John Edwards, the former presidential candidate, will go on trial for charges that extend back to the 2008 Presidential campaign. Â He is being accused of receiving an illegal $900,000 in campaign money. Â According to reports, this money was used to mask an extramarital love affair and a pregnancy. Â His wife, Elizabeth, was suffering from breast cancer and Edwards knew that if he was exposed it would demolish his campaign. Steph Bassanini Check the full story after the jump!