John Edwards engaged to Rielle Hunter? His camp says no

John Edwards is not engaged to Rielle Hunter, a family spokeswoman says, in the wake of a National Enquirer story this week alleging the former senator had asked his former campaign aide to marry him.

This comes as Elizabeth Edwards' will, revised six days before her death, was revealed Thursday to have no mention of her estranged husband.

Regarding any alleged wedding, "I can tell you that it’s not true," the rep told the Daily Beast, saying she had no idea as to the source of the story, which trumpets Edwards' "outrageous disregard for his wife Elizabeth's deathbed wish" and a rumor that Hunter told his kids, "Call me mommy."

The Enquirer has more than its usual credibility in the Edwards arena after holding the onetime vice presidential candidate's feet to the fire with breaking stories about his mistress and their baby. Edwards, of course, initially denied that daughter Frances, now 2, was his child.

After he admitted that, he and wife Elizabeth legally separated. Elizabeth Edwards died Dec. 7 after battling breast cancer for years. When the cancer recurred in 2007, the couple decided he should stay on the campaign trail. Hunter was an aide during the campaign.

-- Christie D'Zurilla

Photo: John Edwards at the funeral of Elizabeth Edwards in Raleigh, N.C., on Dec. 11. Credit: Sara D. Davis / Getty Images

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Comments

[cb]

I would not surprise me if Druck came up with this slogan to get attention. How dare her want Elizabeth's children to call her "mommy." They should call her "the homewrecking sl*t."Technically, she ruined and destroyed these children's home and does not deserve the status of their stepmom.She should be slapped in the face for this; the ultimate disrespect for Elizabeth, the children, and even John himself.One day this piece of trailer trash will get hers if she is determined to marry him against the children's wishes; if Joh cheated on Elizabeth, you bet he will cheat on her as well and maybe even father another child while being married to him! What goes around comes around.

[denise]

Of course the story is true. Of course Edwards will deny it. The pattern is the same. The source of the story is the same - Rielle Hunter. She has a pathological need for attention. She will keep herself in the news to detriment of her child and the man she "loves". He has pathological need to deny wrong doing. That's why he denied as long as he did. Edwards, wake up! You have hooked up with an attention seeking ho!!

[Julie]

Rielle getting paid by the Nat Enquirer for her 'tips'?

[JA]

Yeah sure. He already lied before and he's doing it again. Why should people have to believe this joker?

[elleoop]

Slimeball is too good a word to describe this guy and his smarmy girlfriend. Elizabeth, RIP.