John Edwards charged in felony indictment

Federal grand jury indicts John Edwards

USA v. Johnny Reid Edwards contains six counts

Updated: Friday, 03 Jun 2011, 10:16 AM EDT
Published : Friday, 03 Jun 2011, 10:05 AM EDT

• MIKE BAKER and NEDRA PICKLER, Associated Press

RALEIGH, North Carolina (AP) -- 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 illegal campaign contributions and one count of false statements. The indictment was returned in the Middle District of North Carolina Friday.

An Edwards spokeswoman said she wasn't aware of the filing and declined immediate comment.

The indictment is the culmination of a federal investigation that lasted more than two years and scoured through virtually every corner of Edwards' political career.

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