'61 memo claims Ted Kennedy sought to rent brothel

[Freddie Stubbs]

Source: Associated Press

WASHINGTON (AP) — An FBI file contends that a young Edward M. Kennedy arranged to rent a brothel for a night while visiting Chile in 1961, a year before he was elected to the Senate.

The previously redacted State Department memo, dated Dec. 28, 1961, was released by Judicial Watch, a Washington-based organization that said it obtained it through a Freedom of Information lawsuit.

According to the memo, the Massachusetts Democrat made arrangements to rent the brothel "for an entire night" in Santiago earlier in 1961. "Kennedy allegedly invited one of the Embassy chauffeurs to participate in the night's activities," according to the memo.

One State Department official described Kennedy as "pompous and a spoiled brat," according to the memo. Kennedy was making a fact-finding trip to several Latin American countries. "Kennedy met with a number of individuals known to have communist sympathies," the memo said.

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[baldguy]

1. From "Judicial Watch" - smells of bullshit.

[cali]

19. I don't doubt that this is true

but honestly, so what?

[Bozita]

2. Paging Senator Vitter ... Paging Senator David Vitter (R-Depends)

In 1961, Ted Kennedy was a whole lot younger than GWB was in those coke-sniffing '70s and '80s.

[aquart]

4. And the Kennedys were womanizers. Not new news.

When you said he wanted to rent a brothel, my first thought was "by the hour, or by the week?"

[emilyg]

11. We think alike.

[Judi Lynn]

16. That's right. The Senate Republicans' pride & joy. In diapers. How embarrassing. n/t

[defendandprotect]

3. And where was E. Howard Hunt when that "memo" was written ... !!!

[IamK]

5. It was a fact finding trip.... he was just trying to be thorough....

[devils chaplain]

6. Don't care if it is true or not

He was very young, born into money and power. Happens all the time in high places from the beginning of time until eternity. But he spent his last several decades as a wonderful human being.

[struggle4progress]

7. The memo is from an era, 50 years ago, when Hoover used the FBI

to harass his political enemies in order to consolidate his power. All manner of allegations, true or not, found their way into FBI files back then. It's unlikely one could determine, all these years later, whether this 50 year old allegation, is factual or not. Kennedy, anyway, is dead -- and so cannot defend himself against this claim

[Judi Lynn]

10. I've waited all day to see who would post it. Geez. It's been out there for a long time.

I am 100% certain a LOT of Democrats saw it and turned away from it, in utter disgust.

Too damned shabby.

Thanks for your comments, I have absolutely no doubt you're right in every word you posted.

[guruoo]

8. In 1961? Who's FBI?

[Judi Lynn]

12. Superb! Thanks. n/t

[Bozita]

13. WOW! ... simply WOW!

[leftstreet]

14. LOL

:rofl:

[Dawson Leery]

15. +1

[L. Coyote]

9. Latest Breaking News?? FCS!!!

[Warren DeMontague]

18. It just got here by courier.

[Little Star]

20. LOL

[Warren DeMontague]

17. Seeing as one, this "story" is 50 years old and two, Ted Kennedy is dead

really, what is anyone going to do about it at this point? :shrug:

[Bardley]

23. ' Fabienne: Whose motorcycle is this? Butch: It's a chopper, baby. .' nt

[LeftinOH]

21. Scandal! This is gonna ruin his career, man. He oughtta resign -NOW!

:sarcasm: (just in case)

[Kingofalldems]

22. Unrec for trashing yet another Democrat

Not surprising though.

[KittyWampus]

24. The beauty of Ted Kennedy is that he evolved so very much in one lifetime.

[Fla Dem]

25. 50 Years later, this is relevant how? n/t

[FLPanhandle]

26. Ted as a politicain had my respect.

Ted as a person...well...

However, I want politicians who do the right thing in the Capital. What they do after hours is less important than what they do on the floor.

[Nye Bevan]

27. Most people who have done great good have also been deeply flawed (nt)

[Romulox]

28. This story says way more about class privilege than political affiliation.

Ted Kennedy was very much a rich man to the end.

[CreekDog]

29. I'm sure you believe it

:hi:

[groundloop]

30. Take a look at the Judicial Watch website. It's another right wing smear machine - I call bullshit

Everything, absolutely EVERYTHING on the judicial watch website is anti Obama, anti Democrat, anti progressive. Just another sick right wing smear.

[karynnj]

32. It's in the Boston Herald and the Boston Globe too

The Boston Globe put it on the front page.

[spanone]

31. fifty years later they are still sliming Kennedys...who gives a flying fuck

[WinkyDink]

33. Let me get worked up about a sexual escapade of FIFTY YEARS AGO. NOT.

[FourScore]

34. MSM on "How to avoid the protests in Wisconsin, or any other real news":

Dig up a sex story from 50 years ago about a dead Kennedy.

Good grief. :eyes:

[CreekDog]

35. I guess you don't feel like taking about it

:shrug: