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Andrew Young once hid Rielle Hunter and claimed her love child with John Edwards was his own. Howard Kurtz talks to Young’s lawyer about why Young feels vindicated—and explains the complex financial transactions that led to Edwards’ indictment today on six counts, including conspiracy, four counts of illegal campaign contributions, and one count of making false statements. Plus, 7 key questions about the Edwards case answered.
Amid the wreckage of John Edwards’ life and career, one man who lied on his behalf is welcoming the indictment of the former presidential candidate who rose so high and crashed so hard.
Andrew Young, the loyal aide who once claimed that Edwards’ out-of-wedlock baby was his own, cooperated with federal prosecutors who brought the six-count indictment Friday in exchange for avoiding charges in the case. Edwards has pleaded not guilty.
“He feels to a certain extent vindicated,” says Young’s lawyer, David Geneson. “What he said has been corroborated by the government’s willingness to bring charges after its own investigation over two years.”
