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And what does the word for his benefit mean. john edwards has contended from the beginning that it was not for the campaign but that he probably benefitted from it in a personal capacity because of helping take care of his mistress and new baby. >> reporter: the defense insists edwards waud was initially unaware of the funds and intended as private gifts to spare him the embarrassment of his wife finding out about the affair. the prosecution insists the funds were intended to protect the campaign and therefore represent illegal contributions because they were unreported and well over the indiv...

The death revealed a culture of hazing and has jeopardize dollars the future of this prestigious band. as with others that go through it, members pummeled and kicked him as he made his way from the front to the back. meantime a criminalises now underway by the state university system into whether university officials ignored warnings about hazing, jon. jon: it's just an awful story. hard to believe that kind of thing has been going on for so long, apparently. >> reporter: yes. jon thank you. >> reporter: sure. jenna: more dramatic testimony expected from the trial of john edwards, a key witnes...

Plan, because of that, that is what the expenses were incurred for. jenna: the attorney says, the attorney that was in, is on the witness stand said that edwards knew this money was for his benefit. whether it was for his political benefit or personal benefit that is what you're pointing out in question. >> right. jenna: if you're a public figure, fred, is there truly any division between those two spheres? >> if you're a public figure, yes, there is a division. when you're running for public office that line gets really blurred and i think that is what is going on. on cross-examination this l...

releasing taliban suspects around the world. weinstein makes a personal appeal to president obama saying in part, quote, if you accept the demands, i live, if you don't accept the demands, then i die. it's important you accept the demands and act quickly and don't delay. there will be no benefit in delaying. it will just make things more difficult for me. dominic di-natale is live in islamabad. >> reporter: jon, that will be the second time we've heard from al-qaeda claiming they're holding 70-year-old warren weinstein. in his message it was extraordinarily emotional and pointed towa...

of great stories for you, everybody, but we start with this one, terrorists released dramatic video reportedly of an american hostage. we're glad you're with us, i'm jenna lee. jon: welcome back. i'm jon scott. al-qaeda claims it kidnapped warren weinstein in november, in the video the terror group says he will be killed unless president obama sphondz his demands, stopping strikes, and releasing taliban -- releasing taliban suspects around the world. weinstein makes a personal appeal to president obama saying in part, quote, if you accept the demands, i live, if you don't accept the ...