John Edwards erkände idag ryktena som florerat senaste tiden om att han varit otrogen mot sin fru Elizabeth. Kvinnan är 44-åriga Rielle Hunter. Dock förnekar han att han fått ett barn med sin älskarinna vilket skandaltidningen National Enquirer också hävdat.
Vad som gör det hela än mer skandalartat är att John Edwards fru är sjuk i cancer.
According to friends of Hunter, Edwards met her at a New York city bar in 2006. His political action committee later paid her $114,000 to produce campaign website documentaries despite her lack of experience.
Edwards said the affair began during the campaign after she was hired. Hunter traveled with Edwards around the country and to Africa.
Edwards said his wife, Elizabeth, and others in his family became aware of the affair in 2006.
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