John Edwards arrives at a federal courthouse for the seventh day of jury deliberations in his trial on charges of campaign corruption in Greensboro, N.C., Tuesday, May 29, 2012. (AP Photo/Chuck Burton)
Federal prosecutors have moved to drop all charges against John…
Updated: Wednesday, 13 Jun 2012, 4:36 PM EDT
Published : Wednesday, 13 Jun 2012, 4:36 PM EDT
GREENSBORO, N.C. (AP) — Federal prosecutors have moved to drop all charges against John Edwards after his corruption trial ended last month in a deadlocked jury.
A jury in North Carolina acquitted the former presidential candidate last month on one count of accepting illegal campaign contributions. It deadlocked on five other felony counts, resulting in a mistrial on those charges.
A U.S. Justice Department statement on Wednesday said prosecutors will not seek to retry Edwards on the five unresolved counts.
Edwards was accused of masterminding a scheme to use about $1 million in secret payments from two wealthy political donors to hide his pregnant mistress as he sought the White House in 2008.
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