October 29, 2009 8:46 AM

Levi: I'm Hiding "Huge" Things About Palin

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(CBS)  Levi Johnston says he's keeping some "huge" things about Sarah Palin from the public.

In Part One of a two-part exclusive interview with "Early Show" co-anchor Maggie Rodriguez, which aired Wednesday, the father of Palin's grandson says, "There are some things that I have that are huge. And I haven't said them because I'm not gonna hurt her that way.

" ... I have things that can, you know -- that would get her in trouble, and could hurt her. Will hurt her. But I'm not gonna go that far. You know, I mean, if I really wanted to hurt her, I could, very easily. But there's -- I'm not gonna do it. I'm not going that far."

Johnston says he's referring to things Palin did while she was governor of Alaska. Asked whether those actions were illegal or immoral, he refused to elaborate.

Johnston also told Rodriguez he's been hearing a lot about his saying in a recent first-person tell-all in Vanity Fair magazine that Palin routinely referred to her baby, Trig, who suffers from Down syndrome, as "retarded."

"I was just in shock for the first time I heard it," Johnston recalled for Rodriguez. "And then she'd say it regularly. And I think she was joking, but it doesn't make it right."

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Still, Johnston remarked to Rodriguez, "Those are just little ... things I put in Vanity Fair. You know, all the big things I got, I'm keeping -- you know, I'm keeping them in, and -- you know, it's just something that probably will never come out."

He added that he's "sure Sarah's got something ... coming for me," perhaps in her soon-to-be-released memoir, but, "I'm not worried about her saying anything about me. I've really never done anything bad. I don't have anything to hide. So she can go on and say what she wants."

Johnston stood by his contention in Vanity Fair that Sarah and Todd Palin would not only regularly talk about divorce -- they'd do it in front of their children, adding to Rodriguez, "I'm sure it really hurt their kids, you know. I didn't like it. I wasn't even their kid."

Spokespeople for the Palins deny the divorce assertion.

Johnston told Rodriguez Palin's daughter, Bristol Palin, the mother of his son, Tripp, did most of the mothering of Trig, because Sarah and Todd weren't around much.

Now an aspiring actor and model, Johnston is going for the ultimate exposure -- in an upcoming issue of Playgirl magazine.

He told Rodriguez the Playgirl spread will be done "tastefully," saying, "I'm not gonna just go out there and get naked." He expands on that in Part Two of the interview, which airs Thursday.

The interview with Rodriguez is the latest in a he-said-she-said battle with the Palin family.

Johnston burst onto the public stage at the Republican National Convention in August, the handsome boyfriend of vice-presidential candidate Sarah Palin's pregnant daughter. After the Republicans lost the election, Johnston and Bristol broke up. She had his baby in December. But he says the Palins shut him out of their lives.

And that's when the battle began, each side accusing the other of lying.



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by johnnyjr69 November 15, 2009 4:40 PM EST
PALIN 2012!! Best thing that ever happened to the Republican party!!
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by studentoflaw October 31, 2009 1:44 PM EDT
how dare Sarah Palin's [former] favorite political prop--outside of her 5 children, of course--turn on her like that?!

oh, poor Sarah. I guess she's not the only one who goes rogue.
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by tkela2 October 31, 2009 10:17 AM EDT
Geeze, after this joke I have been driven to watch the Today show on NBC with Mr Roker. I'm sorry Ms. Rodriquez, You just lost your credibility.
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by McMurray998 October 31, 2009 3:00 AM EDT
Levi Johnston is great. He's doing what he has to do. Palin is pure evil.
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by rdhddglvr October 30, 2009 8:03 PM EDT
Levi had his five minutes of fame when he had a child with Bristol Palin, now he's simply looking for five more! Do people actually believe this dunce?
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by cgirltruck October 30, 2009 12:10 PM EDT
Really, you have secrets about Sarah? I doubt it. Both of you are such losers. Go home and take care of your son.
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by nirak2-2009 October 30, 2009 12:05 PM EDT
Stop teasing Levi and don't be shy!!!!!
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by sonyacampbell October 30, 2009 10:42 AM EDT
CBS needs to stop giving this kid air-time! All he is doing is stiring the pot and trying to keep his face on TV and in the news. Are they lies or the truth? Who knows!! But just leave the Palin's alone. The Levi needs to grow up and stop being so bitter.
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by macko58 October 30, 2009 10:34 AM EDT
you really shouldn't bad mouth this guy. he's taking almost every penny he's making from his 15 mins and investing in a fund to support his child and his child's mother. You make it sound like it's all about him when actually he's doing this with them in mind.

well, maybe not
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by theakhammer October 29, 2009 7:29 PM EDT
How come no one asked Levi about his mother getting busted for selling Oxy? This punk is a hillbilly d-bag.
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