The Justice Department released Jeffrey Epstein’s contact list on Thursday, which revealed that Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s mother, Ethel Kennedy, was in it. The contact list is not essentially a client list, and it did not implicate Mrs. Kennedy in any sort of crime. However, the revelation did not come as a surprise to the people, as RFK Jr. had mentioned his association with Epstein multiple times.
Kennedy Jr. previously acknowledged that he had met Epstein and Ghislaine Maxwell and flown on his private jet twice. As the contact list came out, a resurfaced video from March 2024 went viral. In the video, Kennedy Jr. tried to explain his association with Epstein by stating that he had socialized with other problematic individuals as well.
Robert F. Kennedy earlier attempted to justify his association with Jeffrey Epstein
Robert F. Kennedy Jr., United States Secretary of Health and Human Services, has come under scrutiny after his mom was named in Jeffrey Epstein’s contact list. While neither Kennedy Jr. nor his mom has any proven involvement in Epstein’s crimes, people started looking at his earlier statements on the matter in a different light.
In a resurfaced clip, Kennedy Jr. can be seen explaining his connection to Epstein on the Flagrant podcast in March 2024. He shared that his interaction with Epstein was part of his social life in New York. He then mentioned other problematic individuals that he had met over the years in the New York social circle.
Robert F. Kennedy Jr’s explanation for socializing with Jeffrey Epstein:
“…I run into everybody in New York. I mean, I knew Harvey Weinstein, I knew Roger Ailes, I knew — O.J. Simpson came to my house. Bill Cosby came to my house.”
pic.twitter.com/tiL5bNGcfb— The Intellectualist (@highbrow_nobrow) February 28, 2025
His explanation was not only far from convincing, but it also raised eyebrows regarding all the connections he name-dropped. He shared that he had met Harvey Weinstein, former Fox chairman Roger Ailes, O.J. Simpson, and Bill Cosby. He told the Flagrant podcast:
I’m in New York for most of my life. You run into everybody in New York. I mean, I knew Harvey Weinstein. I knew Roger Ailes. I knew ― O.J. Simpson came to my house. Bill Cosby came to my house.
Before that, in December 2023, Kennedy Jr. admitted that he had traveled on Epstein’s private jet twice. He shared, “I was on Jeffrey Epstein’s jet two times. I’ve been very open about this from the beginning. This was in ’93, it was 30 years ago.” However, he explained that his time on the jet had nothing to do with Epstein’s crimes.
RFK Jr. explains his rides on Epstein’s private jet pic.twitter.com/lK0CuMgNxt
— Jesse Watters (@JesseBWatters) December 6, 2023
He claimed that the first trip was with his wife and two kids to Florida, while the second trip was again with his family on a “fossil hunting” trip to South Dakota.
Fans are not happy with Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s explanation
Fans shared that Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s remarks made the whole situation seem more suspicious. One fan mentioned that Kennedy Jr. had a rough list of famous (or infamous) friends. Fans shared that Kennedy Jr. name-dropped most of the known celebrity s*x offenders except for Diddy.
Some fans felt that Kennedy Jr. should have kept his silence on the matter rather than reveal something like this that put the spotlight on him. Some of the fan reactions read:
sus
— Angelica Reed (@Angelica_Reed1) February 28, 2025
That’s a rough list
— Par (@paronex7) March 1, 2025
He named all the most famous sex offenders except diddy I’m crying bro
— Dan Henfox (@DanHenTRUTHFOX) February 28, 2025
“I hung out with all the worst people” is for sure and interesting line to take
— Mark Hughes (@109mph) February 28, 2025
That’s not info I’d be so willing to share.
— lorigabrielle (@lorigabrielle) February 28, 2025
Most of the names in Jeffrey Epstein’s contact list had previously popped up in lawsuits and leaked documents over the years. There were no major surprises in the DOJ’s documents, and it isn’t the list that people wanted. The popular names in the post included Rolling Stones singer Mick Jagger, Michael Jackson, Alec Baldwin, Naomi Campbell, and RFK Jr.’s mother, Ethel Kennedy.
The list further named Donald Trump’s ex-wife Ivana Trump, daughter Ivanka Trump, former NY Governor Andrew Cuomo, late Senator Ted Kennedy, Kerry Kennedy, Courtney Love, Harvey Weinstein’s brother Bob Weinstein, Ralph Fiennes, David Koch, John Kerry, Dustin Hoffman, Liz Hurley, lawyer Alan Dershowitz, and businessman Jon Huntsman.
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