John Edwards affair with Rielle Hunter was denied furiously by Edwards when the National Enquirer broke the news. The Enquirer’s claims about the sex scandal were reported a few times and then they ramped up the affair coverage on July 22 when the tabloid reported it had confronted Edwards at a Beverly Hills, California, hotel after receiving a tip he was meeting 42-year-old Rielle Hunter and her child there. Turns out, the National Enquirer was actually right for once and had REAL NEWS!
John Edwards, US Democratic Senator photo
John Edwards admitted Friday that he had an affair with Rielle Hunter in 2006. He had hired Hunter to shoot video of him for his upcoming Democratic presidential campaign. In addition to having an affair, he paid Rielle Hunter $114,000 for the video Hunter shot for his campaign.
Edwards told reporters that his wife’s widely reported cancer was in remission when the affair began. “She was mad; she was angry,” Edwards said, describing when he admitted the affair to his wife. “I think furious would be a good way to describe it.”
Rielle Hunter. Sex scandal with John Edwards
After much denying that the affair with Rielle Hunter even happened, John Edwards admitted to having an affair with Rielle Hunter and decided to try and finally clear the air.
John Edwards affair statement
In 2006, I made a serious error in judgment and conducted myself in a way that was disloyal to my family and to my core beliefs. I recognized my mistake and I told my wife that I had a liaison with another woman, and I asked for her forgiveness. Although I was honest in every painful detail with my family, I did not tell the public. When a supermarket tabloid told a version of the story, I used the fact that the story contained many falsities to deny it. But being 99 percent honest is no longer enough.
I was and am ashamed of my conduct and choices, and I had hoped that it would never become public. With my family, I took responsibility for my actions in 2006 and today I take full responsibility publicly. But that misconduct took place for a short period in 2006. It ended then. I am and have been willing to take any test necessary to establish the fact that I am not the father of any baby, and I am truly hopeful that a test will be done so this fact can be definitively established. I only know that the apparent father has said publicly that he is the father of the baby. I also have not been engaged in any activity of any description that requested, agreed to or supported payments of any kind to the woman or to the apparent father of the baby.
It is inadequate to say to the people who believed in me that I am sorry, as it is inadequate to say to the people who love me that I am sorry. In the course of several campaigns, I started to believe that I was special and became increasingly egocentric and narcissistic. If you want to beat me up — feel free. You cannot beat me up more than I have already beaten up myself. I have been stripped bare and will now work with everything I have to help my family and others who need my help.
I have given a complete interview on this matter and having done so, will have nothing more to say.
Critics wonder aloud if Edwards career in politics is over. I highly doubt it. I can think of a few other policitians that have had affairs and still they represent the people.
I mean, he’s only human and Rielle is kinda hot for an older chick!
