The Federal Election Commission said Thursday that embattled former presidential candidate John Edwards must repay $2.3�million to the U.S. Treasury, mostly because of excessive matching money his 2008 campaign accepted.
The ruling represented another blow to the Democratic former senator from North Carolina, who is dealing with a federal indictment related to his use of campaign funding to allegedly cover up an affair with a former staff member.
The FEC noted that the $2.3�million is not a fine, but a refund of excessive matching money. The agency said it is not suggesting that Edwards was involved in any criminal wrongdoing.
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