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Politics : Impeach John EDWARDS -- Ignore unavailable to you. Want to Upgrade?


To: jlallen who wrote (15)2/8/2010 5:02:53 PM
From: Bill  Read Replies (1) | Respond to of 19
 
Elizabeth Edwards told 'close friend' John 'beat' her: report

BY Celeste Katz
DAILY NEWS STAFF WRITER

Thursday, February 4th 2010, 8:24 AM

Elizabeth Edwards may add domestic violence to her divorce suit against her cheating husband, John, because he "beat" her, the National Enquirer reported.

The Enquirer said cancer-stricken Elizabeth confided to a "close friend" that a violent argument around Christmas was the final straw for the troubled marriage.

The ex-presidential hopeful last month admitted he fathered videographer Rielle Hunter's child. The Edwardses are separated.

A spokeswoman for John Edwards could not be reached. A former top aide to Edwards reacted to the report with disbelief, even amid revelations about his coverups and lies.

"I'm not in the business of defending John Edwards these days, [but] ... that sounds truly out of . ... the realm of possibility to me," the aide said.

Read more: nydailynews.com