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Trump indictment: Legal experts drawing comparison to NC case

Although we don't know the specifics of the Trump indictments, many legal experts are drawing comparisons to a NC case.

CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Is it a crime to pay hush money to cover up an alleged affair in the presidential campaign?

Let's connect the dots.

More than 10 years ago, former North Carolina senator and presidential candidate John Edwards was on trial in Greensboro, North Carolina, accused of paying off mistress Rielle Hunter who lived in Charlotte at the time.

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The trial lasted weeks and received worldwide attention. Although we don't know the specifics of the Trump indictments, many legal experts are drawing comparisons.

Prosecutors argued using hush money to hide an affair is a violation of campaign finance law, the defense, then and now, argued the money was used to protect family members and not to sway voters.

In the end, Edwards was acquitted on one charge and the jury was deadlocked on all others. Since then, Edwards has returned to private life in Chapel Hill, continuing to practice law.

President Trump's future remains uncertain.

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