Writing at the Huffington Post, former National Enquirer Editor-in-Chief David Perel details how the paper conducted its investigation of John Edwards and Rielle Hunter, including hiring a psychological profiler.
The mental health professional does not want to be identified but he specializes in diagnosing and treating personality disorders and how they affect family dynamics. It took weeks for the professional to construct a detailed profile of Edwards. There are no notes or written reports. The following quotes are constructed from memory of the briefing:
“John Edwards believes what he says,” the professional said. “He says whatever he can to make people like him. He turns it on in public. In private he’s abusive and selfish. What kind of man asks his friend to take ownership of a human being HE fathered? That’s unheard of.
“Edwards looks at himself as above the law. He has a compromised conscience — meaning he will cover up his immoral behavior at whatever cost to keep his reputation intact. He believes he is who his reputation says he is, rather than the immoral side, the truth. He separates himself from the immoral side because that person wouldn’t be the next president of the United States. He overcompensated for his insecurities with sex to feed his ego which feeds his narcissism.”
A federal grand jury continues to look at allegations that campaign money was diverted to Hunter.
