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Aide says Edwards doubted he fathered mistress’s child

Young testifies ’08 candidate had money sent

By Michael Biesecker

 |  Associated Press  

  April 25, 2012

John Edwards’ first reaction when he learned his mistress may be pregnant was to downplay the chances he was the father, calling the woman a “crazy slut,’’ his former close campaign aide testified Tuesday. It was the summer of 2007 and Edwards was in the midst of a presidential campaign. Andrew Young testified the former North Carolina senator hatched a plan to funnel money from rich friends to provide the woman a monthly allowance, even though Young said he doubted it was legal.

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