Robert F. Kennedy Jr. faces a heated Senate grilling over his nomination for Secretary of Health and Human Services, newly surfaced recordings paint a deeply troubling picture of his personal life. The tapes, obtained by Mother Jones magazine, reveal that Kennedy, 71, blamed his late ex-wife, Mary Richardson, for driving him to cheat—despite having admitted to his own «lust demons» in the past.
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The revelations come at a critical time for Kennedy, who has been a controversial figure for years due to his outspoken views on vaccines and public health. But this time, it’s not his political stance making headlines—it’s his past.
Kennedy and Richardson married in 1994, shortly after his divorce from his first wife, Emily Black. However, their seemingly picture-perfect union took a dark turn when Richardson discovered Kennedy’s private «sex diary,» in which he allegedly detailed affairs with at least 37 women. Their marriage crumbled, leading to a bitter divorce in 2011.
During this period, Kennedy secretly recorded conversations with Richardson. In one such recording, she confronted him about his decade-long pattern of infidelity. His response was shocking:
«I want to be in a monogamous relationship. I don’t want to be in a polygamous relationship. I think that’s wrong,» Kennedy said.
«But then why have you