Two-time presidential candidate john edwards has testified under oath in a lawsuit over a videotape that allegedly depicts him in a sexual encounter with his former mistress. meanwhile, a federal grand jury has been investigating whether edwards broke campaign finance laws in trying to cover up his affair with rielle hunter. that investigation has reached a decisive point. nbc news correspondent lisa meyers has the details from washington. lisa? reporter: hey, richard. in what could be an ominous development for john edwards, nbc news has learned that prosecutors are preparing to record the testimony of a key witness for use in any future trial. sources close to the investigation say prosecutors now believe they have a strong case, but they have not yet gotten the green light from washington to charge edwards with a crime. since the tragic death of elizabeth edwards, friends say john edwards is focusing his energy on his children and has moved back into the family estate in chapel hi
Senate budget committee. chris coons of delaware. prosecutors have reached a decisive point involving john edwards. the investigation focused on whether edwards violated campaign finance laws when supporters spent more than $1 million to cover up his affair with rielle hunter. lisa meyers joins us with latest details. reporter: richard, the evidence gathering part of this case is over. justice department attorneys are now in the process of conducting a final review of the evidence to determine if the former presidential candidate will be charges with a crime. now, sources close to the case say prosecutors believe they have a strong case against edwards. they feel strongly enough about their case that they re making arrangements to record the sworn testimony of a key witness for use in any future trial. but i should emphasize that the justice department has not yet given the green light to indict
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Get their first chance to present their case to the jury. last thursday the prosecution rested after bringing dozens of witnesses to the stand. they tried to shred the credibility of the former presidential candidate, including presenting edwards 2008 interview in which he denied fathering a child with mistress rielle hunter. analysts say that video puts pressure on edwards to testify. i think the heat is really on john edwards to take the stand. reporter: the government alleges that funds used to cover up his affair with hunter were actually illegal campaign contributions, a charge edwards denies. it s going to be up to him to be able to look this jury in the eye and convince them that he did not violate the campaign finance laws. reporter: whether edwards or hunter take the stand remains to be seen. the more they re concerned about the jury coming back with a guilty verdict, the more likely it is that we ll see john edwards and rielle hunter, and it s rielle hunter who can
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