John Edwards admitted Friday that he had an affair in 2006 . Tabloids , blogs had been covering the affair for months . The media did n't cover it because rumors were n't independently verified . Edwards said he is not father of ex - mistress 's child .
John Edwards admitted Friday that he had an affair in 2006 . Tabloids , blogs had been covering the affair for months . Mainstream media did n't cover story because rumors were n't independently verified . Edwards says he is not father of ex-mistress 's child .