John Edwards To Admit Paternity?

—By

| Thu Aug. 13, 2009 3:08 PM PDT

Well, you could have seen this coming. CBS News and its affliate WRAL News of Raleigh, NC, are reporting that former Senator John Edwards will admit to being the father of a daughter born to his mistress Rielle Hunter. When there's a grand jury involved, no secret will stay secret for long. Details here.

Get Mother Jones by Email - Free. Like what you're reading? Get the best of MoJo three times a week.

Advertisement

 

Photo Essays + Slideshows

Garry Winogrand, John F. Kennedy, Democratic National Convention, Los Angeles, 1

Never Before Seen Photos From Legendary Street Photographer Garry Winogrand

Fourteen amazing scenes of life in America—and hundreds more where that came from.

Photos: Too Old for Prison?

I just watched one of my subjects die. I don't want to get used to this.

Claressa "T-Rex" Shields

No Endorsements, No Problem: Boxing Gold Medalist Claressa Shields Keeps Fighting

Back home in Michigan, the Olympian juggles homework, dating—and a strict training schedule.

The Greatest Senatorial Hair Cuts of All Time

'Do process: Memorable hair styles, from John C. Calhoun's bed-head to Joe Biden's party in the back.

See All