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and was still ongoing. Marshall also stated that, in the days after the story broke, Edwards provided Hunter and her baby with a new and secret domicile to prevent media reporters from finding her. She also called upon
Edwards to tell the complete truth about the affair. That same day, an article from CBS News reported that, "Edwards may be in legal jeopardy if it could be shown that funds were used for purposes other than the ones that they had been assigned for." The New York
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292:, stated, "I believe that's a story that we will be avoiding, because it appears to me that there's absolutely nothing to it ... This seems to be just sort of a staple of modern campaigns, that you got through at least one love child, which turns out not to be a love child. And I think we can all do better than this one."
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On August 13, Hunter's sister, Roxanne Druck
Marshall, gave an interview to CBS News in which she personally apologized to Edwards' wife for her sister's behavior. She also claimed Edwards had lied in his confession, stating the affair was of a longer duration than the timeframe that he had claimed
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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
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Edwards had visited Hunter and her child in the Hilton for several hours, including a videotape of Hunter entering the room, where she allegedly met Edwards, and one of Edwards leaving the same room. However, the paper declined a request from Fox
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February 27, 2008. The birth certificate listed the mother's name as "Rielle Jaya James Druck," while the child was given the surname "Hunter"; no father's name was listed. Media reports linked the Druck and Hunter surnames on the birth certificate to conclude that the mother was Rielle Hunter;
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chair, "If there is not an explanation that's satisfactory, acceptable and meets high moral standards, the answer is 'no,' would not be a prime candidate to make a major address to the convention." Gary Pearce, who ran
Edwards' 1998 Senate race, said, "It's a very damaging thing. ... If it's not
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that he did have an extended affair with Hunter, but denied that he was the father of Hunter's baby girl. Hunter's sister claimed that
Edwards was the father and publicly asked Edwards to take a paternity test to determine whether the child was his. On January 21, 2010, Edwards issued a statement
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also reported that, when questioned about the affair by reporters, Mimi
Hockman, Hunter's partner in Midline Groove, "said the contract they signed with John Edwards had a 'hefty' confidentiality clause that bars her from talking." Two days earlier, on August 11, Hockman had been questioned by
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Edwards campaign staffers became cognizant of the affair in early 2008. Staff members said that if it appeared Edwards was on his way to winning the Democratic nomination, they intended to sabotage his campaign for the benefit of the party. Edwards' senior adviser,
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event on July 23, he stated, "I have no idea what you're asking about. I've responded, consistently, to these tabloid allegations by saying I don't respond to these lies and you know that ... and I stand by that." On the same day, Hunter appeared on the television program
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Although Young had previously stated he was the father, he recanted in a book proposal. Rielle Hunter also released a book about the relationship and announced her breakup with
Edwards on the day of the book's release in 2012. On February 9, 2016, Hunter spoke on
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Edwards had lied about the timeline of the affair. She claimed the affair began in February 2006, six months earlier than the time Edwards had hired Hunter to start working on his
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reported that Andrew Young, a member of Edwards' campaign team, stated that Edwards asked him to, "Get a doctor to fake the DNA results ... and to steal a diaper from the baby so he could secretly do a DNA test to find out if this indeed his child."
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and its biographical article on Edwards. The Knowledge (XXG) biography was later changed to include a mention of the allegations' potential impact on Edwards' political career. The controversy over the Knowledge (XXG) page was covered by
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says it will publish this weekend. That said, Edwards is no longer an elected official and is not running for any office now. Don't expect wall-to-wall coverage." Meanwhile, on that same day, Kaus published an e-mail sent to
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that he had been providing financial assistance to both Hunter and Young without Edwards' knowledge; he further stated that no campaign funds had been used. Reportedly, Young had also successfully solicited funds from
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item that asked: "Which political candidate enjoys visiting New York because he has a girlfriend who lives downtown? The pol tells her he'll marry her when his current wife is out of the picture." The mention in the
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Non-coverage was also discussed. Some stated that the non-coverage was motivated by sympathy for Elizabeth Edwards. Several prominent sites criticized the omission of information about the allegations, most notably
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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 ...
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reporters encountered Edwards on the hotel premises sometime after 2 a.m. on the morning of July 22. According to Perel, Edwards, who was not a registered guest of the hotel, retreated from the reporters to a
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Hunter on December 19, 2007. The tabloid alleged that, according to its anonymous source, Hunter was claiming that Edwards was the father of her child. The article also claimed that Hunter had relocated to a
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true, has got to stand up and say, 'This is not true. That is not my child and I'm going to take legal action against the people who are spreading these lies.' It's not enough to say, 'That's tabloid trash.
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and when he had claimed that the affair had begun. O'Brien also stated that the affair was not a brief liaison, but a mutual, committed relationship based on love, or so Edwards had led Hunter to believe.
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had mentioned it only once. Several pundits stated that Edwards was "fair game" for reporting on the allegations because he had been recently identified as a potential candidate for vice president or
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in-house bloggers, and, referring to the Edwards allegations, stated, "I am asking you all not to blog about this topic until further notified." Kaus portrayed the email as a "
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investigated whether any of Edwards' campaign funds were misspent on covering up the affair and, on August 6, 2009, Hunter testified before a federal grand jury in Raleigh.
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published an article claiming that Edwards had engaged in an extramarital affair with an unnamed female campaign worker. On the same day, Stein published another article in
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columnist Aaron Barnhart, who opined the addition of the information to the Knowledge (XXG) article influenced later media coverage of the allegations.
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that contained additional details about Hunter, including her name and the web videos that she had produced. The following day, October 11,
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magazines. The claims were also mentioned in opinion columns and in-house blogs of several other papers. On July 23,
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concerning John Edwards are not true, completely unfounded and ridiculous." David Perel, the Editor-in-Chief at the
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violations, in addition to a six-month prison sentence, but would have allowed Edwards to keep his law license.
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started a tabloid and blogosphere investigation that eventually led to accusations against Hunter and Edwards.
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charges. He faced a maximum sentence of thirty years in prison and a
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claims. On August 8, in response to a high number of e-mails to the
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affiliation. Others voiced contempt for tabloid papers like the
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Celeste Katz, Soo Youn and Helen Kennedy (August 13, 2008).
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3707:"Michael Steele, Joe Scarborough rip John Edwards trial"
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admitting that he was the father of Hunter's child.
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3338:Todd, Chuck; Popkin, Jim (August 8, 2008).
3013:"John Edwards' statement of August 8, 2008"
2034:"Did Edwards' VP chances take tabloid hit?"
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3340:"Edwards Finance Chair Denies Hush Money"
3194:"Birth Certificate, Frances Quinn Hunter"
3090:"Report: $ $ Still Flows To Edwards' Ex"
2773:"On Having Your (Political) Heart Broken"
1580:"Edwards Denies Tabloid Report Of Affair"
1314:John Edwards Webisode 3: Plight of Uganda
1145:
1143:
896:Alleged campaign staffers "doomsday" plan
436:allegations were eventually published by
3867:John Edwards presidential campaign, 2008
3862:2004 United States presidential election
3852:John Edwards presidential campaign, 2004
3363:
3361:
3359:
3288:"Birth record for child lists no father"
3164:"The Enquirer: Even Scandal Can Be News"
1846:"John Edwards' Alleged Mistress Speaks!"
1697:from the original on September 15, 2008.
1473:"Mystery Edwards Videos Reappear On Web"
1294:John Edwards Webisode 2: The Golden Rule
1049:. National Review Online. Archived from
601:Some of the coverage alleged mainstream
3964:August 2008 events in the United States
3959:2008 controversies in the United States
3832:(campaign videographer and ex-mistress)
3731:James Hill; Beth Lloyd (May 31, 2012).
1354:"Politics 2008: John Edwards, Untucked"
1101:"Sometimes, There's News in the Gutter"
1008:
3029:. CNN. August 26, 2008. Archived from
1352:Darman, Jonathan (December 25, 2006).
954:by a North Carolina grand jury on six
286:, when asked about the allegations on
118:Rielle Hunter and the Edwards campaign
3508:"Saint Elizabeth and the Ego Monster"
2897:Stirland, Sarah Lai (July 30, 2008).
2529:"The John Edwards "love child" story"
2429:"Obama's running mate in sex scandal"
2347:"Sleaze scuppers Democrat golden boy"
1274:John Edwards Webisode 1: Plane Truths
613:and compared the coverage to that of
240:, a political blogger and founder of
7:
2878:"Edwards, Nunn on Obama's Veep List"
1814:"Where Are the John Edwards Photos?"
455:, recommending that Edwards sue the
102:After Edwards's admission, his wife
3857:2004 Democratic National Convention
3582:Shapiro, Lila (February 10, 2010).
3506:John Heilemann (January 18, 2010).
2988:"Can John Edwards make a comeback?"
2409:"VP dreams end in Rielle nightmare"
2202:Weisman, Jonathan (July 25, 2008).
2162:"Transcripts of July 23, 2008 show"
2105:"A Star Turn For Elizabeth Edwards"
2078:Herrington, Gregg (July 25, 2008).
1471:Pitney, Nico (September 30, 2007).
998:Stormy Daniels–Donald Trump scandal
870:2008 Democratic National Convention
3563:Shapiro, Lila (January 27, 2010).
3475:Mooney, Alexander (May 11, 2009).
3368:Lewis, Neil (September 19, 2009).
2322:Malcolm, Andrew (August 8, 2007).
2181:Roberts, Roxanne (July 23, 2008).
2001:"Edwards scandal: Silence, please"
1751:Kaus, Mickey (December 26, 2007).
1590:. October 12, 2007. Archived from
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1246:Ann Oldenburg (January 27, 2010).
1197:. January 21, 2010. Archived from
1128:. Abcnews.go.com. January 21, 2010
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2918:Barnhart, Aaron (July 31, 2008).
2742:Estrich, Susan (August 1, 2008).
2642:"John Edwards Love Child Scandal"
2527:Coppelman, Alex (July 25, 2008).
2301:"Handling the John Edwards story"
2053:Gensler, Howard (July 25, 2008).
1708:Shea, Danny (December 19, 2007).
1450:Stein, Sam (September 26, 2007).
1380:Watson, Stuart (August 1, 2008).
404:When Edwards was questioned at a
3974:Democratic Party (United States)
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3394:Johnson, Mark (August 6, 2008).
3315:Zagaroli, Lisa (July 31, 2008).
3263:Zagaroli, Lisa (July 31, 2008).
3248:. August 1, 2008. Archived from
3140:Mooney, John (August 11, 2008).
2619:Stranahan, Lee (July 27, 2008).
2388:"Abend in Erhabenheit und WĂĽrde"
2080:"VP guessing game is heating up"
1221:"John Edwards and wife separate"
1041:Greg Pollowitz (July 24, 2008).
657:had not mentioned the story and
653:. For instance, as of August 6,
336:, where Edwards encountered the
3705:Darius Dixon (April 13, 2012).
3226:. July 31, 2008. Archived from
3162:Carr, David (August 18, 2008).
2640:Joyner, James (July 22, 2008).
2477:"Does Obama Want Edwards Gone?"
2345:Baxter, Sarah (July 27, 2008).
2305:Readers' Representative Journal
2103:Rennie, Kevin (July 27, 2008).
2009:. July 24, 2008. Archived from
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1637:Smith, Ben (October 11, 2007).
1492:Stein, Sam (October 10, 2007).
1020:. New York, NY: HarperCollins.
578:; independent political pundit
399:Beverly Hills Police Department
3623:Good, Dan (February 9, 2016).
2299:Gold, Jamie (August 7, 2008).
2272:Owens, Simon (July 29, 2008).
2032:Morrill, Jim (July 24, 2008).
1883:Boyd, Walker (July 29, 2008).
1334:John Edwards Webisode 4: Plugs
1072:Mickey Kaus (April 28, 2008).
813:Santa Barbara Cottage Hospital
448:talked about the story on his
321:Hotel encounter with reporters
27:American political sex scandal
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3425:Yost, Pete (August 8, 2008).
3088:CBSNews (February 11, 2009).
2876:Thomas, Ken (June 19, 2008).
2851:"Nunn and Edwards on VP list"
2685:Adams, Guy (August 4, 2008).
2659:Dreher, Rod (July 25, 2008).
2407:Healy, Orla (July 27, 2008).
2247:Khan, Amina (July 23, 2008).
2160:Beck, Glenn (July 23, 2008).
1429:"The Edwards scandal in full"
1099:Clark Hoyt (August 9, 2008).
950:On June 3, 2011, Edwards was
878:Democratic National Committee
637:'s out-of-wedlock child, and
3604:. Ibtimes.com. June 26, 2012
2708:"What John Edwards Scandal?"
2706:Tate, Ryan (July 24, 2008).
2366:Adams, Guy (July 27, 2008).
1908:Shah, Neel (July 31, 2008).
1812:Shah, Neel (July 29, 2008).
1740:. Media Matters for America.
1736:(Interview). Interviewed by
1588:U.S. News & World Report
1043:"Where's HuffPo on Edwards?"
839:Payments to Hunter and Young
3876:Political themes and issues
1975:, And The Mainstream Press"
1969:Fine, Jon (July 23, 2008).
1685:"Is this really happening?"
643:prescription drug addiction
631:Gary Hart-Donna Rice affair
428:Coverage of the allegations
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3054:Edwards Account Challenged
759:political action committee
728:. His statement included:
625:. Others claimed that the
148:upon completion. In 2006,
72:2008 presidential campaign
3944:2008 in American politics
3811:
2825:Pareene (July 29, 2008).
2792:Pareene (July 28, 2008).
1753:"Undernews Underanalysis"
833:Charlotte, North Carolina
712:Edwards admits the affair
356:Beverly Hills, California
205:On October 10, 2007, the
189:law. Several days later,
2990:. CNN. November 11, 2008
1618:"Edwards Walks the Line"
928:. In February 2010, the
346:According to Perel, the
3293:The News & Observer
2666:The Dallas Morning News
2501:"NE to MSM--No Pix Fix"
1401:"The Year in Web Video"
589:The Dallas Morning News
3452:Stephanopoulos, George
3269:McClatchy News Service
3252:on September 17, 2008.
3223:Editor & Publisher
3206:on September 10, 2008.
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1301:on September 14, 2008.
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2183:"The Reliable Source"
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2204:"Post Politics Hour"
2110:The Hartford Courant
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1669:. November 29, 2007.
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1413:on January 4, 2007.
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2453:"Edwards, Busted"
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