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Disgraced ex-politician John Edwards back practicing law and now vying to lead 'goldmine'..
reuters ^ | Jan. 12, 2016

Posted on 01/12/2016 12:36:31 PM PST by PROCON


Full title: Disgraced ex-politician John Edwards back practicing law and now vying to lead 'goldmine' case against Volkswagen over emissions cheating

Former vice presidential candidate John Edwards is competing to lead private litigation against Volkswagen over its emissions cheating scandal.

The former U.S. Senator, a Democrat, was a trial lawyer in North Carolina before his political career was felled by a sex scandal after it emerged he had an affair with actress Rielle Hunter - who then gave birth to their daughter.

Last Friday, he sent a letter to U.S. District Judge Charles Breyer of San Francisco asking to be appointed to the powerful plaintiffs' steering committee.

The case, which lumps together class action suits on behalf of more than 500,000 Volkswagen owners or lease-holders, is being touted as a 'goldmine' for lawyers.

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


TOPICS: Chit/Chat
KEYWORDS: ambulancechaser; belongsinprison; charlesbreyer; hyhabeas; johnedwards; lawyer; mysilkypony; northcarolina; riellehunter; sanfrancisco; volkswagen
Once an ambulance chaser, always...
1 posted on 01/12/2016 12:36:31 PM PST by PROCON
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To: PROCON

The 99% trying to make the 1% look bad.


2 posted on 01/12/2016 12:38:05 PM PST by NonValueAdded (In a Time of Universal Deceit, Telling the Truth Is a Revolutionary Act)
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To: PROCON

I was just thinking yesterday that if he hadn’t made such a mess of his life, that of his dying wife and his paramour, this might have been his moment. Poor schlub.


3 posted on 01/12/2016 12:40:04 PM PST by definitelynotaliberal (I believe it! He's alive! Sweet Jesus!)
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To: definitelynotaliberal

“I was just thinking yesterday that if he hadn’t made such a mess of his life, that of his dying wife and his paramour, this might have been his moment. Poor schlub.”

He let his little head do his big head thinking.


4 posted on 01/12/2016 12:43:49 PM PST by wetgundog ("Extremism in the Defense of Liberty is No Vice" -AuH2O)
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To: PROCON

GO AWAY!!!


5 posted on 01/12/2016 12:49:07 PM PST by Opinionated Blowhard ("When the people find they can vote themselves money, that will herald the end of the republic.")
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To: PROCON

I hope it backs up.....


6 posted on 01/12/2016 12:53:08 PM PST by longfellow (Bill Maher, the 21st hijacker.)
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To: PROCON

Have you ever flushed a turd, only to have the toilet malfunction, and the damn thing comes back up?

The next time that happens, I’m going to name it “John Edwards”.


7 posted on 01/12/2016 12:56:03 PM PST by baltimorepoet
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To: wetgundog

“Poor schlub.””

No, not poor. Not by any stretch of the imagination.


8 posted on 01/12/2016 1:06:22 PM PST by Attention Surplus Disorder (This space for rent.)
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To: PROCON

How this guy lives with himself everyday is beyond me. He dumped his wife and she died of cancer what a pig. If he were Japanese he would have done himself in for the shame of it all.


9 posted on 01/12/2016 1:10:43 PM PST by databoss
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To: AdmSmith; AnonymousConservative; Berosus; bigheadfred; Bockscar; cardinal4; ColdOne; ...

Rielle Hunter is ‘depressed’ over John Edwards’ new girlfriend and ‘broke because no one will hire her’
By Daily Mail Reporter
Published: 12:18 EST, 4 December 2013
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2518087/Rielle-Hunter-depressed-John-Edwards-new-girlfriend-broke-hire-her.html

Cate Edwards: John Edwards’ Love Child Frances Quinn Is Our Family
http://hollywoodlife.com/2013/03/29/cate-edwards-rielle-hunter-interview-john-edwards-affair/


10 posted on 01/12/2016 2:07:12 PM PST by SunkenCiv (Here's to the day the forensics people scrape what's left of Putin off the ceiling of his limo.)
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To: PROCON

Somehow it seems appropriate that he is now apparently living in California. Like flocks to like after all!

As an interested party in this imbroglio, the thought of this slime participating lakes me shudder.


11 posted on 01/12/2016 2:27:13 PM PST by SES1066 (Quality, Speed or Economical - Any 2 of 3 except in government - 1 at best but never #3!)
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To: PROCON

I’d JUST LOVE to be on jury in this case. VW would have absolutely NOTHING to worry about, except maybe losing 1 dollar. I suck up to the judge and anyone else, but then, when it’s my turn, it’s 1 dollar, at most.


12 posted on 01/12/2016 4:58:22 PM PST by BobL (Who cares? He's going to build a wall and stop this invasion.)
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To: PROCON

The press knew everything about Edwards BEFORE the National Enquirer printed pictures. They held back because Edwards was a Democrat.


13 posted on 01/13/2016 9:19:06 AM PST by GOPJ (Trump's living rent-free in Jeb's head - Trump's wearing a robe and comfy slippers. FlickLives)
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