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David Kennedy
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DAVID KENNEDY
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American journalist
David Kennedy appears in 12 mentions across the Epstein files, primarily in news articles about Jeffrey Epstein's 2006 arrest that reference a Palm Beach detective's past high-profile cases, including David Kennedy's 1984 drug overdose death.
David Kennedy is not directly connected to Jeffrey Epstein. His name appears in repeated copies of the same news article describing the background of a Palm Beach detective who investigated Epstein's case. The articles mention that this detective had previously worked on high-profile cases involving "the island's rich and famous," including David Kennedy's death and the William Kennedy Smith case. One unrelated mention appears in a book acknowledgments section thanking someone named "Dave Kennedy."
Key Highlights
- •Referenced in news coverage as part of a detective's career history, not as someone involved with Epstein
- •The mentions refer to David Kennedy's 1984 death in Palm Beach, investigated by the same detective who later worked the Epstein case
- •David Kennedy was the son of Robert F. Kennedy who died of a drug overdose in 1984
- •Appears in 9 duplicate copies of the same news article across different document batches
- •No evidence in these documents of any connection between David Kennedy and Jeffrey Epstein
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EFTA00008020 - EFTA00008119
5 mentionsSource: DOJ EFTA Records
sage For Dummies chair; Don Payne; John Fanuzzi; Carole Spellman; Ed Wilson; Iris Burman; Dan &Telka Ulrich; Pat Weinman; Harvey & Phyllis Sandler; Dave Kennedy; Amory Rowe; the Dail family up in Maine for their unparal- leled hospitality; and especially Nancy Dall for her technical review of this boot Steve
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Page: EFTA00008032 →sage For Dummies chair; Don Payne; John Fanuzzi; Carole Spellman; Ed Wilson; Iris Burman; Dan &Telka Ulrich; Pat Weinman; Harvey & Phyllis Sandler; Dave Kennedy; Amory Rowe; the Dail family up in Maine for their unparal- leled hospitality; and especially Nancy Dall for her technical review of this boot Steve
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1 mentionSource: House Oversight Committee
narcotics. And he's no novice at investigations involving the island's rich and famous. He was the lead detective probing the drug overdose death of David Kennedy in 1984. He also was one of the officers who worked the investigation of William Kennedy Smith, who was charged in 1991 — and later acquitted — with
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1 mentionSource: House Oversight Committee
narcotics. And he's no novice at investigations involving the island's rich and famous. He was the lead detective probing the drug overdose death of David Kennedy in 1984. He also was one of the officers who worked the investigation of William Kennedy Smith, who was charged in 1991 — and later acquitted — with
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Microsoft Word - Epstein combined articles.doc
1 mentionHOUSE_OVERSIGHT_021775 - HOUSE_OVERSIGHT_021789
Aug 12, 2008Source: House Oversight Committee
narcotics. And he's no novice at investigations involving the island's rich and famous. He was the lead detective probing the drug overdose death of David Kennedy in 1984. He also was one of the officers who worked the investigation of William Kennedy Smith, who was charged in 1991 — and later acquitted — with
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1 mentionSource: House Oversight Committee
narcotics. And he's no novice at investigations involving the island's rich and famous. He was the lead detective probing the drug overdose death of David Kennedy in 1984. He also was one of the officers who worked the investigation of William Kennedy Smith, who was charged in 1991 — and later acquitted — with
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1 mentionSource: House Oversight Committee
narcotics. And he's no novice at investigations involving the island's rich and famous. He was the lead detective probing the drug overdose death of David Kennedy in 1984. He also was one of the officers who worked the investigation of William Kennedy Smith, who was charged in 1991 — and later acquitted — with
Page: HOUSE_OVERSIGHT_021801 →Sponsored
HOUSE_OVERSIGHT_030299 - HOUSE_OVERSIGHT_030310
1 mentionSource: House Oversight Committee
narcotics. And he's no novice at investigations involving the island's rich and famous. He was the lead detective probing the drug overdose death of David Kennedy in 1984. He also was one of the officers who worked the investigation of William Kennedy Smith, who was charged in 1991 - and later acquitted - with
Page: HOUSE_OVERSIGHT_030306 →HOUSE_OVERSIGHT_030311 - HOUSE_OVERSIGHT_030314
1 mentionSource: House Oversight Committee
narcotics. And he's no novice at investigations involving the island's rich and famous. He was the lead detective probing the drug overdose death of David Kennedy in 1984. He also was one of the officers who worked the investigation of William Kennedy Smith, who was charged in 1991 - and later acquitted — with
Page: HOUSE_OVERSIGHT_030313 →HOUSE_OVERSIGHT_031217 - HOUSE_OVERSIGHT_031219
1 mentionSource: House Oversight Committee
narcotics. And he's no novice at investigations involving the island's rich and famous. He was the lead detective probing the drug overdose death of David Kennedy in 1984. He also was one of the officers who worked the investigation of William Kennedy Smith, who was charged in 1991 - and later acquitted - with
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EFTA00149760.pdf
1 mentionEFTA00149760
omere, University of Tartu's Aimar Ventsel, former U.S. Ambassador for Oceans and Fisheries David Balton, and U.S. Arctic Research Commission Chair David Kennedy; 10:00 AM • Dem Rep. Andy Kim discusses U.S.-South Korea relations (virtual) - George Washington Institute of Korean Studies hosts virtual event wi
EFTA00160751.pdf
1 mentionEFTA00160751
erts "cautioned that if the site was seized by US authorities, it would likely have a notice of seizure on the site with law enforcement logos. But Dave Kennedy, a former National Security Agency hacker who now serves as president and CEO of the information security firm TrustedSec, said that depends on whe
EFTA00189973.pdf
1 mentionEFTA00189973
arcotics. And he's no novice at investigations involving the island's rich and famous. He was the lead detective probing the drug overdose death of David Kennedy in 1984. He also was one of the officers who worked the investigation of William Kennedy Smith, who was charged in 1991 — and later acquitted — with
Sponsored
EFTA00707105.pdf
1 mentionEFTA00707105
ip Stephens Article 4. Reuters Syria balance tilts towards Assad Samia Nakhoul Article 5. Foreign Policy Why Saudi Arabia Hates the Iran Deal David Kenner Article 6. National Review Online Obama has little interest in world leadership Victor Davis Hanson Article 7. The Washington Post Why liberal
EFTA00745900.pdf
1 mentionEFTA00745900
arcotics. And he's no novice at investigations involving the island's rich and famous. He was the lead detective probing the drug overdose death of David Kennedy in 1984. He also was one of the officers who worked the investigation of William Kennedy Smith, who was charged in 1991 — and later acquitted — wit
EFTA00301025.pdf
1 mentionEFTA00301025
r for Biomedical Imaging, Massachusetts General Hospital Research Scientist, Auditory Neuroscience Program, The Institute for Music & Brain Science David Kennedy, PhD Faculty, The Institute for Music & Brain Science Director of Programmatic Development, Center for Morphometric Analysis, Massachusetts General
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EFTA01661603.pdf
1 mentionEFTA01661603
arcotics. And he's no novice at investigations involving the island's rich and famous. He was the lead detective probing the drug overdose death of David Kennedy in 1984. He also was one of the officers who worked the investigation of William Kennedy Smith, who was charged in 1991 — and later acquitted — with
EFTA01682136.pdf
1 mentionEFTA01682136
otics. And he's no novice at investi- gations invoking the island's rich and famous. He was the lead detective probing the drug overdose death of David Kennedy in 1984. He also was one of the officers who worked the investigation of William Kennedy Smith. who was charged in 1991 — and later acquitted —
EFTA01688396.pdf
1 mentionEFTA01688396
tics. And he's no novice at investi- gations involving the island's rich and famous. He was the lead detective probing the drug overdose death of David Kennedy in 1584. He also was one of the officers who worked the investigation of William Kennedy Smith, who was charged in 1991 — and later acquitted —w
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EFTA01713378.pdf
1 mentionEFTA01713378
tics. And he's no novice at investi- gations involving the island's rich and famous. He was the lead detective probing the drug overdose death of David Kennedy in 1984. He also was one of the officers who worked the investigation of William Kennedy Smith, who, was charged in 1991 — and later acquitted —
EFTA01721097.pdf
1 mentionEFTA01721097
sage For Dummies chair; Don Payne; John Fanuzzi; Carole Spellman; Ed Wilson; Iris Burman; Dan &Telka Ulrich; Pat Weinman; Harvey & Phyllis Sandler; Dave Kennedy; Amory Rowe; the Dail family up in Maine for their unparal- leled hospitality; and especially Nancy Dail for her technical review of this book; Steve
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