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[[File:Edwards-lies.jpg|thumb|280px|Edwards was notorious for fathering many lies]]

[[File:Edwards-lies.jpg|thumb|280px|Edwards was notorious for fathering many lies]]

[[Conservative]] media and radio's prominent position forced the issue into the public eye and further raised serious questions about Edwards. Edwards chose to give a television interview to [[ABC News]] less than two weeks after being caught with his mistress yet again. He claims some elements of the story are false, including he is the father of Rielle's child.<ref>[http://abcnews.go.com/Blotter/story?id=5441195&page=1 Edwards Admits Sexual Affair; Lied as Presidential Candidate] ABC News, August 8, 2008</ref>  Then, all major news organizations finally covered the scandal with their audiences.  

 

The [[conservative]] media's pursuit of the truth forced the issue into the public eye and further raised serious questions about Edwards. Edwards chose to give an interview to [[ABC News]] less than two weeks after being caught with his mistress yet again. He claimed that some elements of the story were false, including the allegation that he was the father of Rielle's child.<ref>[http://abcnews.go.com/Blotter/story?id=5441195&page=1 Edwards Admits Sexual Affair; Lied as Presidential Candidate] ABC News, August 8, 2008</ref>  At that point, the [[mainstream media]] finally began to give the story serious coverage.

Many people believe there are elements of the scandal that are still being glossed over.  Apparently, a close political friend of John Edwards had been sending Hunter $15,000 a month, an occurrence that Edwards says he knew nothing about and may just be due to the kindness of his friend's philanthropy helping out a person in distress.  Fox has also pointed out that elements of Edwards story and the timeline are not matching.<ref>[http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,401462,00.html Inconsistencies Raise Concerns Edwards May Still Be Lying About Affair] Fox News, August 11, 2008</ref>

Many people believe there are elements of the scandal that are still being glossed over.  Apparently, a close political friend of John Edwards had been sending Hunter $15,000 a month, an occurrence that Edwards says he knew nothing about and may just be due to the kindness of his friend's philanthropy helping out a person in distress.  Fox has also pointed out that elements of Edwards story and the timeline are not matching.<ref>[http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,401462,00.html Inconsistencies Raise Concerns Edwards May Still Be Lying About Affair] Fox News, August 11, 2008</ref>