"US health secretary, and prominent member of the Kennedy dynasty, Robert F Kennedy Jr has found himself, once again, thrust into the headlines. It seems RFK, who has long courted controversy with his anti-vaccine stance and flirtation with fringe conspiracy theories, may have a flair for the literary arts. It's alleged he penned a series of explicit poems to his supposed lover, journalist Olivia Nuzzi, who is around 40 years his junior."
"The salacious verses, which include toe-curling allusions to oral sex, were revealed by Ms Nuzzi's jilted former fiancé journalist Ryan Lizza in an article on his website. Mr Lizza said some poems were "too explicit" for him to publish online. The supposed affair is believed to have started when Ms Nuzzi was covering Mr Kennedy's 2023 short-lived presidential campaign, which he eventually abandoned."
"The scandal has raised both eyebrows and questions about the integrity of American media at a critical moment for journalism in the US. For Ms Nuzzi, however, the timing may be fortuitous. Her autobiographical book, American Canto, hits shelves in the US next week. On today's Indo Daily, Fionnán Sheahan is joined by Nikki McCann Ramirez, political reporter at Rolling Stone magazine, to unpack all the messy drama unfolding in true American fashion."
Robert F Kennedy Jr., a US health secretary and Kennedy family member, is alleged to have written explicit poems to journalist Olivia Nuzzi, who is around 40 years younger. The verses reportedly contain toe-curling allusions to oral sex and were revealed by Nuzzi's jilted former fiancé, journalist Ryan Lizza, who said some poems were "too explicit" to publish online. The alleged affair is believed to have begun while Nuzzi covered Kennedy's short-lived 2023 presidential campaign. The revelations have prompted questions about American media integrity. Nuzzi's autobiographical book American Canto is due in US bookstores next week. Indo Daily featured analysis by Fionnán Sheahan and Nikki McCann Ramirez.
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