Indicted John Edwards Pleads His Innocence To A Skeptical Public

June 4. 2011

Former presidential candidate and senator, John Edwards, has been indicted on campaign fraud charges that allege bribery and improper use of funds. It all stems from the disastrous affair Edwards conducted with publicity seeking videographer, Rielle Hunter. 

 She made life difficult for his late wife, Elizabeth Edwards, who died of cancer, by flaunting their affair in her face and doing a number of press interviews about the relationship and the child that sprang from it. It cost Edwards a shot at the presidency, as his name took a battering in the court of public opinion, largely due to Hunter's arrogance towards his sick wife. 

The grand jury returned an indictment against Edwards, which led to charges this week. Edwards is proclaiming his innocence, but his pleas are being overshadowed by public view on the turmoil and heartache his wife faced in her last days.