Bio
Rielle Hunter (a.k.a. Lisa Hunter, a.k.a. Lisa Druck, a.k.a. Rielle Jaya James Druck) is a strange name that will live in political - and celebrity gossip - infamy.
We like to refer to her as The Rielle Deal, but frankly, we've received conflicting reports as to how the Florida native's name is actually pronounced. Oh well.
But on to the good stuff. in late 2007 it was rumored that Rielle Hunter, a woman linked to presidential candidate John Edwards in a cheating scandal, was pregnant — and John Edwards is rumored to be the father of her daughter, Francis Quinn Hunter.
After getting caught visiting her in a hotel, Edwards admitted, as of August 2008, that he did in fact have an affair with Hunter. While his class act wife, Elizabeth Edwards, was battling breast cancer no less. Not very noble of the man.
We don't expect Rielle Hunter to receive a lot of good press in the future. Nor should she really.
The cheating scandal appeared to die down after Edwards' initial denials in 2007, but six months later, in summer of 2008, John was cornered in a hotel where Rielle Hunter was staying in Beverly Hils - with their supposed baby.
All VERY interesting. With the 2008 Democratic National Convention just around the corner, the pressure was on Edwards to confront the rumors, and he finally admitted he slept with Rielle Hunter.
He maintained the baby was not his, but his account of the story is very shady, and (conveniently) Rielle Hunter rejected the idea that there will be any paternity testing taking place anytime soon, despite his heartfelt offers to take one.
The story seemed to die down for a bit, but you knew it was only a matter of time.
Wouldn't you know it, come 2010, John is being investigated for using campaign funds to cover up his affair, and the aide who originally said he knocked up Rielle is coming out with a tell-all book.
Basically, John Edwards had no choice and admitted on January 21, 2010, that he did in fact knock up Rielle Hunter. So there you go. Dude is a liar and the National Enquirer was right all along.
Who would have guessed? Nice going, Rielle Hunter!
Gossip
Judge on John Edwards Sex Tape: Hand It Over! (2/5/2010)
A superior court judge has ruled that Andrew Young must hand over any items of a "personal nature" that belonged to John Edwards. Yes, he's referring to his sex tape with Rielle Hunter.
John Edwards Sex Tape "Somewhere Safe," Aide Says (2/1/2010)
Andrew Young, the ex-aide to John Edwards who claims possession of his sex tape with Rielle Hunter, says it's being kept safe somewhere.
Rielle Hunter-John Edwards Sex Tape: Real, Likely Shopped Around By Andrew Young (1/29/2010)
Was the alleged John Edwards sex tape, showing a pregnant Rielle Hunter, shopped around by Andrew Young, his former aide turned whistle-blower?
Quotes
One of the great things about John Edwards is that he's so open and willing to try new things and do things in new ways.
August 22nd, 2009 6:16 PM
Somebody actually put a body part into that hag?
January 23rd, 2010 1:21 PM
dont make fun of her name, i was actually BORN with that name, and until her it was a damn fine name! RE-L pretty simple its a shame that she wont change it back to lisa jo (which sounds much for like lolita, cause we all see her goin Amy Fischer) or how about Elizabeth to make cheating easier on johnny boy