Federal prosecutors in the case against John Edwards dropped all charges after the judge declared a mistrial on the outstanding counts, People reports.
In May, Edwards was found not guilty of one count in his corruption case, but the jury failed to reach verdicts in the five remaining charges. The jury was then forced to return to deliberations by the judge, who refused to declare a mistrial at the time. Still, the mistrial was declared Wednesday.
Judge refuses to declare mistrial in John Edwards case; sends jury back to deliberate
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John Edwards was found not guilty Thursday of one count in his corruption case, People reports. However, the jury failed to reach verdicts on the five remaining charges and were forced to return to deliberations by the judge, meaning that they could reverse their decision on that count...
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John Edwards is not engaged to Rielle Hunter, his rep told Us Weekly.
Earlier this week, the National Enquirer reported that the former presidential candidate and Hunter, his one-time mistress, were planning to marry.
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Elizabeth Edwards cut her estranged husband, John Edwards, out of her will, leaving all her possessions to her three children, ABC News reports.
Elizabeth Edwards dies at 61 from cancer
"All of my furniture, furnishings, household goods, jewelry, china, silverware and personal effects and any automobiles owned by me at the time of my death I give and bequeath to my children who shall be living at the time of my death," Edwards wrote.
Cate Edwards, daughter of John and Elizabeth, is engaged
In the will, signed Dec. 1 — six days before her death from breast cancer — Edwards appointed ...
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More than 1,000 people gathered at a North Carolina church Saturday to mourn Elizabeth Edwards, who was remembered for her strength and her love for her family.
Elizabeth Edwards dies at 61 from cancer
"She has been a lighthouse to all of us. She's always been that source of light to us. Every lesson she has taught us has become part of our ethic," Edwards' oldest daughter, Cate, said in a eulogy.
The public funeral for Edwards, who died Tuesday at age 61 after a six-year battle with breast cancer, was held at Edenton Street United Methodist Church in Raleigh — the same ...
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