Former presidential candidate John Edwards was found not guilty on one of six campaign fraud charges Thursday, and the jury
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could not reach a verdict on the other counts, leading the judge to declare a mistrial on them. (May 31)
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[Location - Date:Greensboro, NC -- file][Source:AP file video and photos][VO:]JOHN EDWARDS HAS BEEN FOUND NOT GUILTY ON ONE OF SIX CAMPAIGN FRAUD CHARGES THE JURY COULD NOT REACH A VERDICT ON THE OTHER COUNTS ... THAT LED THE JUDGE TO DECLARE A MISTRIAL ON THEM.JURORS LISTENED TO MORE THAN TWO WEEKS OF TESTIMONY... A LOT OF THAT TIME FOCUSED ON THE SEX SCANDAL BETWEEN EDWARDS AND HIS MISTRESS RIELLE HUNTER ... ALONG WITH HIS ONCE-TRUSTED AIDE ANDREW YOUNG.PROSECUTORS ARGUED EDWARDS USED MONEY FROM TWO WEALTHY DONORS TO HIDE HUNTER'S PREGNANCY DURING HIS RUN FOR THE 2008 WHITE HOUSE.EDWARDS WAS CHARGED WITH SIX CRIMINAL COUNTS ...THAT INCLUDES CONSPIRACY TO VIOLATE THE FEDERAL ELECTION CAMPAIGN ACT...ACCEPTING CONTRIBUTIONS THAT EXCEEDED CAMPAIGN FINANCE LIMITS...AS WELL AS CAUSING HIS CAMPAIGN TO FILE A FALSE FINANCIAL DISCLOSURE REPORT. [SIGOUT/REPORTER, LOCATION, ASSOCIATED PRESS] ----------------(****END****) ANCHOR VOICE: Nicole Grether-------------------------VIDEO PRODUCER: Nicole Grether---------------------------VIDEO SOURCE: AP file-----------------------VIDEO APPROVAL: Pete Van Vleet----------------------------VIDEO RESTRICTIONS: none----------------------------------MARKET EMBARGO (S): none--------------------------------SCRIPT/WIRE SOURCE: BC-US--Edwards Trial, 6th Ld-Writethru,157
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