John Edwards...scandal. LA TIMES writer claims Rielle Hunter a plotting wacko!

Rielle scans room for rich and famous men...


The tale gets curiouser.

According to a writer who crossed paths with Rielle Hunter - the woman is a bit of a wacko - who plotted feverishly to land herself a "rich powerful man".

Of course - Ms. Hunter is the femme fatale at the center of the John Edwards' scorcher - which has titillated the Nation all week.

In an article in the LA Times today, Sarah Miller reports that in October (2001), she rented a room in a trendy Benedict Canyon home owned by a good friend.

As the report unfolds, there are couple of amusing asides about Harrison Ford - and conjectures that his virile hands crafted some of the woodwork in the house - but that ends up being mindless fodder in the grand scheme of things as Miller moves along.

Allegedly, when Miller relinquished the cozy nest - the now-infamous Rielle Hunter not only moved into her old digs - but became somewhat obsessed with the fact she was firmly ensconced in a lair once inhabited by a "famous writer".

For example, when Ms. Miller returned to the canyon home for a party one night, Reille bounced out-of-the-blue - called her "sweetie" - and lamented,

"It's soooo amazing to me that I am living in your room!"

Understandably, Miller was taken aback.

Why pray tell?

Because, Miller was one of the rarefied breed - a published writer - after all.

"You wrote that article that was published in an actual book in the stores (!) in the room I sleep in. In the bed I sleep in," she gushed incredulously.

Then, in response to Miller's blank look, she ironically exclaimed,

"Didn't you write - 'The Bitch in the House?'"

And, if the revelations weren't bizarre enough, she asserted bold-faced,

"I can feel your energy in there!"

Miller laughingly conjectured that since she was long gone, surely her energy had decamped, as well.

But, Hunter was not convinced.

"You have really strong energy. And I can feel it in there. And it's telling me what I want to be."

Quick on the uptake, Miller asked, "What is that?"

"I am going to be famous," Rielle said. "Rich and famous. I am going to meet a rich, powerful man."

And, she planned to do it the new-fangled way. I mean, forget about courting and petting in dingy movie houses in a sleazy part of town.

"I'm going to manifest it."

Yup, the lady is a space cadet, alright.

Now we know why she refuses to take a paternity test.

The DNA results will probably reveal her child is an alien from outer space!


Got my eye on 'ya, babe!