Caroline Kennedy praised Kennedy Jr for “pulling himself out of illness and disease†but lamented the “siblings and cousins who Bobby encouraged down the path of substance abuse suffered addiction, illness, and death while Bobby has gone on to misrepresent, lie, and cheat his way through life.†“I have known Bobby my whole life; we grew up together,†wrote Kennedy. “It’s no surprise that he keeps birds of prey as pets because he himself is a predator."
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