Robert F. Kennedy Jr. apologized final week to a girl he allegedly sexually assaulted within the late Nineties, based on a textual content message seen by The Washington Submit and NBC Information.
Eliza Cooney instructed Vanity Fair earlier this month that Kennedy forcibly groped her when she was in her 20s and labored for the Kennedy household as a babysitter.
“I’ve no reminiscence of this incident however I apologize sincerely for something I ever did that made you’re feeling uncomfortable or something I did or stated that offended you or damage your emotions,” Kennedy stated within the textual content message to Cooney.
Kennedy marketing campaign supervisor Amaryllis Fox Kennedy, press secretary Stefanie Spear and communication director Del Bigtree didn’t reply to a request for remark.
The Vainness Truthful article particulars allegations that Kennedy made bodily advances with Cooney on a number of events, together with rubbing her leg underneath a desk and approaching her from behind after which operating his fingers on her physique and breasts.
Kennedy gave an interview to the Breaking Points podcast shortly after the article was revealed wherein he referred to as the Vainness Truthful Article “numerous rubbish” however conceded that “I’m not a church boy.”
Kennedy’s historical past of infidelity throughout his second marriage to Mary Richardson Kennedy was broadly reported within the tabloids after the divorce.
Situations of infidelity in his first marriage to Emily Black, together with whereas they had been relationship, had been additionally beforehand reported in an unofficial biography of the political household scion.
Kennedy instructed Breaking Factors that he has “skeletons in his closet.” And in an interview with The Boston Globe, Kennedy stated “We’ll see what occurs,” when requested if there could be extra tales of sexual assault or harassment to return.
The impartial presidential candidate is campaigning as an alternative choice to each events — and Democrats had been fast to say the revelations in regards to the alleged assault might restrict his capacity to attract assist.
“RFK Jr. continues to supply dismissive and insufficient excuses in response to those sexual assault allegations,” stated Matt Corridoni, a spokesperson for the DNC, in an announcement. “Like Donald Trump, RFK Jr. just isn’t solely stricken by scandal and a closet filled with skeletons, however he has no disgrace or regard for the ladies he assaulted and harassed.”
