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John Edwards Admits to Fathering Child

The former United States Senator and Presidential candidate, John Edwards, admitted Thursday to fathering an extramarital child. Edwards admitted to having an affair with Rielle Hunter while he was campaigning for the Democratic ticket. Hunter was on the Edwards’ presidential campaign staff. CNN reports that Hunter was paid $114,000 to make a series of short videos about his presidential campaign. She also traveled extensively with the campaign crew.