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Elizabeth Edwards’ revenge from the grave: She 'secretly recorded death-bed video testimony'
Daily Mail ^ | 8th June 2011 | John Stevens

Posted on 06/08/2011 6:39:05 PM PDT by tlb

In a final act of revenge, Elizabeth Edwards secretly recorded a testimony in her dying days that helped prosecutors indict husband John last week, it was claimed today.

John Edwards is due to stand trial on charges that could lead to a 30-year jail sentence after he pleaded not guilty on Friday to using $925,000 in campaign funds to cover up an affair and love child.

The estranged wife of the former presidential candidate is alleged to have filmed a damning testimony that was central to the prosecution’s case for charges.

Friends said the cancer victim, who died in December, wanted to ‘haunt’ her estranged husband and his mistress Rielle Hunter, with whom he fathered a child and made a sex tape

Bruce Baron, an expert on federal law, said: ‘The value of a potential dying declaration, or tape, containing the testimony of Elizabeth Edwards, is devastating to any case or defence that Edwards would have.

‘On the secret video, Elizabeth spells out everything she knew about John’s affair with Rielle and how he managed to cover it up for so long,’ a source told the Enquirer.

‘She also spills all of John’s lies – many of which could be what sends him up the river.’

‘Elizabeth wanted to haunt John and Rielle – literally from her grave – and she has,’ the source told the Enquirer.

‘She hated them with a vengeance. This was a woman who took her final breath in the same bed where John once had sex with his mistress.’

(Excerpt) Read more at dailymail.co.uk ...


TOPICS: Crime/Corruption; Extended News; Politics/Elections; US: North Carolina
KEYWORDS: deathbed; edwards; revenge; video
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To: laweeks
Golly, I wonder if he'll channel with his ex-wife like he did that dead girl . . . Or will he be channeling with his cell-mate, Bubba!

And ah know. With ever' fibre of my bein'. That Lizzy's here. In this cote-room. Raht now. Ah cn'hear 'er. Cain you? Listen!

And she's sayin' No! No! Don' listen ta' that ol video tape. That wasn't me, no sir. I was hacked! I was photoshopped! I was hacked and photoshopped from the peace of my... eternal... rest!

41 posted on 06/08/2011 6:58:51 PM PDT by Steely Tom (Obama goes on long after the thrill of Obama is gone)
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To: Drill Thrawl

Two americas.


42 posted on 06/08/2011 6:59:46 PM PDT by GlockThe Vote (F U B O ! ! !)
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To: Tex-Con-Man
it’s hard not to feel sorry for her.

It is. This mess will hurt them for the rest of their lives.

43 posted on 06/08/2011 6:59:53 PM PDT by DJ MacWoW (America! The wolves are at your door! How will you answer the knock?)
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To: All

44 posted on 06/08/2011 7:01:18 PM PDT by Liz ( A taxpayer voting for Obama is like a chicken voting for Col Sanders.)
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To: DJ MacWoW

If Elizabeth was so abusive then Edwards should have left, gotten a divorce, brought out her abusive nature. Having an adulterous affair does not bring understanding back into a marriage. The way I interpreted your post about the kids was they’re the victims meaning the whole affair should have been hushed up to protect the kids.


45 posted on 06/08/2011 7:02:00 PM PDT by SkyDancer (It's not the police that protect our rights, it's our military)
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To: Steely Tom

Okay, he did vast amounts of damage to good, decent physicians who were only “guilty” of delivering a baby with a genetic condition - the poor guy could get a jury to feel sad for the parents and stick it to innocent physicians. I don’t feel bad for him in that sense. It’s just sad that he was raised as a democrat and with no standards at all. They seem to lead empty lives and not be missed when they’re gone. Imagine what he could have done with his potential if he had been raised with moral values. That’s the sad part of this.


46 posted on 06/08/2011 7:01:59 PM PDT by Pollster1 (Natural born citizen of the USA, with the birth certificate to prove it)
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To: LuvFreeRepublic
Wow did you miss MY point.

Hardly. This isn't the way to "teach" children. All they're learning is that Mom was full of hatred and revenge and Dad was selfish and dishonest.

Trashing your kids emotionally is NOT good parenting.

47 posted on 06/08/2011 7:02:22 PM PDT by DJ MacWoW (America! The wolves are at your door! How will you answer the knock?)
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To: KoRn
I wonder if this ‘testimony’ would even be admissible in court, because she wouldn’t be subject to any cross examination by the defense.

The death of the declarant is one of the exceptions to the hearsay rule.

48 posted on 06/08/2011 7:04:52 PM PDT by AndyJackson
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To: KoRn; stayathomemom
I wonder if this ‘testimony’ would even be admissible in court, because she wouldn’t be subject to any cross examination by the defense.

I think so-called "dying declarations" are often admissable in court, even though "hearsay" is not.

49 posted on 06/08/2011 7:05:13 PM PDT by Ramius (Personally, I give us... one chance in three. More tea?)
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To: TwoSwords

It is all about distraction.


50 posted on 06/08/2011 7:05:19 PM PDT by nolongerademocrat ("Before you ask G-d for something, first thank G-d for what you already have." B'rachot 30b)
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To: SkyDancer
The way I interpreted your post about the kids was they’re the victims meaning the whole affair should have been hushed up to protect the kids.

Nope. Didn't mean that. Both parents, and Hunter too, never for a moment thought of the kids. Just themselves. And the kids get a front row seat.

51 posted on 06/08/2011 7:05:29 PM PDT by DJ MacWoW (America! The wolves are at your door! How will you answer the knock?)
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To: DJ MacWoW
So while the adults are full of hatred and selfishness they make all the kids the real victims as they have no choice in any of this. Nice.

The youngest offspring, other than the toddler love child, is 21. What kids are you talking about? Do you really think the love child will ever give a rep it the sperm donor, his mother has dumped, does some time?

I am about to do something that will put my ex in extreme legal jeopardy. I've thought about the effect on the kids and decided tough noogies. She should have thought about the kids before she did what she did.

52 posted on 06/08/2011 7:06:08 PM PDT by Minn
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To: Steely Tom

Can’t be FORCED to testify against a spouse. Nothing to prevent one from voluntarily doing so—It’s done every day in divorce and abuse cases, for example.


53 posted on 06/08/2011 7:06:21 PM PDT by the Real fifi
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To: Jemian
Can you imagine if the Democrats had put Edwards into office? We'd be going through the agonies of Hell with this guy's troubles ~ and the MSM and all the Democrat pundits would be supporting him in every way.

They'd even be telling us "Hey, look folks, don't change horses in the middle of the streams. We have 4 wars to fight so don't weaken our resolve by attacking the President."

Lord only knows what Chris Matthews would be telling us was running up his leg.

54 posted on 06/08/2011 7:06:25 PM PDT by muawiyah
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To: Steely Tom

Can’t be FORCED to testify against a spouse. Nothing to prevent one from voluntarily doing so—It’s done every day in divorce and abuse cases, for example.


55 posted on 06/08/2011 7:06:27 PM PDT by the Real fifi
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To: LuvFreeRepublic
The kids will be victims if they are not taught there are consequences for actions.

Exactly right.

56 posted on 06/08/2011 7:06:32 PM PDT by GBA
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To: Steely Tom

Can’t be FORCED to testify against a spouse. Nothing to prevent one from voluntarily doing so—It’s done every day in divorce and abuse cases, for example.


57 posted on 06/08/2011 7:06:37 PM PDT by the Real fifi
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To: nolongerademocrat

Yep, my point exactly.


58 posted on 06/08/2011 7:07:32 PM PDT by TwoSwords (The Lord is a man of war, Exodus 15:3)
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To: Minn
Ancient Chinese saying:

When you go out looking for revenge
remember to dig two graves.

59 posted on 06/08/2011 7:07:48 PM PDT by Steely Tom (Obama goes on long after the thrill of Obama is gone)
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To: DJ MacWoW

I do however feel sympathy for the kids knowing what a dirt bag their dad is.


60 posted on 06/08/2011 7:08:43 PM PDT by SkyDancer (It's not the police that protect our rights, it's our military)
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