this is actually a huge win or the man who wantee to be president. 3 an eventful day in court for john edwaads his corruption case ends in a mistrial. jurors, acquitting the former 2000 presidential candidate on one chargee-- but remaining &pdeadlocked on the other five couuts. prosecutorr, unable to convinne the jury that edwards llegedly used more than 725,000 dollars in campaign money from supporter raccel "bunny""mellon ... to hide his pregnant mistress rielle hunter during his run for the white house.sot edwards says: "... "if i want be held accountable for my ld - sins, onestly i ddn't have to go anyyfurther than the &pmirror. it's me. it is mee aa me alone." the jury's decision, coming in the midst of confusion. judge catherine c. eagles -- initially calling jurors to read the verdict oo all six counts... only to learn the twelve members had only agreedd on ccont three..ot - aidala says:: "... what tte jurors had to deciie was, was this particular donor, this 101- year-old wwman, was it a personal-like giff to him to hiie this affair only from his wife... whhch is legal or, was it money