Rielle Hunter (born Lisa Jo Druck; March 20, 1964, also known as Lisa Hunter, Lisa Jo Hunter, and Rielle Jaya James Druck) is an American former film producer. She is known for having had an affair with, and a child by, former U.S. Senator John Edwards, while he was a contender for the Democratic presidential nomination in 2008. She is said to be the basis of a character in a Jay McInerney novel.