Josh Brumberger, now 33, described accompanying Edwards to the Virginia home of Rachel "Bunny" Mellon in December of 2005. Soon after, she gave a substantial donation.

 

Brumberger also described how Edwards and his associates made efforts to stay in touch with her, including calling on her birthday and sending flowers.

 

Brumberger's testimony is a key part of prosecutors' efforts to establish the timeline of the affair and efforts to conceal it. Prosecutors said Edwards used money from wealthy donors to hide the mistress; Edwards' attorneys have said he didn't know it was being used to hide her.