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Edwards Aide's Tell-All Finds Publisher

Ex-aide Andrew Young's book expected to expose cover-up, reveal Edwards' paternity

By Evann Gastaldo, Newser Staff

Posted Sep 23, 2009 6:54 AM CDT

(Newser) – If John Edwards wants to cop to fathering Rielle Hunter’s baby on his own terms, he’d better act quickly. Former aide Andrew Young—who took Edwards' fall as babydaddy—will have his tell-all published by St. Martin’s Press in wake of a... Read full story »

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