John Edwards denies prostitution links to Scottish madam A call girl working for Anna Gristina, the alleged "Millionaire Madam," reportedly told investigators in 2008 that she had sex with Mr Edwards the previous year at a New York hotel. A lawyer for Mr Edwards, Allison Van Laningham, told the Politico website: "Mr Edwards categorically denies that he was involved with any prostitute or service. These allegations are false, defamatory, and he puts those who would publish or repeat them on notice that they acting with actual malice by reporting or repeating them. Mr Edwards' lawyers also demanded a retraction of the report from DNAinfo, the website which first reported the case of Gristina, a Scottish mother-of-four who is accused of making millions of dollars from a high class prostitiuion ring in Manhattan, while living a double life as a "soccer mom" in upstate New York. Prosecutors claim Gristina's clients included well known lawyers, bankers, and entertainment figures, but Gristina has denied being a madam. Mr Edwards, the former North Carolina senator, ran for the Democratic presidential nomination in 2008. He had an extramarital affair with Rielle Hunter, a campaign videographer, which resulted in a daughter and the end of his marriage.