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