Greensboro , North Carolina ( CNN ) -- Prosecutors wrapped up their case in the John Edwards corruption trial Thursday , detailing hundreds of thousands of dollars in expenses used by his former mistress , whose concealment during Edwards ' failed presidential run remains at the heart of the scandal . They say the expenses ranged from luxury hotels to private jets to high-priced rental homes largely paid for by Fred Baron , a now-deceased Texas lawyer who was Edwards ' finance chairman . Prosecutors did not call to the stand Rielle Hunter , the North Carolina Democrat 's ex-mistress and the mother of his youngest child . Speechwriter : Edwards knew about affair cover-up . They say Edwards used donor funds to hide Hunter and their daughter , Quinn , in an effort to keep his candidacy viable . Edwards broke federal law , they allege , by accepting about $ 725,000 from heiress Rachel `` Bunny '' Mellon for that purpose and more than $ 200,000 from Baron . Edwards ' defense team has argued that Andrew Young , a political aide , had largely used the money for his own personal gain , also paying for Hunter 's medical expenses during her pregnancy to hide the affair from Edwards ' wife . Donations for that purpose , the defense has argued , can not be considered in violation of campaign finance laws . Edwards faces six felony courts , including conspiracy and making false statements . Young admitted earlier during questioning that he used some donations for his own personal benefit -- particularly to fund construction of a home that included a pool and a theater . On Tuesday , an Edwards donor testified that he told the Barack Obama campaign to believe rumors of Edwards ' affair as early as June 2008 . Prosecution witness Tim Toben , a developer and green energy entrepreneur , said during cross-examination that during a dinner with Edwards , the candidate was optimistic about his chances of his being selected as Obama 's running mate . The message from Edwards was that if he were to be offered the position , he would take it , Toben testified . The witness said he found the idea `` astonishing , '' given the then-rampant rumors of Edwards ' affair and child with Hunter . After the dinner , Toben testified , he called the North Carolina director of the Obama campaign , saying reports about Edwards ' affair were true and encouraged the campaign to vet the information thoroughly as it decided on its pick . If convicted , Edwards could face up to 30 years behind bars .
Prosecutors wrapped up their case in the John Edwards corruption trial . They detailed hundreds of thousands of dollars in expenses used by ex-mistress . Edwards faces six felony courts , including conspiracy and making false statements .