John Edwards: Bastard Father, Cover-Up, Dave Matthews Fan
And he's known it all along, or so says the New York Times. They got ahold of a leaked book proposal by Andrew Young, the Edwards aide who once claimed paternity of Rielle Hunter's child. This...is juicy stuff. To run it down, Neil Lewis' report is a wonderful shitshow of the New York Times getting a little tabloid-y, out to get some of that scandal scrilla. Basically, Edwards' aide came out and said that Edwards is definitely the father of Rielle Hunter's kid. Hey, remember that time the National Enquirer broke the story of John Edwards' affair and nobody listened? Looks like the Times is running with the ball now. For example: There's a federal grand jury investigation going on right now; it's an attempt to suss out whether payments to a mistress of a presidential candidate by an outside source should be considered campaign donations. Grand jury investigations—their aim, the characters involved, more or less everything—are supposed to be conducted in secret. Two wealthy Edwards boosters supposedly paid for Hunter to go away. They also gave her a BMW. Hunter testified about her relationship with Edwards, as well as the benefits provided to him. No details from this, because it could probably land someone in jail. Edwards' aide Andrew Young, in his book proposal that the Times picked up, admits setting up meetings between Hunter and Edwards. Getting quotes from locals who were maybe at the same restaurant with The Edwards, the Times gets this piece of local culture: Once the favorite son of much of North Carolina with many supporters beyond, John Edwards is now largely disdained...Shortly after he withdrew from the race in January 2008, Mr. Edwards and his wife were given a huge ovation when they attended a basketball game at the University of North Carolina. But a few months ago, when the couple showed up for dinner at a Chapel Hill restaurant, diners averted their eyes and stared at their plates, according to a person who was there. And here I always thought the favorite son of North Carolina was Roy Williams. Fred Baron and Rachel "Bunny" Mellon were the two boosters who shelled out cash to prevent Hunter from blowing the cover. Before he died, Baron admitted to paying Hunter to go away to California without Edwards knowing. Yes, someone named "Bunny" is behind one of the greatest cover-ups in the history of the Democratic party. At one point, Edwards supposedly asked Baron to find a doctor to falsify a DNA report. Hunter's going to move to Wilmington, where the Edwards have a second home. And then, well, this: Ms. Hunter gave her daughter the middle name Quinn, and people who have spoken with her said its resemblance to the Latin prefix for five was to proclaim that the baby was Mr. Edwards's fifth child. (He had four with Mrs. Edwards, the oldest of whom was killed in a car accident). And that's pretty much the ballgame, with the New York Times definitely encroaching on the Enquirer's (and I guess: our!)... MORE >>
Cowbeast of Death Is Latest Unskinned Monster to Wash Ashore
A young gentleman on Twitter asks, "I found the new montauk monster. Gawker, where you at???" Well, we're right here, young "hellatightshit." And what is it you have for your friends at Gawker Monster Investigations? EEEE!! What the fuck is that thing? Email me, please, so for the sake of science, we can understand the slaughtered beast that lay in front of us. Also, naming suggestions, please. PREVIOUSLY: The Panama Gollum! BEFORE THAT: The Southhold Something Creature! AND EVEN BEFORE THAT SOUTHOLD CREATURE: The Spotted Taunting Toronto Doe Thing! AND WAY BEFORE THAT TORONTO THING: The Lime-Soaked Limey! AND REMEMBER: The Russian Monster, Where In Soviet Russia, Monster Blog About You! AND THEN THERE WAS THAT Monster Who Is Not So Much A Monster As It Is A Four-Earred Kitty! THE ORIGINAL GANGSTER: Him. MORE >>
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