Rielle Hunter
| Rielle Hunter | |
|---|---|
| Born |
Lisa Jo Druck March 20, 1964 Fort Lauderdale, Florida, United States |
| Residence | Charlotte, North Carolina |
| Nationality | American |
| Other names | Lisa Druck, Lisa Jo Druck, Lisa Hunter, Lisa Jo Hunter, Rielle Jaya James Druck |
| Education | North Marion High School |
| Occupation | Filmmaker |
| Years active | 1987–? |
| Known for | The horse murders scandal Story of My Life John Edwards extramarital affair Internet political media producer |
| Home town | Ocala, Florida |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Spouse(s) | Alexander M. "Kip" Hunter, III (div. 2000) |
| Partner(s) | John Edwards (2006-2015) |
| Children | Frances Quinn Hunter (born 2008) |
| Parent(s) | James Druck (deceased) Gwen |
Rielle Hunter (born Lisa Jo Druck on March 20, 1964, also known as Lisa Hunter,Lisa Jo Hunter, and Rielle Jaya James Druck) is an American actress and film producer. She is known for having had an affair and conceiving a child with 2004 Democratic Party vice-presidential nominee John Edwards. She is said to be the basis of a character in a Jay McInerney novel and she was an early adopter of YouTube as a means of distributing political viral marketing. Her father was implicated in a horse insurance fraud scandal, which involved the intentional killing of her horse when she was a teenager.
Hunter was born in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. Her parents, James Druck (1934–90) and Gwen Druck, owned Eagle Nest Farm in Ocala, Florida, where they raised show horses. They had four daughters. James Druck was a wealthy lawyer, who specialized in defending insurance companies.
Hunter went to St. John Lutheran School and North Marion High School in Ocala. After high school, Hunter attended the University of Tampa, but she transferred after two years to the University of Florida. In her junior year she withdrew from University of Florida to move to New York City to pursue an acting career.
According to ABC News, Lisa Druck was "a prize-winning equestrian when her father was implicated" in the "horse murders" scandal, "an ugly plot to electrocute horses for insurance money". The convicted criminal and FBI informant Tommy "The Sandman" Burns stated that James Druck was involved in the 1982 insurance fraud death of Lisa's show jumper Henry the Hawk. Gwen and James Druck divorced that same year; Lisa was 17 years old at the time. James Druck was never charged, and he died of cancer in New York City in 1990.
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