Edwards asked aide to claim paternity, sources say

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Edwards asked aide to claim paternity, sources say

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RALEIGH, North Carolina (CNN) -- Former Democratic presidential hopeful John Edwards talked a campaign aide into claiming he fathered a child born to Edwards' onetime mistress, sources familiar with the issue said Monday.

Edwards admitted to his affair with Rielle Hunter in August 2008 after months of denials, but said he could not have been the father of Hunter's daughter, who was born the previous February. Former Edwards staffer Andrew Young has said he was the girl's father -- but has recanted and says he made it because he believed in Edwards, lawyers and others familiar with the matter told CNN.

Young was married with children when he claimed to have fathered Hunter's child. He never signed any affidavits or legal papers, however, and reversed his claim after Edwards, as one of the sources put it, dropped Young "like a hot potato."

The news comes as a grand jury in Edwards' home state of North Carolina is investigating payments made to Hunter -- who had been hired as a campaign videographer -- by the former senator's campaign and supporters. Hunter was photographed entering the courthouse where the grand jury was meeting in August.


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I loved John's quote "I know that it's not possible that this child could be mine ..."

You know, except for THE SEX
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at least the Gov of this great State "wrapped that soldier up"!
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Edwards is a slime ball! Like I've said before.......we've had enough Southern Presidents for a while :nod:.

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all the bad shit for him... couldn't happen to a more deserving guy... it's been a pleasure watching him crash down... (we've got business - and needless to say, everything you've heard about him is completely in character)
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