This undated U.S. federal government handout booking image, obtained by Reuters from the U.S. Marshals Service June 15, 2011, shows former Senator John Edwards (D-NC) after his arrest on federal charges.
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Former democrat senator and vice presidential nominee John Edwards could face prison time if convicted of violating campaign finance laws, but he is smiling in a mug shot released on Wednesday by federal officials.
The pictures were obtained by Reuters through a Freedom of Information Act request to the U.S. Marshals Service.
Edwards was indicted on federal charges in North Carolina on June 3 for using nearly $1 million in illegal campaign funds to help cover up an extramarital affair he had while seeking the 2008 Democratic presidential nomination.
He has pleaded not guilty to charges including conspiracy, taking illegal campaign contributions and making false statements.
The indictment accuses Edwards of secretly getting the money to help hide his affair with a campaign worker, Rielle Hunter, knowing that revelations of the liaison and her pregnancy would destroy his political aspirations.
http://www.reuters.com/article/2011/06/15/us-edwards-mugshot-idUSTRE75E59M20110615
:loser:
Wonder if the Breck girl will be smiling if he gets sent to prison?
