John Edwards’ wife, Elizabeth, did the talk show rounds earlier this month promoting her new book, Resilience. The Edwards were the focus of a huge scandal last year when John finally admitted he cheated on Elizabeth, a cancer sufferer, with a woman he hired to make video documentaries of his Presidential campaign. It’s hard to tell whether the mistress’ lucrative job with the Edwards’ campaign or the cheating came first. The mistress went on to have a baby, which John denies is his.

Elizabeth has mildly trash-talked John’s mistress, Rielle Hunter, while doing press. Although she refuses to refer to Rielle by name, Elizabeth calls her “pathetic” in her book and has said things like “There is no excuse for women to do this,” and “This person is very different from me, and really very different from [John]. We’re basically old-fashioned people. So, this was a pretty big leap for him.” She also stood by her husband, despite admitting that John initially lied to her about the extent of his affair, claiming at first that he only cheated one night in a “moment of weakness.”

The National Enquirer, which broke the cheating story, says that Elizabeth kicked John out of the house two years ago when she learned about the affair and hasn’t taken him back. She may be acting like she forgives him for the sake of their family and public image, but maybe it’s different behind closed doors.

Now The Enquirer has insider information that Rielle is about to go public with her side of the story. The other woman has remained quiet for the over eight months since this story received worldwide press. All that’s about to change with an interview with Barbara Walters:

WORLDWIDE ENQUIRER EXCLUSIVE: John Edwards’ mistress Rielle Hunter has agreed to sit down for a bombshell interview with ABC News Barbara Walters, the ENQUIRER has learned exclusively.

“Rielle will break her silence for the first time with Barbara Walters. The interview will air on ABC in June,” a source told The ENQUIRER.

“Rielle is so angry with Elizabeth Edwards for trashing her repeatedly while promoting her book that she’s decided to break from John. She’s going to defend herself and tell her side of the story!”

The ENQUIRER previously reported Rielle was considering going public, narrowing her choice of interviewer to Walters or fellow TV journo Diane Sawyer.

“Rielle thinks Barbara will relate to her better because she admitted to a long-ago extramarital affair in her memoirs,” the source revealed.

AND after a DNA test proves once and for all that Rielle’s daughter, 1-year-old Frances Quinn, is John Edwards’ love child, the little girl stands to get a whopping $10 million of his fortune!

Sources told The ENQUIRER that Rielle is demanding her baby get a quarter of the disgraced former presidential candidate’s estate, which is worth an estimated $40 million.

As The ENQUIRER recently reported, Rielle is demanding that Edwards submit to a DNA test to prove he fathered her daughter, and she’s working with a lawyer to take legal action, sources say.

The 45-year-old blonde divorcee decided to push for the DNA test after Elizabeth Edwards slammed her in her book, and called her “pathetic.”

“Rielle is going to work with an attorney to make sure her baby is entitled to a share of the Edwards’ family wealth.” the source divulged.

[From The National Enquirer’s Website]

John Edwards is currently under federal investigation for suspicion of funneling campaign money to Hunter. Edwards’ former campaign aid, married Andrew Young, claims to be the father of Hunter’s baby, which many people think is a complete ruse in order to take the heat off Edwards. According to an Enquirer article in August, 2008, Edwards set up Young and his wife in a $5.6 million mansion in Santa Barbara along with Hunter and the baby. The home where they were living at the time belonged to a rich retiree who happened to be a friend and supporter of Edwards. Rielle is now thought to be on her own without any financial support from Edwards.

If Rielle talks about the money in that interview with Barbara Walters it could potentially put Edwards in very hot water. There’s also the issue of her baby daughter’s paternity and whether or not John is the father – of course he is, but he hasn’t taken a DNA test yet. This could be expensive, embarrassing and incriminating for him on several counts. I can’t wait to read this story in the Enquirer and to see this interview!