John Edwards' ex mistress to spill details about affair with senator

London, June 14 (ANI): Rielle Hunter, the former mistress of senator John Edwards, has for the first time broken her silence on the affair which shattered his presidency dreams, ended his marriage and culminated in a political corruption trial.

Hunter will open up about the state of her relationship with the former North Carolina Senator and his relationship with the couple's four-year-old daughter Quinn, on ABC's programme 20/20, to be aired on next Friday.

The 48-year-old will also talk about what she would have said if called as a witness in Edwards' trial.

Her book titled 'What Really Happened: John Edwards, Our Daughter, and Me' hits the shelves four days later on June 26 when she will make further scheduled TV appearances on ABC.

It is being billed as the tell-all behind the love affair.

On May 31, Edwards was acquitted of one count of corruption and a U.S District Court judge ruled a mistrial on five other counts.

Outside court, Edwards addressed the media to take responsibility for his wrong doings and personally mentioned Quinn saying: "My precious Quinn, who I love more than any of you can ever imagine, who I am so close to, so, so grateful for," the Daily Mail reported.

Hunter was not called to give evidence in the trial and she has not spoken about her affair with Edwards and their child Frances Quinn since an interview with GQ in 2010.

Originally hired as a videographer for the Edwards presidential campaign, Rielle Hunter started a romantic relationship with 'Johnny' while the two were on the road.

Until now, no one has heard her full version of events after she did not testify during Edwards' trial.

Though he was acquitted, the trial exposed a sordid sex scandal that unfolded while Edwards' wife Elizabeth was dying of cancer.

In the end, prosecutors couldn't convince jurors that the ex-U.S. senator and 2004 vice presidential candidate masterminded a 1 million-dollar cover-up of his affair. (ANI)

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