John Edwards in trouble again?

[classicman]

As if his wife's tell-all book wasn't enough, he is also under investigation over his campaign fund spending.

Edwards acknowledges probe over campaign funds

"I am confident that no funds from my campaign were used improperly," Edwards said in the statement. "However, I know that it is the role of government to ensure that this is true. We have made available to the United States both the people and the information necessary to help them get the issue resolved efficiently and in a timely matter."

Edwards' statement was first reported by The News & Observer of Raleigh.

His political action committee paid Hunter's firm $100,000 for video production in a four-month span in 2006, and then paid an additional $14,086.50 on April 1, 2007. At the time, the PAC only had $7,932.95 in cash on hand, according to records filed with the Federal Election Commission.

That same day, according to the records, Edwards' presidential campaign paid the PAC $14,034.61 for what is listed as a "furniture purchase."

U.S. Attorney George Holding has declined to comment and said he won't confirm or deny an investigation.

Willfully converting money from a political action committee for personal is a federal crime.

The furniture money was one of just five contributions to the political action committee between April 1 to June 30, 2007. The other four occurred on June 30, the last day of the reporting period, including a $3,000 contribution from the wife of Edwards' finance chairman, Fred Baron.

Baron, Edwards' national finance chairman and a wealthy Dallas-based trial attorney, said last year that he quietly began sending money to Hunter to resettle in California. He said no campaign funds were used and that Hunter was not working for the campaign when he started giving her money.

[TGRR]

Reminder: There's no sense debating any of this with Classicman, as anytime you actually back him into a corner, he'll ignore the post he can't answer.

That being said, Edwards is a pud.

So if he is found guilty of FEC violations (and he is not yet), he will pay a fine.

Who cares?

[TheMercenary]

I wonder if they will find a link to his payments to his Mistress? I think it is funny as hell.

[ZenGum]

I reckon mistress counts as furniture. That makes it a legitimate office expense.

[xoxoxoBruce]

Considering he a scumbag lawyer that made millions from bullshit malpractice claims against doctors, nothing would surprise me.

[sugarpop]

If he is guilty he should be prosecuted. Just like all the assholes who approved torture. Only thing is, they will probably get away with it, and he probably won't. Our priorities are so screwed up in this country it isn't funny. *heavy sigh*

[TheMercenary]

Now it sounds like it is possible that his wife covered for him as he seeked a power position in government. What a doublestandard cock. Is this one of the leaders of the party?

[classicman]

Absolutely not!

[Undertoad]

Rielle Hunter now wants to do a paternity test on her baby, presumably to show Edwards is the father, and somebody at Deceiver wrote a Fark-quality headline for it:

Rielle Hunter Wants Even More DNA from John Edwards?

Now that's humor!

[Pie]

<patience>No, he's not 'one of the leaders of the party'. That's why he didn't win the election.</patience>

[classicman]

good thing you have <patience> Pie -
After three teenagers - I'm all out

[TheMercenary]

Heard Elizabeth Edwards on NPR today. Classy lady but why she put up with it knowing all along from before the time he started his run for the presidency and just outright pretending like there was no issue is beyond me.

[classicman]

I can think of two things right quick.

Money & Power

[jinx]

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