I did not do anything wrong as a governor, even if you accept the verdict as it is, it doesn't indicate that.

The accusations were investigated by a grand jury but Edwards managed to successfully attack Vidrine's credibility and the investigation stalled. Foster Jr. Wong and E.

Supporters lobbied President Barack Obama for a pardon for Edwards so he might run in the 2011 Louisiana gubernatorial election. In 2001 he was sentenced to ten years in prison on racketeering charges. Obama did not reply to petitions by supporters of Edwards and Edwards remains ineligible to seek the governorship again.