In reaction to a string of ominous allegations that emerged on Tuesday, Robert F. Kennedy Jr. adopted an unusual stance, appearing to validate a former employee’s accusation of sexual assault while trying to refute allegations that he had eaten a dead dog in 2010.
In an interview with “Breaking Points,” host Saagar Enjeti questioned the independent contender for president on a picture in which Kennedy looked to be holding a grilled dog.
“The article is a lot of garbage,” Kennedy said, referring to a Vanity Fair exposé that shared the image and accused him. The photo caption mentioned Kennedy had recently texted the image to a friend with a message suggesting he should try dog on a visit to Korea. “The picture that they said is of me eating a dog is actually me eating a goat in Patagonia on a white-water trip many years ago.”
“They say they have an expert that has identified that as a dog carcass. It’s just not true.”
According to Vanity Fair, after examining the image, a physician determined that the cadaver belonged to a dog since it had 13 pairs of ribs, including the characteristic pair of “floating ribs” that dogs have. Along with 13 pairs of ribs, goats also have two pairs of floating ribs.
But Enjeti didn’t stop Kennedy with just that odd accusation. In 1998, when Kennedy was 45 and the babysitter was 23, there were accusations that the politician had sexually assaulted her. The host also requested answers regarding these rumors.
“In terms of the other allegations, listen, I have said this from the beginning: I am not a church boy. I am not running like that,” Kennedy continued. “I had a very, very rambunctious youth. I said in my announcement speech that I have so many skeletons in my closet that if they could all vote, I could run for king of the world.
“So, Vanity Fair is recycling 30-year-old stories, and I’m not going to comment on the details of any of them,” Kennedy said, refusing to elaborate further on any of the allegations.
Eliza Cooney, the former babysitter, claimed that Kennedy had touched her leg, read her diary, asked her to massage lotion on his back, trapped her in the pantry, and made sexual advances toward her on several instances.
Kennedy’s friends also revealed to Vanity Fair that he had sent them pictures of women in their underwear on several occasions. Although the pals thought Kennedy had taken the photos himself, they were unsure if the women had given their permission to be photographed or for the pictures to be shared.
