John Edwards Denies Federal Charges

The former Democratic presidential candidate says he didn't break the law when he used funds from two supporters to hide his mistress and their daughter.Former Democratic presidential candidate John Edwards has insisted that he broke no laws when he hid his pregnant mistress while seeking the nomination in 2008. Now, he's made that position official, pleading not guilty to federal criminal charges that he accepted nearly $1 million from two supporters to fund the deception.

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