Independent presidential candidate Robert F. Kennedy Jr. finds himself embroiled in controversy today as accusations of sexual assault from 1998 have come to light. According to a revealing exposé in Vanity Fair, Kennedy is accused of groping his family's nanny, Eliza Cooney.
The Allegations and Kennedy's Response
Cooney, who worked as the Kennedy family's weekend nanny in the 1990s, claims the incident occurred when she was 23 years old. At the time, RFK Jr. was 45 and married with five children. Cooney, who told her story to Vanity Fair earlier this month, passionately claims that Kennedy assaulted her, leading to a wave of outrage and calls for accountability.
Kennedy's response has been far from ideal. In an unsolicited text message reported by The Washington Post, he issued a non-apology to Cooney. Kennedy claimed he couldn't recall if he committed the assault but expressed regret if he did anything to make her uncomfortable. “I never intended you any harm. If I hurt you, it was inadvertent. I feel badly for doing so,” he wrote. Cooney called the message “disingenuous and arrogant.”
“I'm not sure how somebody has a true apology for something that they don't admit to recalling. I did not get a sense of remorse,” she told the Post.
Potential for More Accusers?
When questioned about the possibility of other women coming forward, Kennedy's response was vague and unsettling: “I don't know, we'll see what happens.”
Polls show Kennedy at around 9% nationally. Independent candidates often struggle to secure a significant number of electoral votes, but RFK Jr.'s high profile could siphon votes from both President Joe Biden and former President Donald Trump, potentially altering the dynamics of the race.
Key Takeaways:
- Independent candidate RFK Jr. accused of groping nanny in 1998.
- Issued a nonapology, expressing regret without clear admission.
- Potential for more accusers remains uncertain.
- Polls show Kennedy at 9% nationally.
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Well, he IS a Kennedy.
Another Kennedy sex scandal – yawn.
Also, what is it with women recalling unwanted advances from 45-year-old married, politically aspiring men thirty years ago when they were 23. Twenty-three-year-old women in the ’90s were hardly chaste but had raging hormones for older wealthy men to tally on their bedpost. Forty-five year-old wealthy men with five children, while still virile, might be flattered by the flirtation, but they had family obligations and too much to lose by pursuing a relationship. This is a replay of Stormy’s story with name changes. George Soros is getting sloppy with his pornographic mental speculations.
Now, RFK answered in a gentlemanly manner. He might have flirted back, but intimacy is tad far-fetched.