11 things you didn't know about Rielle Hunter

Her relationship with John Edwards made her a household name. But Rielle Hunter had a very busy — and intriguing — life before all that

Who is Rielle Hunter?
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The first time most people heard the name Rielle Hunter was when the National Enquirer reported in 2007 that she was having an affair with then-presidential candidate John Edwards. As part of an investigative series that today has the weekly tabloid garnering serious consideration for a Pulitzer Prize, the paper later broke the news that Hunter had given birth to Edwards's love child. But before Hunter became synonymous with this scandal, she led a rather colorful — and quirkily high profile — life. Here, 11 things you may not have known about John Edwards's mistress:

"Rielle" is an invented name

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