John Edwards repeatedly lied during his presidential campaign and since then about an extramarital affair Rielle Hunter, the former senator admitted to ABC News today.

In an interview for broadcast tonight on “Nightline,” Edwards admitted that he did have an affair with the 44-year woman, but said that he did not love her.

Edwards also denied he was the father of Hunter’s baby girl, Frances Quinn, although the he said he has not taken a paternity test. A former campaign aide, Andrew Young, has said he was the father of the child.

According to friends of Hunter, Edwards met her at a New York City bar in 2006. His political action committee later paid her $114,000 to produce campaign website documentaries despite her lack of experience.

Edwards denied paying any money to Hunter to keep her from going public but said it was possible some of his friends or supporters may have made payments without telling him.

His wife, Elizabeth, was diagnosed with breast cancer shortly after the affair began. The cancer has now spread and she is terminally ill.