Jackie Was Given Electroshock Therapy For Depression
JFK came home late one night after a rendezvous with one of his mistresses. He had been drinking and so had Jackie, and the two of them ended up in a huge argument. In the heat of the moment, Jackie burst from the house and out into the street, wearing nothing but her slip. John brought her inside and called an ambulance to come get her. She was admitted to Valley Head Psychiatric Clinic in Massachusetts. They had a fight, and he had her committed for a week as a plan to save face and have an explanation for the public eye. Unfortunately for Jackie, it wasn't just a public relations move. While in the clinic, she received three electroshock treatments for depression. According to her biography, she called the treatments “the nightmare ride of my life.”
JFK came home late one night after a rendezvous with one of his mistresses.
He had been drinking and so had Jackie, and the two of them ended up in a huge argument. In the heat of the moment, Jackie burst from the house and out into the street, wearing nothing but her slip. John brought her inside and called an ambulance to come get her. She was admitted to Valley Head Psychiatric Clinic in Massachusetts. They had a fight, and he had her committed for a week as a plan to save face and have an explanation for the public eye. Unfortunately for Jackie, it wasn't just a public relations move. While in the clinic, she received three electroshock treatments for depression. According to her biography, she called the treatments “the nightmare ride of my life.”
William Kennedy Smith Was Accused Of Assault By Four Women
In April of 1991, William Kennedy Smith was brought up on charges for the alleged assault of a 29-year-old woman at the Kennedy estate in Palm Beach, Florida. The night of March 29, 1991, Smith, his uncle Senator Ted Kennedy, and his cousin Patrick J. Kennedy went out to a bar and met two young women. They all went back to the Kennedy home where the alleged assault took place. Smith was tried and acquitted on the charge, even though three other women testified that they were all assaulted by him in the 1980s.
In April of 1991, William Kennedy Smith was brought up on charges for the alleged assault of a 29-year-old woman at the Kennedy estate in Palm Beach, Florida. The night of March 29, 1991, Smith, his uncle Senator Ted Kennedy, and his cousin Patrick J. Kennedy went out to a bar and met two young women. They all went back to the Kennedy home where the alleged assault took place. Smith was tried and acquitted on the charge, even though three other women testified that they were all assaulted by him in the 1980s.
Ted Kennedy Was Involved In A Fatal Car Accident
After a big party on Martha's Vineyard, Senator Ted Kennedy offered to give a young campaign worker a ride to her car. On the way, however, he drove his car off a Chappaquiddick Island bridge on July 18, 1969. He swam free of the wreckage with 28-year-old Mary Jo Kopechne still trapped inside, and, although he claimed he dove beneath the surface and attempted to free her several times, he did not report the situation to anyone for 10 hours. Kopechne's body wasn't recovered until the next day, and Kennedy pled guilty to leaving the scene of a crash and causing personal injury. He was given a two-month suspended jail sentence. He stayed in the Senate for the next 40 years.
After a big party on Martha's Vineyard, Senator Ted Kennedy offered to give a young campaign worker a ride to her car. On the way, however, he drove his car off a Chappaquiddick Island bridge on July 18, 1969. He swam free of the wreckage with 28-year-old Mary Jo Kopechne still trapped inside, and, although he claimed he dove beneath the surface and attempted to free her several times, he did not report the situation to anyone for 10 hours. Kopechne's body wasn't recovered until the next day, and Kennedy pled guilty to leaving the scene of a crash and causing personal injury. He was given a two-month suspended jail sentence. He stayed in the Senate for the next 40 years.
Jackie’s Father Struggled With Several Demons
As it turns out, Jackie Kennedy Onassis’s father was quite the gambler of questionable morals. John Vernou Bouvier III, commonly known as “Black Jack,” was a heavy drinker and careless spender, known for liking a good time in the bedroom. His excessive vices are what led to his divorce from Jackie’s mother. Bouvier never remarried, and his lifestyle didn't improve. He was too drunk to walk his daughter down the aisle when she married JFK. Her stepfather, Hugh Dudley Auchincloss, Jr. escorted her instead. Bouvier was diagnosed with liver cancer in the spring of 1957, and by August 3, he was gone. He was 66 years old.
As it turns out, Jackie Kennedy Onassis’s father was quite the gambler of questionable morals. John Vernou Bouvier III, commonly known as “Black Jack,” was a heavy drinker and careless spender, known for liking a good time in the bedroom. His excessive vices are what led to his divorce from Jackie’s mother. Bouvier never remarried, and his lifestyle didn't improve. He was too drunk to walk his daughter down the aisle when she married JFK. Her stepfather, Hugh Dudley Auchincloss, Jr. escorted her instead. Bouvier was diagnosed with liver cancer in the spring of 1957, and by August 3, he was gone. He was 66 years old.
Jackie Kennedy’s Ancestry Was Fabricated
While Jackie did grow up on her grandfather’s 14-acre estate, lived a privileged life, and received a wonderful education, much of her family’s past is completely fabricated. Her grandfather, Major Bouvier, had his family manor crafted to embody their noble ancestry, claiming to be descendants of French aristocrats. In reality, this genealogy was invented; their family history contains maids, tavern owners, farmers, and cabinet makers. Nothing to be ashamed of, but Major Bouvier wanted to seem as if they had always had money and prestige when they did not. Even their family coat of arms was fake.
While Jackie did grow up on her grandfather’s 14-acre estate, lived a privileged life, and received a wonderful education, much of her family’s past is completely fabricated. Her grandfather, Major Bouvier, had his family manor crafted to embody their noble ancestry, claiming to be descendants of French aristocrats. In reality, this genealogy was invented; their family history contains maids, tavern owners, farmers, and cabinet makers. Nothing to be ashamed of, but Major Bouvier wanted to seem as if they had always had money and prestige when they did not. Even their family coat of arms was fake.
Infidelity Was Rampant Among The Kennedys
Matriarch Rose Kennedy not only knew of her husband Joseph's affairs, but she also accepted them. She taught her daughters-in-law to do the same. Infidelity was commonplace within the structure of the Kennedy family's romantic relationships. It was simply ignored. The most famous alleged mistress of JFK's was Marilyn Monroe, but there were others. He is reported to have had an affair with actress Marlene Dietrich as well as a White House intern. Many seem to think Jackie Kennedy was naive and knew nothing about his indiscretions. But this couldn't be further from the truth, Jackie once boldly introduced Priscilla Wear (a White House staff member) to a Paris-Match reporter as, “the girl that’s sleeping with my husband,” while speaking in French. However, Jackie didn't stand by idly as her husband cheated; she had quite a few purported steamy love affairs of her own while married to JFK; Marlon Brando, Warren Beatty, and even Paul Newman each became her gentleman caller for a time.
Matriarch Rose Kennedy not only knew of her husband Joseph's affairs, but she also accepted them. She taught her daughters-in-law to do the same. Infidelity was commonplace within the structure of the Kennedy family's romantic relationships. It was simply ignored. The most famous alleged mistress of JFK's was Marilyn Monroe, but there were others. He is reported to have had an affair with actress Marlene Dietrich as well as a White House intern. Many seem to think Jackie Kennedy was naive and knew nothing about his indiscretions. But this couldn't be further from the truth, Jackie once boldly introduced Priscilla Wear (a White House staff member) to a Paris-Match reporter as, “the girl that’s sleeping with my husband,” while speaking in French. However, Jackie didn't stand by idly as her husband cheated; she had quite a few purported steamy love affairs of her own while married to JFK; Marlon Brando, Warren Beatty, and even Paul Newman each became her gentleman caller for a time.
JFK’s Sister, Kathleen Kennedy Was Shunned For Marrying A Protestant
Always the rebel, Kathleen “Kick” Kennedy went against her family’s wishes when she married a Protestant, William Cavendish Marquess of Hartington, the future Duke of Devonshire. The very Catholic Kennedys shunned her. Kathleen was once incredibly close with her father Joseph and her brother John, but marrying outside of the church was considered a huge slap in the face. The only family member that showed up to her wedding was her older brother Joe. Then, four months later, William Cavendish died at war. Not long after, Kathleen died in a plane crash. She was only 28 years old, and, even in death, most of the family shunned her. Her father was the only Kennedy to attend her funeral.
Always the rebel, Kathleen “Kick” Kennedy went against her family’s wishes when she married a Protestant, William Cavendish Marquess of Hartington, the future Duke of Devonshire. The very Catholic Kennedys shunned her. Kathleen was once incredibly close with her father Joseph and her brother John, but marrying outside of the church was considered a huge slap in the face. The only family member that showed up to her wedding was her older brother Joe. Then, four months later, William Cavendish died at war. Not long after, Kathleen died in a plane crash. She was only 28 years old, and, even in death, most of the family shunned her. Her father was the only Kennedy to attend her funeral.