Edwards to be indicted

AP report:

Federal prosecutors have completed a wide-ranging investigation into John Edwards’ political dealings and could indict the two-time presidential candidate within days, a person familiar with the matter said today (NZ time).

Much of the investigation, however, focused on money that eventually went to keep mistress Rielle Hunter in hiding along with former campaign aide Andrew Young, who claimed paternity of Hunter’s child in 2007 so that Edwards could continue his White House campaign without the affair tarnishing his reputation. Investigators have been looking at whether those funds should have been considered campaign donations since they arguably aided his presidential bid.

Edwards is a pathological liar, and it is a worry he alsmost became Vice-President. Being a liar is of course not a crime, but using campaign funds to cover an affair up may be a crime. As always, it is the cover up that gets them.