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Things because i wanted to pinpoint it, and i kept saying car insurance. that is very unusual. i never have heard of that with the state, car insurance. but here your car insurance is the highest in the nation and it's out of control. and it's so easy to do. now edwards is trying to demolish your state's economy by shutting down louisiana energy on behalf of the crazy, radical far left.. [booing] edwards is totally owned by the liberal trial lawyers who are causing your state insurance rates and car insurance to skyrocket through the roof. perhaps the most disturbing edwards has allowed illega...

Campaign. it with was to avoid personal embarrassment and on that front i want to point out that rudy giuliani is stating the law incorrectly. it doesn't have to be the only reason. it just has to be a reason. >> people can google that. if they want to figure it out for themselves. now edwards was acquitted. now ken can argue well and he has before. who says that's precedent. the judge in the case says it doesn't have to be the main reason. it doesn't have to be the only reason. it just has to be a reason that you did it. for the campaign. continue. >> so the "access hollywood" tape being the ...

Dropping the lawsuit against edwards. now edwards is counter suing claiming malicious prosecution. it's a strange case but they're using it sort of as a vehicle in order to reveal more information about epstein's crimes. >> and what will that do? because in theory, epstein was sentenced, whether it was a sweet heart deal or not and he is done. obviously your reporting is devastating to his reputation but he had a horrible reputation. does this trial, does this case now open things up that maybe we could look back at what he did? >> i think that it may partially looks back and also looks forwar...

The presidential campaign. there seems to be possible similarities. >> there could be similarities. john edwards was prosecuted in 2012. for what happened in 2008. prosecutors accusing him-over getting a million dollars in illegal campaign contributions to keep his mistress silent during the 2008 campaign. now edwards was prosecuted but not convicted. i believe the jury found him not guilty on one count. and deadlocked on the other. five counts. so proving that maybe tough. but common cause is going to try to bring the case and get to investigate. whether this was an illegal campaign contribut...

Campaigning. edwards said he enjoyed a visit to her home and looked forward to working with mellon in the future. how use full has edwards' former speechwriter been for the prosecution thus far? >> reporter: bill, the prosecution is trying to show edwards was well aware of millions of dollars from two wealthy donors used for you have purposes of keeping his presidential campaign viable. wendy button told her recently only found out about $725,000 in checks. one of those donors, rachel "bunny" mellon fun they would to campaign aide andrew young. according to button edward was aware of his campa...