Jasper Ko
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Politics
John Edwards depicted as manipulative, controlling politician
Msnbc news
May 14 2012
2 pages

    After 2 weeks of testimonies about how John Edward's elaborate cover up affect his closest workers, prosecutors have changed their focus into painting Edward's as a corrupt and manipulative man, devoid of morals. Edward's charges are due to him accepting around 1 millions dollars of unreported campaign donations from wealthy supporters. However, this money was involved in an elaborate cover up to hide an affair Edwards was having campaign videographer Rielle Hunter. Andrew Young claimed false paternity over Edward's and Hunter's child, and the money was used to support him and the child. Edward's was John Kerry's running mate in the 2004 presidential election, and he also ran for president in 20008. Prosecutors are currently attempting to show the corruption behind Edwards' appalling actions, as a poor public opinion of Edwards' will help them achieve a guilty verdict regarding his crimes. Though the charges are based purely on illegal money obtained by Edwards', the trial has mainly focused on the affair itself. Cheri Young, wife of Andrew Young, testified on how the cover up took an emotional toll on her and her husband, while fleshing out the details behind the plot. Josh Brumberger, a campaign aide, talked about how he approached Edwards' about the affair, and was subsequently fired.
  In conclusion, the article is recounting what is happening in one of the biggest public trials in recent memory. Considering that Edwards' was one state away from being vice president and also ran for president, this is corruption at the highest level. Because of the shocking deeds Edwards' committed during his campaign, prosecutors have used it to their advantage to help paint Edwards as the sinister puppeteer of the cover up, and the measures taken that made it happen.