Multiple women claimed they had romantic relationships with Robert F. Kennedy Jr.—but the married former independent presidential candidate has so far denied having any affairs.
Three women began sharing their experiences with Kennedy in a group text message thread, sources told Mediaite. The three women all know Kennedy from their work with Children’s Health Defense, an anti-vaccine nonprofit Kennedy chaired for years, but has since taken a leave of absence.
Representatives for Kennedy told Mediaite that the story was “untrue,” insisting that “Mr Kennedy has had no romantic relationships with any woman other than his wife since their marriage.” A representative for Kennedy did not immediately return requests for comment from the Daily Beast.
The women began sharing their experiences after the news of the former candidate’s alleged sexting relationship with New York magazine reporter Olivia Nuzzi, the sources said.
Kennedy has also denied the alleged relationship with Nuzzi. “Mr. Kennedy only met Olivia Nuzzi once in his life for an interview she requested, which yielded a hit piece,” his representatives said. Nuzzi’s profile of Kennedy ran in the magazine last November.
Nuzzi has since been placed on leave from her job at New York. She has since accused her ex-fiance, Politico reporter Ryan Lizza, of blackmailing her over the relationship with her former profile subject.
Kennedy has acknowledged having affairs in the past, telling a podcast in 2023, “I am not a church boy. I had a very, very rambunctious youth. I said in my announcement speech that I have so many skeletons in my closet that if, if they could all vote, I could run for king of the world.”
The story was published the same day Page Six reported Kennedy’s wife, actress Cheryl Hines, was considering leaving him due to his embrace of Republican nominee former President Donald Trump.