Thursday, 26 April 2012

John Edwards' defense targets Andrew Young's credibility


hot seat for john edwards , his former right-hand man and his credibility is on the line. andrew young undergoing grilling from the team. the trial against john edwards accused of funneling a million dollars in secret cash payouts to a pregnant mistress during his '08 white house run. stephen freedland, a professor and joining us on a rainy carolina morning. andrew young advertised as the prosecutioned star witness. wrote the book "the politician" salacious details what went on behind the scenes and the edwards home. he's under cross-examination. he admits he fabricated thing. how much damage does this do to the prosecution's case, his credibility really being in question.


>> andrew young is the foundation of the prosecution's house. what the defense is going to try to do is wash away that house like the thunder and lightning and rain around here. his credibility is critical.


>> there's a storm in north carolina , literally and figuratively. salaciousness aside, though, a lot has been discussed. it begs the question, though, about what elizabeth edwards may have known about this affair. how big of a role elizabeth edwards memory, legacy is going to play in this trial when it comes to the impact of this jury.


>> it will definitely play a large role. it's a tawdry cases. that's where the prosecution wants it. what john edwards knew and what he did about it counts. so elizabeth edwards is very much a part of this case.


>> they are saying, at least the defense is saying, just because you may not like him and he's a two-timer, that kind of thing, doesn't mean he's criminally responsible for what he has been pinned with. can the prosecution prove hiding this affair broke the law?


hot seat for john edwards , his former right-hand man and his credibility is on the line. andrew young undergoing grilling from the team. the trial against john edwards accused of funneling a million dollars in secret cash payouts to a pregnant mistress during his '08 white house run. stephen freedland, a professor and joining us on a rainy carolina morning. andrew young advertised as the prosecutioned star witness. wrote the book "the politician" salacious details what went on behind the scenes and the edwards home. he's under cross-examination. he admits he fabricated thing. how much damage does this do to the prosecution's case, his credibility really being in question.


>> andrew young is the foundation of the prosecution's house. what the defense is going to try to do is wash away that house like the thunder and lightning and rain around here. his credibility is critical.


>> there's a storm in north carolina , literally and figuratively. salaciousness aside, though, a lot has been discussed. it begs the question, though, about what elizabeth edwards may have known about this affair. how big of a role elizabeth edwards memory, legacy is going to play in this trial when it comes to the impact of this jury.


>> it will definitely play a large role. it's a tawdry cases. that's where the prosecution wants it. what john edwards knew and what he did about it counts. so elizabeth edwards is very much a part of this case.


>> they are saying, at least the defense is saying, just because you may not like him and he's a two-timer, that kind of thing, doesn't mean he's criminally responsible for what he has been pinned with. can the prosecution prove hiding this affair broke the law?

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