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To: Kit cat

It’s a teaser to sell their rag. They put out crazy headlines like this, then, you read the story, and theirs nothing too it.
It will go so thing like this:

“ELVIS STOLED MiLLIONS.....”

(Inside the paper, it will continue)

......the hearts of his fans

We will see, NE has pulled the stuff like I describe and they have also been right on some like Edwards.

“Enquiring minds want to know” LOL


233 posted on 03/24/2016 6:28:20 PM PDT by GrouchoTex (...and ye shall know the Truth and the Truth shall set you free.)
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To: GrouchoTex

Sorry Grandpa, The National Enquirer has been spot on concerning sleazy politicians and their affairs.


237 posted on 03/24/2016 6:32:36 PM PDT by heights
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To: GrouchoTex
We will see, NE has pulled the stuff like I describe and they have also been right on some like Edwards.

John Edwards was a high powered lawyer and they took him down, down, down, time for some music ...

jeff beck going down studio version (skip the ad, I always skip the Cruz ads)

In October 2007, The National Enquirer began a series of reports alleging an adulterous affair between Edwards and former campaign worker Rielle Hunter. By July 2008, several news media outlets speculated that Edwards' chances for the Vice Presidency as well as other positions such as the Attorney General were harmed by the allegations, which now included that he fathered a child with Hunter and had visited her and the baby girl at the Beverly Hilton Hotel in Beverly Hills, California. However, the story was not widely covered by the press for some time, until, after initially denying the allegations,[94][95][96][97]Edwards admitted the affair.[98][99] On January 21, 2010, John Edwards issued a press release to admit that he fathered Hunter's child.[100]

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Indictment and trial On May 24, 2011, ABC News and the New York Times reported that the U.S Department of Justice's Public Integrity Section had conducted a two-year investigation into whether Edwards had used more than $1 million in political donations to hide his affair and planned to pursue criminal charges for alleged violations of campaign finance laws.[118][119][120]

On June 3, 2011, Edwards was indicted by a federal grand jury in North Carolina on six felony charges, including four counts of collecting illegal campaign contributions, one count of conspiracy and one count of making false statements.[121]

After postponing the start of the trial while Edwards was treated for a heart condition in February 2012, Judge Catherine Eagles of the U.S. District Court for the Middle District of North Carolina scheduled jury selection to begin on April 12, 2012.[122] Edwards's trial began on April 23, 2012, as he faced up to 30 years in prison and a $1.5 million fine.[123]

In a related development, on March 13, 2012, the Federal Election Commission ruled that Edwards' campaign must repay $2.1 million in matching federal funds. Edwards' lawyers claimed the money was used, and that the campaign did not receive all the funds to which it was entitled, but the commission rejected the arguments.[124]

Twelve jurors and four alternates were seated, and opening arguments began April 23, 2012.[125] Closing arguments took place May 17, and the case went to the jury the next day.[126]

On May 31, 2012, Edwards was found not guilty on Count 3, illegal use of campaign funding (contributions from Rachel "Bunny" Mellon), while mistrials were declared on all other counts against him.[2] On June 13, 2012, the Justice Department announced that it dropped the charges and will not attempt to retry Edwards.[3]

590 posted on 03/25/2016 6:12:42 AM PDT by af_vet_1981 (The bus came by and I got on, That's when it all began.)
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