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Rachel 'Bunny' Mellon Talks About John Edwards Scandal in 'Newsweek' Interview
Bunny Mellon Speaks of
'Great Friend' John Edwards
'newsweek' interview
Jul 25, 2011 10:10 AM CDT

Bunny Mellon Speaks of 'Great Friend' John Edwards

Reclusive donor is at heart of campaign finance indictment

(Newser) - Why did millionaire philanthropist Rachel "Bunny" Mellon give John Edwards $725,000 : to save his presidential campaign or to hide his extramarital affair from his wife? That question, at the heart of Edwards' indictment on charges of campaign finance violations, has thrust the reclusive Mellon into the spotlight. But...

FEC: Edwards Owes $2M From 2008 Campaign

Audit concludes he got too much in federal matching funds

(Newser) - The bad headlines just keep coming for John Edwards: The Federal Election Commission says his 2008 presidential campaign should repay the US Treasury $2.3 million, mostly because it got federal matching funds it was not entitled to receive. Federal auditors said the campaign understated its cash on hand and...

Edwards Asked 100-Year-Old Heiress For Millions

Rachel 'Bunny' Mellon at heart of case against him

(Newser) - John Edwards met with 100-year-old billionaire heiress Rachel “Bunny” Mellon just weeks before he was indicted—and asked her for millions of dollars, sources tell ABC News . The source didn’t say what Edwards wanted the money for, but the visit is sure to raise eyebrows, because Mellon is...

John Edwards’ Smiling Mug Shot Is Out

Former senator's booking photo released

(Newser) - Does that look like the face of a guilty man? Former senator John Edwards may have allegedly spent more than $1 million to hide his affair, but no cash can help him hide his mugshot— CNN obtained the photos through a Freedom of Information Act request. Edwards pleaded not guilty...

In Spite of It All, Cate Edwards Stands by Her Dad

Insiders say she's the glue that holds Edwards clan together

(Newser) - Those who have followed the John Edwards saga were probably surprised to see daughter Cate by his side as he entered a North Carolina federal courthouse last week to plead not guilty. But—despite the fact that dear old dad cheated on Cate’s cancer-stricken mother and then kept his...

Edwards May Be Nailed by Own Emails

Sources say candidate acknowledged payments to pregnant mistress

(Newser) - Prosecutors possess evidence from John Edwards' own emails that help prove a key part of the case against him and make his decision to opt for a trial instead of a plea bargain look even riskier, sources tell AP . In the emails, Edwards and his former speechwriter, Wendy Button, discuss...

Edwards Scorned Plea Because of Prison

Rolls dice on jury trial once again

(Newser) - The near-certainty of six months behind bars led John Edwards to scotch a plea bargain and take his very significant chances on a jury, reports the News & Observer in a look at the last-minute wrangling that took place behind the scenes. Prosecutors put on the table a deal in...

John Edwards: 'I Did Not Break the Law'

He pleads not guilty to charges

(Newser) - John Edwards says his behavior was stupid but not illegal. He pleaded not guilty today to charges that donors illegally funneled nearly $1 million to mistress Rielle Hunter and campaign aide Andrew Young to cover up an affair and keep his 2008 campaign alive. Edwards did not have to post...

Edwards' Legal Gamble Hinges on 2 Questions

For one, was the affair cover-up for political or personal gain?

(Newser) - John Edwards' decision to forgo a plea deal and fight charges that he violated campaign finance law in court comes at no small risk. He faces up to 30 years in prison on the six counts (along with $1.5 million in fines) if he loses. The case hinges on...

John Edwards Indicted by Federal Grand Jury
 John Edwards Indicted 
Jun 3, 2011 9:28 AM CDT

John Edwards Indicted

Federal grand jury indicts Edwards over money spent on mistress

(Newser) - A federal grand jury has indicted two-time presidential candidate John Edwards over massive sums of money spent to keep his mistress in hiding during the peak of his 2008 campaign for the White House. The case of USA v. Johnny Reid Edwards contains six counts, including conspiracy, four counts of...

Edwards Charges Likely Today

Former candidate expected to be indicted or forge plea deal

(Newser) - The two-year federal investigation into John Edwards has reached a critical point and criminal charges against him are expected to be filed today. Edwards' attorney has traveled to North Carolina to meet with prosecutors, and the former Democratic presidential candidate is likely to either be indicted or reach a plea...

Feds to Indict John Edwards in Mistress Cover-Up

Illegal contributions used to hide affair, officials charge

(Newser) - Former presidential contender John Edwards will be charged with accepting illegal campaign contributions that he used to cover up an affair with his mistress, Justice Department sources have revealed. Federal prosecutors will aim to prove that the intent of over $1 million in donations from a pair of wealthy backers...

I Told the Enquirer About Edwards' Affair With Rielle

Pigeon O'Brien reveals how the 'National Enquirer' got the scoop

(Newser) - In the 1980s, Pigeon O'Brien was friends with a girl named Lisa Druck, and "Lisa Druck was trouble," writes O'Brien on the Huffington Post . She told seedy stories about "strip poker and non-monogamy," but O'Brien and other pals liked her nonetheless. Then Lisa Druck vanished for...

John Edwards Hires Obama Legal Eagle

Not that he's expecting an indictment or anything...

(Newser) - In case crossing his fingers isn't enough to avoid an indictment, John Edwards has brought in former White House counsel Greg Craig to help convince feds he didn't do anything untoward—or at least illegal—with his campaign funds. "We have consistently said we don't think he violated any...

Elizabeth Edwards Leaves Kids $1.5M Estate

They'll likely receive more in a trust she set up; no estate taxes, either

(Newser) - Elizabeth Edwards’ three children are set to receive an estate worth almost $1.5 million, reports Raleigh's News & Observer . The family won’t have to pay estate tax because the law expired last year, when she died. Edwards owned two homes, one valued at $6.75 million and the...

John Edwards Engaged to Rielle Hunter: Enquirer

And just three weeks after Elizabeth's death ... if it's true, of course

(Newser) - Call it an indecent proposal: Three weeks after his wife died, John Edwards reportedly asked Rielle Hunter to marry him. Okay, so it's the National Enquirer doing the reporting—but remember, the Enquirer also broke the story about Edwards’ affair with Hunter in the first place. (On the other hand,...

Elizabeth Edwards Cut John From Will

Will doesn't mention husband, leaves everything to children

(Newser) - Elizabeth Edwards' will has been released, and there no mention of estranged husband John Edwards in it. He was sliced from a new will that was signed less than a week before Edwards' death from breast cancer last month at the age of 61. It leaves all of her possessions...

Elizabeth Edwards' Eulogy: No Words 'Good Enough'

Daughter Cate remembers her mom

(Newser) - Elizabeth Edwards' funeral took place today at the same Raleigh church where her 16-year-old son Wade was remembered in 1996. "There aren't words that are good enough," said daughter Cate, 28, in her eulogy. "She could bring out the brave in anyone." A small group of...

John Edwards Will Be at Funeral, but Won't Speak

Estranged hubby 'will never forgive himself,' says friend

(Newser) - Elizabeth Edwards’ funeral is tomorrow, and her estranged husband will be there. "Elizabeth would want it this way. She hated what John did but never stopped loving him," a family friend tells PopEater . "She died in the home she built with John, surrounded by loving memories of...

John Edwards Moves Home to Be by Elizabeth's Side

She's been given just weeks to live

(Newser) - As Elizabeth Edwards' friends and family gather at her side as her cancer spreads, a little clarification on who that group includes: The News & Observer reports that John Edwards has moved home to care for his estranged wife and their two young children during her final days. She has...

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