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BumRushDaShow

(147,187 posts)
Tue Feb 4, 2025, 10:19 AM Feb 4

Exclusive: RFK Jr.'s Anti-Vaxx Group Paid Nearly $1 Million to Woman Who Accused Him of Sexual Misconduct

Source: MEDIAite

Feb 3rd, 2025, 10:22 pm


A woman who worked with the anti-vaccine nonprofit run by Robert F. Kennedy Jr. accused him of sexual misconduct and was paid a nearly $1 million settlement as part of a nondisclosure agreement in late 2020, multiple sources told Mediaite. Kennedy, President Donald Trump’s pick to serve as the head of Health and Human Services, is set to have his nomination voted on by the Senate Finance Committee on Tuesday, after tense hearings last week that fixated on his history of anti-vaccine advocacy and conspiracy theories.

In recent days, Kennedy admitted under questioning from Senate Democrats to two misconduct claims against him, which he kept quiet through confidentiality and non-disclosure agreements. He declined to inform the Senate of the details of these agreements, including how much he paid to his accusers and what he was accused of.

“Twice, I have been targeted by frivolous, unfounded allegations, which I strenuously denied at the time and continue to deny,” Kennedy said in response to questions from Democrats about the sum and nature of the agreements. “I entered into confidentiality and non-disclosure agreements to prohibit these individuals from continuing to make these allegations.”

Sources told Mediaite that one of the women who accused Kennedy of misconduct worked with Children’s Health Defense, an anti-vaccine nonprofit Kennedy served as the chairman of until he announced his run for president in 2023. The payout was a high six-figure sum, under $1 million, sources said.

Read more: https://www.mediaite.com/politics/exclusive-rfk-jr-s-anti-vaxx-group-paid-nearly-1-million-to-woman-who-accused-him-of-sexual-misconduct/

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Exclusive: RFK Jr.'s Anti-Vaxx Group Paid Nearly $1 Million to Woman Who Accused Him of Sexual Misconduct (Original Post) BumRushDaShow Feb 4 OP
Sexual misconduct accusations are a job requirement to work in the Trump administration. sop Feb 4 #1
And all Al did was pretend to touch a women's breast. He never touched her True Blue American Feb 4 #8
It certainly does seem to be a common denominator JoseBalow Feb 4 #14
So that proves he's well qualified for Trump's cabinet IronLionZion Feb 4 #2
Too bad snowybirdie Feb 4 #3
That is a LOT of $$$, Makes me wonder who paid the bill?? riversedge Feb 4 #4
If your nonprofit can't serve as your private banker, what's it good for, anyway ? eppur_se_muova Feb 4 #5
Did he really have more than 30 affairs while married? Sources say "yes". twodogsbarking Feb 4 #6
Despite this link being the Daily Mail Bob jr is a. Ajar scum bad that caused his wife to commit suicide kimbutgar Feb 4 #9
This simply doesn't matter to Republicans. LisaM Feb 4 #7
She gets the money and we get screwed. Nice. Oopsie Daisy Feb 4 #10
So he will fit right in with Trump, Kavanaugh, Hegseth, Gaetz, Noem, and Lewandowski Botany Feb 4 #11
Still struggling with "Children's Health Defense, an anti-vaccine nonprofit" Grins Feb 4 #12
Because they believe BS, just like Kennedy does maxsolomon Feb 4 #15
Sex predation is a pre-requisite for a position in this regime. Evolve Dammit Feb 4 #13
Scumbags of a feather flock together with this administration. Crowman2009 Feb 4 #16
"...strenuously denied..." Sounds like it was difficult to deny. Festivito Feb 4 #17

sop

(12,549 posts)
1. Sexual misconduct accusations are a job requirement to work in the Trump administration.
Tue Feb 4, 2025, 10:30 AM
Feb 4

Not too long ago allegations of sexual misconduct were disqualifying (Senator Al Franken). For Trump nominees it's just another part of their resume's highlights and accomplishments.

True Blue American

(18,368 posts)
8. And all Al did was pretend to touch a women's breast. He never touched her
Tue Feb 4, 2025, 11:51 AM
Feb 4
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Al_Franken

I b blame Gillibrand and other Democrats.
I let Sherrod know how I felt. Now he has been pushed out,too

JoseBalow

(6,539 posts)
14. It certainly does seem to be a common denominator
Tue Feb 4, 2025, 12:24 PM
Feb 4

drumpfists are a gaggle of scumbags and miscreants.

eppur_se_muova

(38,291 posts)
5. If your nonprofit can't serve as your private banker, what's it good for, anyway ?
Tue Feb 4, 2025, 11:13 AM
Feb 4

Everyone in Turnipworld knows that.

kimbutgar

(24,171 posts)
9. Despite this link being the Daily Mail Bob jr is a. Ajar scum bad that caused his wife to commit suicide
Tue Feb 4, 2025, 11:56 AM
Feb 4

Over his serial cheating.

EXCLUSIVE: How serial cheater Bobby Kennedy Jr 'exposed himself around the house, demanded a ménage à trois with tragic wife Mary - and told her things would be easier if she killed herself after he went public with Cheryl Hines'
In this world exclusive excerpt from RFK Jr and the Dark Side of the Dream, author Jerry Oppenheimer lays bare the life of the Kennedy scion
At Harvard girls were turned on when he showed them his childhood scars and even straight guys thought he was sexy-looking
Needing to 'be the best at everything,' he competed with one of his cousins to be 'the king' of giving women oral sex
Bobby proposed to second wife Mary - when still married to wife Emily
Before she committed suicide in May 2012, Mary told a friend she 'feared for her life,' and Bobby told her that she would be 'better off dead'
Mother Ethel Kennedy beat him with a hairbrush and ditched him at prep school with President's Kennedy's closeted homosexual best friend
Ethel fired a maid after she accidentally threw away notes from RFK and yelled 'You stupid n****r. You're destroying history'
Hickory Hill was known as Horror Hill where the family dogs were allowed to urinate and defecate in the house
During dinner parties, if one of the dogs pooped under the dining room table, Ethel attempted to cover up the feces with her foot

He is a major scumbag

https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-3231043/How-serial-cheater-Bobby-Kennedy-Jr-strutted-family-home-exposing-private-parts-demanded-m-nage-trois-wife-Mary-went-public-Cheryl-Hines-telling-Mary-things-easier-killed-herself.html

And between that wrinkly face and awful voice Ugh !!!

LisaM

(28,969 posts)
7. This simply doesn't matter to Republicans.
Tue Feb 4, 2025, 11:45 AM
Feb 4

It just doesn't. Susan Collins will just shrug. Lisa Murkowski might care, but her vote won't matter and I gave up hoping on her long ago.

Botany

(73,200 posts)
11. So he will fit right in with Trump, Kavanaugh, Hegseth, Gaetz, Noem, and Lewandowski
Tue Feb 4, 2025, 12:08 PM
Feb 4

There is no doubt there are others too.

Grins

(8,045 posts)
12. Still struggling with "Children's Health Defense, an anti-vaccine nonprofit"
Tue Feb 4, 2025, 12:14 PM
Feb 4

How can they claim they do anything for children’s health?

maxsolomon

(35,808 posts)
15. Because they believe BS, just like Kennedy does
Tue Feb 4, 2025, 12:41 PM
Feb 4

They believe that vaccines cause Autism and such. Thimerosal!

Crowman2009

(2,954 posts)
16. Scumbags of a feather flock together with this administration.
Tue Feb 4, 2025, 12:46 PM
Feb 4

I thought the Bush Jr. administration was bad.

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