Woman's texts describe relationship with Cunningham

Texts obtained by WRAL and verified by The Associated Press suggest that North Carolina's Democratic candidate for U.S. Senate had a sexual relationship with a woman who is not his wife.
Posted 10/6/2020, 10:14:00 PM Updated 10/7/2020, 4:49:37 PM

THAT'S ONE OF THE BREAKING NEWS

STORIES WE ARE TRACKING TONIGHT.

>>> NEW TEXT MESSAGES LINKED TO

CAL CUNNINGHAM PREVIEW A

STRONGER RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN

ARLENE GUZMAN-TODD.

TO BE CLEAR, THESE ARE NOT FROM

CUNNINGHAM BUT ABOUT HIM FROM

THAT MARRIED WOMAN.

>> Reporter: GUZMAN TODD GOES

ON TO SAY, I JUST WANT TO [

EXPLETIVE ] HIM ONE LAST TIME

AND BREAK HIS HEART.

THERE ARE SEVERAL REFERENCES

ABOUT SEX AND DISPARAGING

COMMENTS ABOUT CUNNINGHAM'S

WIFE AND GUZMAN'S OWN HUSBAND.

SHE LATER WRITES, HAVE HEARD

ZERO FROM HIM.

SHE ALSO THREATENS TO QUOTE,

TAKE HIS CAMPAIGN IF I WANTED

TO.

THE GOVERNOR OFFERED HIS

SUPPORT FOR THE CANDIDATE AT

TODAY'S BRIEFING.

IN AN INTERVIEW THIS AFTERNOON,

CUNNINGHAM'S OPPONENT SAID

THIS.

>> I'M SAD FOR HIS WIFE AND HIS

TEENAGER CHILDREN.

CAL CUNNINGHAM OWES EVERYBODY

AND EXPLANATION.

>> THE CAMPAIGN HAS GONE SILENT

IN RECENT DAYS.

WE HAVE REACHED OUT REPEATEDLY

FOR MORE CLARIFICATION ON THIS

AND HAVE GOTTEN NO RESPONSE.

GO TO WRAL.COM FOR A FULLER

EXCHANGE IN THE TEXTS BETWEEN

GUZMAN TODD AND HER FRIEND.

>> AND WE HAVE AND CONTINUE TO

OFFER MR. CUNNINGHAM TO TIME HE

WANTS TO COME IN AND SIT AND

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