward’s Ex-Aide ‘Took Ambien And Drank A Lot’ Because Of Stress Of Hiding Senator’s Affair
Posted on May 01, 2012 @ 01:30PM - 2 comments
By Debbie Emery - Radar Reporter
The trauma of covering up John Edwards’ extra-marital affair and love child led his former aide Andrew Young to drink heavily, his wife Cheri Young revealed to the jury in the shamed senator’s campaign finance violation trial on Tuesday.
When asked by Edwards' attorney Alan Duncan if Young’s drinking ever concerned her, Cheri told the Greensboro, North Carolina courtroom, “He drank a lot in 2006 and 2007. I don't believe after that,” reported ABCNews.com.
Cheri Young Breaks Down Telling Court About The Stress Of Hiding John Edwards’ Affair
Posted on Apr 30, 2012 @ 06:30PM - 6 comments
By Debbie Emery - Radar Reporter
After her husband Andrew Young took the stand for a week of grueling testimony in the John Edwards campaign finance violation trial, it was the turn of Cheri Young to testify on Monday and the emotional experience brought her to tears.
The wife of the shamed senator’s former aide told the Greensboro, North Carolina courtroom the extent of the stress endured by her family while they struggled to cover up Edwards' affair and love child with Rielle Hunter, reported MSNBC.com.
John Edwards’ Ex-Aide Was Scared He Was Going To Have Him Killed
Posted on Apr 27, 2012 @ 05:25PM - 7 comments
By Debbie Emery - Radar Reporter
It has been a long week for John Edwards’ former aide, Andrew Young, who was back on the stand on Friday testifying in the shamed senator’s campaign finance violation trial, where he revealed he once feared for his life.
During a grueling cross examination by Edwards’ defense team in the Greensboro, North Carolina courtroom, the man who was ordered to cover up Edwards' affair with mistress Rielle Hunter and hide her pregnancy, described his final car ride with the defendant on August 18, 2008 through a remote wooded area.
John Edwards Ex-Aide Portrayed As A Money-Hungry Secret-Seller By Defense
Posted on Apr 26, 2012 @ 04:00PM - 2 comments
By Debbie Emery - Radar Reporter
The campaign finance violation trial of shamed senator John Edwards took an even sleazier turn on Thursday as the defense team alleged that former aide Andrew Young manipulated mistress Rielle Hunter’s pregnancy for his own monetary gain.
In his cross examination of Young in the Greensboro, North Carolina courtroom, defense lawyer Abbe Lowell demanded, “In the spring of 2007 you learned of Rielle Hunter's pregnancy and used it for yourself as a way to get money,” reported to ABCNews.com, to which the berated witness, enduring his fourth day on the stand, replied: “No, sir, absolutely not true.”
John Edwards Trial: Hiding Mistress Was ‘Most Important Job Of Campaign,’ Claims Ex-Aide
Posted on Apr 25, 2012 @ 07:00PM - Add a comment
By Debbie Emery - Radar Reporter
John Edwards’ former aide, right-hand man and secret-keeper spilled more damning allegations during his testimony Wednesday at the former Presidential candidate's campaign finance violation trial.
Andrew Young told the Greensboro, North Carolina courtroom how even after the shamed senator lost his presidential campaign, hiding his mistress was still "the most important job on the campaign," because Edwards had political aspirations, reported ABCNews.com.
John Edwards Doubted Rielle Hunter's Baby Was His, 'Only 1 In 3 Chance' Former Aide Claims
Posted on Apr 24, 2012 @ 07:00PM - 4 comments
By Debbie Emery - Radar Reporter
Embarrassing details of shamed senator John Edwards’ personal life came pouring out in court on Tuesday when his former aide took the stand to testify on behalf of the prosecution in his campaign finance violation trial.
After helping Edwards cover up his mistress’ illegitimate pregnancy during his 2008 presidential bid, Andrew Young has switched sides and testified Tuesday that Edwards called Rielle Hunter a “crazy s**t,” and said there was only “a 1-in-3 chance” that the baby was his, reported Charlotte.cbslocal.com.
John Edwards ‘Denied, Deceived And Manipulated’ During Presidential Campaign, Argue Prosecutors
Posted on Apr 23, 2012 @ 03:05PM - 2 comments
By Debbie Emery - Radar Reporter
During the first day of the John Edwards campaign finance violation trial, jurors heard how the former senator went to extremes to cover up his extra-marital affair and political indiscretions.
In his opening statement, prosecutor David Harbach told the Chapel Hill, North Carolina courtroom that Edwards "denied, deceived and manipulated" those around him, reported the Greensboro News And Record.
"You name it, he said it... Anything to preserve his chance to be president," he said.
Opening Statements In John Edwards Trial Begin
Posted on Apr 22, 2012 @ 10:00PM - 6 comments
Opening statements in the trial of politician John Edwards, accused of illegally channeling almost $1 million campaign contributions to cover up an extra-marital affair during his 2008 presidential campaign, begin in Greensboro, North Carolina on Monday.
Edwards has pleaded not guilty to the six counts he's accused of: four counts of illegal campaign contributions, one count of conspiracy and one count of false statements.
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Edwards, 58, showed up to court on Monday with his daughter Cate.
One of the main issues on the table is whether or not the politician was aware two of his boosters -- 101-year-old socialite Rachel "Bunny" Mellon, and late Texas lawyer Fred Baron -- paid thousands for upscale transportation and for Rielle Hunter's medical bills. Federal law allows a maximum of $2,300 for individual contributions.
