Posted on 03/22/2012 9:21:59 AM PDT by maggief
Former Sen. John Edwards (D-N.C.) on Thursday denied allegations that he paid to have sex with a call girl working for a high-end Manhattan prostitution ring.
Edwards’s attorney, Allison Van Laningham, is demanding a complete retraction from DNAinfo, the local Manhattan website that reported the story on Thursday morning.
“Mr. Edwards categorically denies that he was involved with any prostitute or service,” Van Laningham said in a statement. “These allegations are false, defamatory, and he puts those who would publish or repeat them on notice that they acting [sic] with actual malice by reporting or repeating them. He has demanded a complete retraction from the only source being quoted."
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Some people are considered under the law as “defamation proof”; in other words, they have such bad reputations nothing you can say or write about them can injure them. I wonder whether Edwards could be considered “defamation proof” since he is both a lawyer and a politician neither of which are held in high regard by the public as a general matter.
Ahhhh. It’s already all been said above.
He should have done a Clinton and pointed his finger at the camera while categorically denying he had sex with (name or prostitution ring member here). That would have been more convincing.
As I recall it was those shameless journalists at the Enquirer that finally exposed the last whopper this christian angel of a husband and father told.
Here is a guy that:
1) Made millions in frivolous medical lawsuits
2) Married money
3) Cheated on the married money source while she was dying of cancer
4) Lied about cheating on the married money while she was dying of cancer
5) Fathered a child with a woman he cheated with on the... 6) Lied about fathering a child....
How does his attorney make statements like that with a straight face. Who should be ashamed?
Someone should tell Edwards he should move to Puerto Rico and never be seen or heard from again.
No one cares what the madam looks like...provided she has an eye for “talent”.
“When I think of high end Upper East Side Madams, this isn’t what pops into my mind.”
That’s the genius of it!
Thanks for the synopsis of Silky Pony’s epic clashes with Mr. Truth. I wonder why he thinks he’ll win this bout?
Former Sen. John Edwards (D-N.C.) on Thursday denied allegations that he paid to have sex with a call girl working for a high-end Manhattan prostitution ring.
“Technically, he could be telling the truth. One of his employees could have issued the payment.”
Actually, his defense is even stronger. The campaign paid for this. HE paid nothing! Senator Edwards clearly is trying to out-Clinton WJC when it comes to parsing the meaning of words. I’m perfectly happy to concede he’s the winner!
“Thanks for the synopsis of Silky Pony’s epic clashes with Mr. Truth. I wonder why he thinks he’ll win this bout?”
LAUGH OUT LOUD!!!!!!!
John Edwards ‘categorically denies’ involvement in NYC prostitution ring
John Edwards: “I catagorically deny involvement in NYC prostitution ring, per se.”
If proven true, this will be devastating to Edward’s squeaky clean reputation. /s
2 Hours Later..... (in SpongeBob Faux French Accent)
John Edwards: “The bitch set me up.”
Rat-speak for "caught red-handed"
And just think: If Kerry was elected and died, this low life Edwards would have been POTUS. But that’s libs for you, a scumbum who stole money from doctors, who stabbed his wife in the back is Presidential material to them.
The point, I think, is just to back up Edwards’ claim that it isn’t true. It won’t get as far as an actual suit against the site that published the information: too much truth would come out, on the record and under oath.
Since the Breck Girl say no....then yes it is!
say=says
“How does his attorney make statements like that with a straight face. Who should be ashamed?
Someone should tell Edwards he should move to Puerto Rico and never be seen or heard from again.”
Agree totally with you, except - why inflict him on Puerto Rico? Got to admit, I can’t think of a place sufficiently remote - maybe he should just hang around until election day, loudly proclaiming his support for the won, while denying the other accusations that are sure to follow!
He must be afraid of Raelle cutting off his tool in the night.
Come, come, John. You’re an self-admitted lawyer. Why nitpick about the differences between a lawyer and a prostitute?
Just like he denied he was having an affair with Rielle Hunter.
Defamatory?? Oh, please!! You took care of ruining your reputation all by your smarmy self!!
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