Charlie Tuggle said the campaign complained the reporter misrepresented the story she planned to do. He also says the Edwards campaign warned relations with the school could be jeopardized.
Andrew Young, his wife and their lawyers face jail time for providing confidential documents from a state civil case to federal officials prosecuting the two-time presidential candidate.
A judge declared Friday that a former aide to John Edwards was in contempt of court, demanding that he turn over a "personal" videotape being sought by Edwards' former mistress.