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Home › Politics

John Edwards Affair | 07/02/2009 10:45 am

Ex-Aide to John Edwards Talks to Grand Jury; Rielle Hunter-Edwards Sex Tape?

Here we go again. More down-and-dirty allegations about the Edwards-Hunter affair; former aide to admit Edwards is baby’s daddy in book.
By The Staff at wowOwow.com
© AP

Andrew Young, the ex-aide to disgraced former senator and presidential hopeful John Edwards, was in court yesterday before the federal grand jury.

Young’s appearance came during a secret investigation by the federal government into how Edwards spent funds designated for his presidential campaign in 2008, reports the National Enquirer and AP. Young was also the man who claimed to be the father of the baby of Rielle Hunter, with whom Edwards had an affair.

Edwards has denied being the baby’s father.

Young is also writing a tell-all book about the Edwards affair. In the book, not only does Young come out and say the former North Carolina senator is in fact the father of Hunter’s child, he also says there is a sex tape that captures some of the exploits of Hunter and Edwards. The New York Daily News says Hunter also told Young that she and Edwards talked about getting married should his cancer-stricken wife, Elizabeth, pass away. About Young’s forthcoming book, it looks like Edwards turned on his trademark charm when he needed to. The Independent reports that Young will write about how Edwards assured him he would be "taken care of for life" if he pretended to be the father of Hunter’s baby. "You know how much I love you. You know I’d walk off a cliff for you, and I know you’d walk off a cliff for me," Edwards purportedly told Young.

Hmmm. Pretty heavy stuff. Let’s see if Edwards responds to these allegations once the book is in print!

Read more about: Affair, Andrew Young, book, Campaign Aide, Campaign Funds, Child, DNA, Elizabeth Edwards, Grand Jury, John Edwards, News, Paternity, Rielle Hunter, Sex Tape, US

53 Reader Comments (so far…) Sign In or Register to comment

Kristy B
What a piece of slime in the truest sense of the word!
By Kristy B on 07/02/2009 11:49 am
Victoria J
Which piece of slime Edwards or Young? How does Young escape the slimeball designation. Was it physicially impossible for him to say hell NO to Edwards? I can at least understand Edwards trying to save his butt. It’s enablers like Young that piss me off. He’s gonna write about Edwards not thinking about Elizabeth, what about Young? The affair wasn’t his doing, so why become a part of it? These "boys taking care of each other" is bull!  I think Young is nearly as odious as Edwards and his book ought to rot on bookshelves…but we know it won’t…
By Victoria J on 07/02/2009 12:02 pm
Kelly In Texas

I think that those two should take their "bromance" on the road… the road that ends where they both jump off that cliff…together…holding hands.

How touching…. *gack*

By Kelly In Texas on 07/03/2009 3:34 pm
DeBúrca obj
Pretty sickening. A video tape? What kind of idiots make a videotape of their cheating? And who is this so-called ‘friend’ Andrew Young? Edwards really has lousy taste in mistresses and friends.
By DeBúrca obj on 07/02/2009 12:11 pm
kermie b
What about a DNA test?
By kermie b on 07/02/2009 12:26 pm
S G
John Edwards is a slime-ball when it comes to what he did to Elizabeth and his children. After reading an article on this site I think Edwards is a narcissist. I hope Elizabeth makes provision in her will if he tries to wed Rielle should anything happen to her the kids would be looked after by someone else( if she could do so). I think Edwards has proven his lack of parental value. The best revenge would be if Elizabeth lives a long life.
By S G on 07/02/2009 12:31 pm
Victoria J
SG Oh please…if you have so much insight, why haven’t you a clue that Edwards never intended to marry Rielle. It was Rielle who was looking for a husband. I always warn silly men, if you are going to fool around get a 20 year old, she doesn’t want marriage. A 40 year only wants marriage and will have babies to try and make one happen.  A cheating man doesn’t lose his role as father…Also, I must say I am surprised that John and Elizabeth have lasted. Most couples who lose a child divorce soon after because the pain is too much. That said, I am surprised Edwards didn’t have an affair sooner. His and Elizabeth’s lives were involved in some of the most stressful arenas…death of a child, running for VP, wife diagnosed with Cancer, running for President…cancer reocurrs…But of course neither John nor Elizabeth are suppose to show any human frailty during this period of their lives…he was suppose to man up and she was suppose to woman up!  Neither of them was suppose to get emotionally drained, scared, angry or needy. John was always supposed to be strong strong strong and Elizabeth was always suppose to be strong strong strong and when they don’t live up to OUR expectations then we’re pissed. Poor us!
By Victoria J on 07/03/2009 12:16 pm
deber B

All men who cheat on their wives, whether it be the auto mechanic or the President of the United States…..are losers.   If they are unhappy in their marriages they need only to sit down and tell their wives, "I want out of this marriage."   Many cannot do that, however, because they want both….the family and the mistress.

 

 

By deber B on 07/02/2009 1:01 pm
F P

You’re right of course but at times it isn’t all that easy a thing to do—too many factors enter into a marriage and people totally unsuited for one another stick together for too long out of force of habit.  I know. I did. So it’s not always easy Deber. Not at all.

 

By F P on 07/02/2009 1:13 pm
deber B
I can understand that logic. However, that logic is not for me. Life is too short, fp….just too darn short to stay in a loveless marriage. I see retired couples where I live and you can easily spot the ones who "settled" for "this is my lot in life." I really am very sorry this has happened to you. And I know you aren’t alone.
By deber B on 07/02/2009 1:42 pm
Lady Gator
Fp - I’m so sorry that this happened to you.  I have been with my husband for 48 years - it certainly isn’t out of force of habit.  Not to sound corny but he is my right arm and part of my soul.  I hope you find that person that shares everything with you and becomes part of your being.  There is nothing quite like it.  There is much happiness in my life because of this man. 
By Lady Gator on 07/02/2009 7:40 pm
Victoria J
My goodness Deber B…It is that kind of smug certitude and moral self-righteous drivel that have all of your political party’s high profiled Republican husbands imploding.  Life happens and sometimes its ugly.. Even good marriages are tested. Then the couple involved in that marriage have to decide what it is they both want for the future.  I suspect if Jenny Sanford were not millionaire on her own and depended on her husband’s income, she might well think twice about dumping the idiot. Or maybe not, but many women make decisions based on their children’s futures not their own. Statistics show that many upper middle class women who divorce lose their previous lifestyle forever and often live at a much lower socioeconomic level and never regain their status. Some women are in love with their husbands and are willing to fight for their marrage. I am sick of women belittling women who choose their families for whatever reason when faced with the demise of a marriage.  We are all so rah rah for Jenny to dump Mark…but then we don’t have to live her future do we?  I suggest that all these wives do what feels best for/to them and leave us peeping toms to ourselves.
By Victoria J on 07/03/2009 12:27 pm
Kelly In Texas

To being with Deber’s response was thoughtful and polite and I happen to agree with her. "Republican husbands" imploding? Are you serious here Victoria? This isn’t about Rep or Dems…it is about MEN…testoterone driven individuals and the women that share their lives.

As for the children…they are what they see as role models…it is much better for children to be FROM a dysfunctional family than to LIVE in one. So IF it really is all about the children, then how the parents interact on a daily basis is the most important element of that decision.

To live at a less influencial level of income is not the end of the world. Many can do just fine with less….

I lived within a horrible marriage for years…for "the sake of the child" and finally realized that I wasn’t doing him any favors. It takes guts and determination to leave and survive as one can on their own. But, as Deber pointed out…life is too short to live without love…

I say DUMP THE CHUMP…if love and honesty is important to her or her children.

By Kelly In Texas on 07/04/2009 1:27 pm
Lady Gator

Both of these guys are Schmuckatelli’s!  The word "creep" should be stenciled in their foreheads!

Oh and who made the video? 

By Lady Gator on 07/02/2009 1:28 pm
beth willis

‘Schmuckatellis’  Great word, Lady Gator.

Peace and grace

By beth willis on 07/02/2009 3:08 pm
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