A decision from the Fed on whether to seek an indictment of former Senator John Edwards is expected within the next several weeks, mulitple sources with knowledge of the investigation tell ABC News. A long-running federal grand jury probe of John Edwards 2008 presidential campaign is coming to an end as investigators wrap up an inquiry now broadened to include issues beyond the money allegedly used to conceal Edwards’ extramarital affair with Rielle Hunter.
Federal investigators have been gathering evidence and interviewing key witnesses. Former Senator Edwards and his attorneys have denied wrongdoing.
The focus of the case remains on the money allegedly spent – upwards of $1 million – to seclude Rielle Hunter and former Edwards staffer Andrew Young, who had falsely claimed paternity of Hunter’s child, while Edwards continued his pursuit of the presidential nomination.
But the government has also been digging deeper into Edwards’ past, scrutinizing transactions of a web of loosely-connected political committees, corporations and non-profit organizations associated with his failed campaign, looking for potential violations of campaign finance and tax laws, according to several witnesses who have been interviewed in the probe as ABC News reports.
What do you think is going to happen? John Edwards to be indicted or not?
photos of John and Elizabeth Edwards before the fallout. The couple separated in early 2010. Elizabeth passed away on December 7, 2010 after losing her battle against breast cancer.
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