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Edwards Mistress Wants DNA Test

Love child could be exposed as John's

By Evann Gastaldo, Newser Staff

Posted May 7, 2009 7:52 AM CDT

(Newser) – Elizabeth Edwards’ trash talking of Rielle Hunter is backfiring—Hunter now wants a DNA test to prove John Edwards is the father of her baby, the National Enquirer reports. “Rielle is so infuriated by his and Elizabeth’s actions that she’s throwing her loyalty to him out the window,” said a source, adding that Hunter was at first willing to protect the former senator because she believed they had a future together.

“Rielle wants the paternity of her daughter Frances finally established,” the source continued. “It could ruin John for good because even after admitting the affair, he vehemently denied being the father!”

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In this Dec. 27, 2006 photo provided by the National Enquirer, former Sen. John Edwards, D-NC, is shown with videographer Rielle Hunter in New Orleans, La. (AP Photo/The National Enquirer)

In this image made from video and provided by Chuck Olsen, Rielle Hunter films John Edwards after a rally in New Hampshire on Friday, Dec. 29, 2006. (AP Photo/Chuck Olsen)

This family photo released by the Edwards Campaign shows Democratic presidential hopeful John Edwards joining his wife Elizabeth during a book signing in New York City, Wednesday, Oct. 4, 2006. (AP Photo/HO, Edwards Campaign)

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jaguarj

May 7, 2009 9:37 AM CDT

They all need to move on and shut the hell up!!!

RobN

May 7, 2009 6:37 AM CDT

Edwards never asked for a paternity test, even though he's financially supporting the kid, because he knows it's his. They just never wanted to see it on a piece of paper that could be waved in front of reporters. Elisabeth should have left the whole thing alone but she dragged it out front and center again and now it's blowing up in John's face, which may have been her point all along.

RobN

May 7, 2009 2:54 AM CDT

Really should not calll the mistress pathetic when she's breastfeeding the ultimate trump card.

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