In the proposal Young makes clear he agreed to say that Rielle Hunter’s baby was his own and not Edwards’. The way Young found the tape is barely believable.  The New York Daily News report: “Young says that his belief in Edwards ran so deep that he agreed to take the fall for the candidate, inviting the pregnant Hunter to live with him, his wife, Cheri, and their three children. Later, after Hunter delivered the baby, Young and his family moved to a different home in California. While he was unpacking, Young discovered a videocassette, according to the book pitch.”