Impartial presidential candidate Robert F. Kennedy Jr. just lately texted an apology to the lady who accused him of sexual assault, saying he doesn’t recall the incident, The Washington Publish reported.
The girl, Eliza Cooney, supplied the textual content from Kennedy to the Publish, which verified it was despatched from his cellphone quantity.
“I have no memory of this incident but I apologize sincerely for anything I ever did that made you feel uncomfortable or anything I did or said that offended you or hurt your feelings,” learn the textual content, which was despatched on July 4, two days after Vainness Honest printed her accusations. “I never intended you any harm. If I hurt you, it was inadvertent. I feel badly for doing so.”
The textual content continued: “If you feel comfortable, Id [sic] like to tell you this by phone, and preferably, face to face. I recognize that this might not be possible. I have no agenda for sending this text other than making the most sincere and ernest [sic] amends.”
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Kennedy’s marketing campaign didn’t instantly reply to requests for remark from HuffPost. He advised the Publish: “The text message speaks for itself.”
In Vainness Honest, Cooney accused Kennedy of creating inappropriate sexual advances towards her when he employed her as a nanny within the late Nineteen Nineties. Among the many incidents she alleged was one wherein he, then 45, approached her, 23 on the time, from behind and groped her. Kennedy was married with 5 kids then.
Cooney, now 48, was not glad together with her textual content from Kennedy.
“It was disingenuous and arrogant,” she advised the Publish. “I’m not sure how somebody has a true apology for something that they don’t admit to recalling. I did not get a sense of remorse.”
As for his suggestion that they meet nose to nose, Cooney retorted: “What woman wants to do that?”
Kennedy has refused to deal with Cooney’s accusations, telling CNN final week that he’s “not going to comment on it.”
The candidate recognized for his anti-vaccine activism and different unfounded conspiratorial beliefs is proving to be an impactful candidate within the presidential race. He’s at the moment polling round 9%, threatening to be a critical spoiler for Joe Biden’s or Donald Trump’s campaigns. He’s one of many best-polling third-party candidates in greater than 30 years.
