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• John Edwards Expected to Admit Paternity

  John Edwards is expected to admit that he is the father of Frances Quinn Hunter, the product of an affair between Edwards and campaign photographer Rielle Hunter according to WRAL in Raleigh, North Carolina.http://www.wral.com/news/local/politics/story/5791651/ The National Enquirer reports that a DNA test has proven Edwards's paternity.http://www.nationalenquirer.com/john_edwards_secret_dna_test_proves_paternity_mistress_testifies_federalgrand_jury_/celebrity/67120

  
  

• Fast Facts

  1. Edwards' admissions came in an interview for ABC's Nightline
  2. National Enquirer first reported on an alleged love child between Edwards and Hunter on December 19, 2007National Enquirer: Update: John Edwards Love Child Scandal (December 19, 2007)
  3. The Enquirer claimed that Edwards had gotten a former campaign worker pregnant; woman later identified as Rielle Hunter
  4. Hunter was hired to produce promotional videos for the Edwards campaign
  5. Edwards and Hunter both officially denied the claimsBlog Post: John Edwards, Rielle Hunter Love Child Scandal: CBS Now Interested? (December 19, 2007)
  6. Hunter confirmed that she was pregnant but claimed the father was another former Edwards campaign worker, Andrew Young

• Tailspin

  Despite firm denials on both sides of the scandal, the John Edwards affair and love child story remained in circulation amongst various news outlets. Critics highlighted irregularities in Rielle Hunter's financial relationship with the Edwards Campaign,Blog Post: John Edwards, Rielle Hunter Love Child Scandal: CBS Now Interested? (December 19, 2007) analyzed vague statements John Edwards made on television soon after the scandalBlog Post: John Edwards, Rielle Hunter Love Child Scandal: CBS Now Interested? (December 19, 2007) and doubted the veracity of the claims that Andrew Young was the true father of Hunter's baby.Blog Post: John Edwards, Rielle Hunter Love Child Scandal: CBS Now Interested? (December 19, 2007)

• Admission

  On August 8, 2008, ABC News reported that John Edwards had admitted having an extramarital affair with Rielle Hunter. In an August 8 interview with Nightline, Edwards said he did not believe he was the father of Hunter's baby girl, Frances Quinn Hunter, who was born in February 2008. Edwards admitted lying several times during his presidential campaign, when he denied having a sexual relationship with Hunter. According to Edwards, his wife, Elizabeth Edwards, has known about the affair since 2006.

• Alleged Rendezvous

  In July 2008, a security guard at a hotel in Beverly Hills told Fox News that he encountered Edwards in the hotel's bathroom. Edwards was being chased down by tabloid reporters and went into the restroom to hide. The security guard escorted Edwards past the reporters and out of the building. It is alleged that Edwards was at the hotel to meet with Rielle Hunter and their love child.FOXNews.com: Guard Confirms Late-Night Hotel Encounter Between Ex-Sen. John Edwards, Tabloid Reporters

• Refusal

  In his Nightline interview, Edwards stated his willingness to take a paternity test to prove he was not the father of Hunter's baby. However, Hunter has declined to participate in DNA testing, citing privacy concerns for herself and her daughter. Hunter made the statement through her lawyer, Robert Gordon, on August 9.

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  Frances Quinn Hunter | John Edwards | John Edwards Love Child Photo | John Edwards Affair | Elizabeth Edwards | Rielle Hunter | Andrew Young | National Enquirer | How to Get a Free Paternity Test | John Edwards Sex Tape

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