Grand Jury Indictment For Two-Time Top Tier Democratic Presidential Candidate, And Vice Presidential Candidate, John Edwards

A grand jury indictment on six counts:

John Edwards, a two-time candidate for the Democratic presidential nomination and a former U.S. senator from North Carolina, was indicted today on charges of conspiracy and false statements.

The indictment is the culmination of a secretive federal probe that has been going on for more than two years.

The investigation has centered on allegations that donations to Edwards were used to support Rielle Hunter, his former mistress and mother of his now-3-year-old daughter.

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