John Edwards and the Enquirer, Lies and Betrayal

UPDATE, August 13, 2008: "SEX, MORE LIES & VIDEOTAPE"

The ENQUIRER has uncovered that Edwards' political operatives are still paying his mistress Rielle Hunter - and she was whisked away on a private jet two days before he confessed their extramarital affair on national TV!

The ENQUIRER has also confirmed that Edwards secretly visited Rielle and their love child three separate times at the Beverly Hilton hotel in Los Angeles this year - a fact that proves he is still lying to America and his wife.

...After Edwards confessed the affair to his wife, he restarted it, and was sexually involved with Rielle when she became pregnant.

Despite his denials, Edwards WAS aware that his former finance committee chairman, Fred Baron, was funneling money to Rielle.

Experts are now calling for a federal investigation into Edwards' use of campaign funds.

...In denying he fathered Rielle's baby, Edwards told ABC that he would "be happy" to take a paternity test to prove he's telling the truth. (He has refused numerous previous requests by The ENQUIRER to take a paternity test.)

Edwards claimed he ended the affair in 2006, but sources say he restarted the illicit romance after confessing to his wife.

Rielle soon became pregnant after the affair was rekindled, say sources.

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UPDATE, August 8, 2008: Edwards admits affair.
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UPDATE, August 6, 2008: THE Photo

Actually, I'd like to see a photo of the ashen John Edwards hiding out in the bathroom of the Beverly Hilton Hotel.


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When the National Enquirer first accused John Edwards of having an affair with Rielle Hunter, I defended him.

When the National Enquirer reported that Hunter was pregnant with Edwards' child, I still believed that the story had to be an outgrowth of dirty politics, tabloid trash.

The latest chapter from the Enquirer had me wondering if I had been a fool to believe that Edwards would never betray his ill wife. The account was so goofy, with Edwards running around, dodging reporters and a photographer, and finally hiding out in a bathroom for 15 minutes. It seemed too silly to be true.

Now FOX News reports that a hotel security guard confirms some of the tabloid's story.

A hotel security guard told FOXNews.com he intervened this week between a man he identified as former Sen. John Edwards and tabloid reporters who chased down the former presidential hopeful after what they're calling a rendezvous with his mistress and love child.

The Beverly Hilton Hotel guard said he encountered a shaken and ashen-faced Edwards — whom he did not immediately recognize — in a hotel men's room early Tuesday morning in a literal tug-of-war with reporters on the other side of the door.

"What are they saying about me?" the guard said Edwards asked.

"His face just went totally white," the guard said, when Edwards was told the reporters were shouting out questions about Edwards and Rielle Hunter, a woman the National Enquirer says is the mother of his child.

The guard said he escorted Edwards, who was not a registered guest at the hotel, out of the building after 2 a.m. Edwards did not say anything while he was escorted out, said the guard, adding that at times the reporters on the scene were "rough on him," sticking a camera in his face and shouting questions.

...A former campaign staffer, speaking on condition of anonymity, told FOXNews.com he wishes he were "more surprised" to hear reports Edwards was visiting Hunter. "I'm definitely upset by it. I wish I was more surprised, though."

...Beverly Hills Police Sgt. Michael Publicker, meanwhile, confirmed Friday that an incident report was filed with the department by two of the tabloid's reporters. Publicker said that contrary to a published report, a "criminal complaint" was not filed and there are no charges pending.

"It will be looked into," Publicker said, refusing to say whether Edwards would be contacted as part of a formal investigation. "We're not going to comment on the investigation," he said.

Police department spokesman Tony Lee said Publicker told him that Edwards was not named on the incident report.

Of course, Edwards continues to deny the affair and that he is the father of Hunter's child.

The press has no DNA evidence to confirm that Edwards is in fact the father.

However, it appears that the hotel incident did occur. If a visit to a former campaign worker is above board, it doesn't go down this way.

The thought that Edwards would betray his wife Elizabeth as she battles her disease is sickening.

It is positively sickening.

I feel so awful for Elizabeth. I wish her the best.

As far as Edwards goes--

I thought he loved his wife, at least enough to respect her and stand by her during her health crisis. I was convinced that was the case.

I completely disagree with Edwards politically. He'll lie and say anything in a political forum. Nonetheless, I couldn't believe that he would be having an affair while his wife fought for her life.

Only the absolute scum of the earth would be capable of such behavior.