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Published Tue, Jan 31, 2012 06:09 AM
Modified Tue, Jan 31, 2012 09:38 AM

Andrew Young's contempt hearing delayed

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- STAFF WRITER

HILLSBOROUGH -- A judge on Monday rescheduled a hearing to consider whether Andrew Young, the former campaign aide for John Edwards, should be held in contempt of court for turning over to federal investigators sealed documents and perhaps a copy of a purported sex tape involving the former U.S. senator and presidential candidate.

Young, the campaign aide who wrote a tell-all book about Edwards' 2008 campaign for president, is in a legal battle with Rielle Hunter, the videographer with whom the candidate had an extramarital affair and a child.

Judge Michael Morgan held a brief hearing Monday in the Old Orange County Courthouse to consider several procedural matters related to the case. He said he had to appoint a prosecutor to handle the criminal allegations associated with the case.

He didn't set a date for the rescheduled hearing.

Hunter sued Young and his wife in 2010, accusing them of taking some of her belongings, including the sex tape. Several months ago she accused the Youngs and their lawyers of slipping information to prosecutors linked to the criminal case against Edwards.

An attorney for the Youngs said Monday a federal judge issued an order telling the couple to turn over materials to federal investigators and the lawyers did so without consulting their clients.

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