NC court halts retrieval of John Edwards sex tape after former aide balks at security rules
By Mike Baker, APTuesday, February 9, 2010
Court halts retrieval of John Edwards sex tape
RALEIGH, N.C. — A North Carolina court is halting the retrieval of a John Edwards sex tape after a former aide to the presidential candidate balked at a judge’s demand that a security officer accompany the ex-aide.
Former Edwards loyalist Andrew Young appealed a judge’s order that required a security official to accompany Young to collect the video from a safety deposit box in Atlanta. Young’s attorneys have argued that requiring an escort was tantamount to an unreasonable search and seizure.
The North Carolina Court of Appeals issued a stay in the case Tuesday without giving a reason.
Superior Court Judge Abraham Penn Jones previously ordered that Young’s copies of the tape be turned over so they can be placed under seal. Jones has threatened Young with penalties if he doesn’t turn over the tapes.
