New Book Alleges Bobby and Jackie Affair
Author Details Steamy Romance Between Widowed Kennedy And Husband's Brother
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Photo Essay Robert F. Kennedy JFK's younger brother was U.S. Attorney General and Senator, but also fell victim to an assassin's bullet.
Instead, the author claim's Jackie Kennedy Onassis and Bobby Kennedy shared a romance, detailed in the book "Bobby and Jackie: A Love Story."
C. David Heymann has written several biographies, including one of Bobby Kennedy, however, his latest book is sure to raise eyebrows with allegations such as Jackie Kennedy was spotted by a White House official in 1966 with RFK "straddling his lap, her arms around his neck."
At the time, Bobby Kennedy was married to his wife, Ethel, with whom he fathered 11 children.
Franklin Roosevelt Jr., President Kennedy's Undersecretary of Commerce, tells Heymann, "I suspect Bobby would've liked to dump Ethel and marry Jackie, but, of course, that wasn't possible."
The book hits shelves next week.
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Best-selling author Mitch Albom on his first nonfiction work since "Tuesdays with Morrie."





This lying author probably needed more money for his crack cocaine habit.
At any rate, IF it is a story, it is long past its prime.
CBS : Time for Ted to Talk.
One last interview, tears, emotion, let everything hidden come out. What really happened that night ? What was he thinking, how did it go down, how does he sleep at night ? Are there still bad memories, or has he managed to continue knowing .... what ? What were the final thoughts on a life spent, alcohol influenced, for too long, perhaps, for ... now that the end is nearing. When the power of influence and money are running out, what have we to say ?
Time to Talk.
TIME to MOVE ON.
TED, CBS, one last interview. For us. For you. For our heritage to set the record straight, or forever your good works will be blemished by not coming forward , not stepping up to the plate at this time.
It takes guts now. What have you learned after all these years ?
That's my 2 cents worth.
11 kids?
Catholics.
lmao
- by chelokee July 7, 2009 9:10 AM EDT
- OK, who really cares?!!!!
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