Draft:Conor Kennedy

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{{Short description|Son of RFK Jr who volunteered/served in Ukraine, briefly dated Taylor Swift and is an activist.}}

{{Infobox person

| name = Conor Kennedy

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| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1994|07|24}}

| birth_place = New York City, New York, United States

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| nationality = American

| education = Deerfield Academy
Harvard University (BA)
Georgetown University (JD)

| occupation = Attorney

| partner = Giulia Be

| parents = Robert F. Kennedy Jr. and Mary Richardson Kennedy

| employer =

| relatives = Kennedy family

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John Conor Richardson Kennedy (born July 24, 1994){{Cite web |title=All About Robert F. Kennedy Jr.'s 6 Children |url=https://people.com/all-about-robert-f-kennedy-jr-kids-8576394 |access-date=2025-05-01 |website=People.com |language=en}} is an American attorney and former political staffer.{{Cite web |title=What to Know About Conor Kennedy, Robert F. Kennedy's Grandson Who Says He Fought in Ukraine |url=https://people.com/politics/who-is-conor-kennedy-rfk-grandson-fought-in-ukraine/ |access-date=2025-05-01 |website=People.com |language=en}} He is a member of the Kennedy family, the son of Robert F. Kennedy Jr. and the late Mary Richardson Kennedy. He currently works at the law firm Wisner Baum.{{Cite web |title=Conor Kennedy |url=https://www.wisnerbaum.com/attorneys/conor-kennedy/ |access-date=2025-05-01 |website=Wisner Baum |language=en}}

Early Life and Background

Kennedy was born on July 24, 1994, in New York City. His father, Robert F. Kennedy Jr., is an environmental attorney who was appointed as the United States Secretary of Health and Human Services in 2025.{{Cite news |last=Andreoni |first=Manuela |date=2024-08-27 |title=How R.F.K. Jr. Went From Environmental Champion to Trump Backer |url=https://www.nytimes.com/2024/08/27/climate/rfk-jr-trump-climate-change.html |access-date=2025-05-03 |work=The New York Times |language=en-US |issn=0362-4331}}{{Cite web |date=2025-02-13 |title=RFK Jr sworn in as US Health and Human Services chief |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c626eezr76wo |access-date=2025-05-02 |website=BBC News |language=en-GB}} His mother, Mary Richardson Kennedy, was an architect who died in 2012.{{Cite web |date=2012-05-22 |title=Ode to My Best Friend -- Mary Richardson Kennedy |url=https://www.huffpost.com/entry/mary-richardson-kennedy_b_1537286 |access-date=2025-05-01 |website=HuffPost |language=en}}{{Cite news |date=2012-05-17 |title=Robert F Kennedy Jr estranged wife Mary 'hung herself' |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-18109826 |access-date=2025-05-01 |work=BBC News |language=en-GB}}

Kennedy attended Deerfield Academy in Massachusetts.{{Cite magazine |last=Bereznak |first=Alyssa |date=2012-08-28 |title=Ask a Boarding-School Expert: If Taylor Swift Elopes with Deerfield Academy Junior Conor Kennedy, Will He Need a Permission Slip? |url=https://www.vanityfair.com/hollywood/2012/08/conor-kennedy-taylor-swift-elope-boarding-school |access-date=2025-05-01 |magazine=Vanity Fair |language=en-US}} He graduated cum laude from Harvard University in 2018 with a degree in History and Literature and Spanish Language. In 2023, he earned his Juris Doctor (J.D.) from Georgetown University Law Center.

Career and Activities

=Legal Career=

Kennedy works as an attorney at Wisner Baum's Los Angeles office, where he focuses on complex litigation. According to the firm's website, he works on the Zantac litigation team, representing clients with claims in California and Delaware state courts. Prior to joining Wisner Baum, Kennedy worked as a paralegal for a plaintiffs' firm involved in prescription opiate litigation.

=Political Work=

Kennedy worked as a staff member for Pete Buttigieg's 2020 presidential campaign.{{Cite web |last=Johnson |first=Ted |date=2019-08-28 |title=Pete Buttigieg's L.A. Events Include Fundraiser With Shepard Fairey; Warns Attendees Not To Play Donald Trump's Game – Update |url=https://deadline.com/2019/08/pete-buttigieg-los-angeles-fundraiser-shepard-fairey-hollywood-1202705700/ |access-date=2025-05-01 |website=Deadline |language=en-US}} In 2022, Kennedy publicly expressed support for Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva in the Brazilian presidential election.{{Cite web |last=Estado' |first='Agência |date=2022-10-10 |title=Sobrinho-neto de Kennedy anuncia apoio a Lula em encontro em SP |url=https://www.correiobraziliense.com.br/politica/2022/10/5043451-sobrinho-neto-de-kennedy-anuncia-apoio-a-lula-em-encontro-em-sp.html |access-date=2025-05-01 |website=Política |language=pt-BR}}{{Cite web |title=Instagram |url=https://www.instagram.com/lulaoficial/reel/CjjPD8Tgv2G/ |access-date=2025-05-01 |website=www.instagram.com}}

=Activism =

In 2013, Kennedy was arrested during a protest against the Keystone XL pipeline at the White House.{{Cite web |date=2013-02-14 |title=Taylor Swift's ex Conor Kennedy arrested at White House - CBS News |url=https://www.cbsnews.com/news/taylor-swifts-ex-conor-kennedy-arrested-at-white-house/ |access-date=2025-05-01 |website=www.cbsnews.com |language=en-US}} He was among over 40 protesters, including his father, who were charged with failure to disperse and obey lawful orders after securing themselves to the White House gate.{{Cite web |date=2013-02-13 |title=Taylor Swift Ex Arrested With Climate Activists In D.C. |url=https://www.huffpost.com/entry/conor-kennedy-arrested_n_2676442 |access-date=2025-05-03 |website=HuffPost |language=en}}{{Cite web |date=2013-02-14 |title=Taylor Swift ex arrested at White House |url=https://www.digitalspy.com/showbiz/a458681/taylor-swifts-ex-boyfriend-conor-kennedy-arrested-outside-white-house/ |access-date=2025-05-03 |website=Digital Spy |language=en-GB}}

In 2016, Kennedy was arrested in Aspen, Colorado, following an altercation outside a nightclub.{{Cite web |last=Auslander |first=Jason |date=2016-12-30 |title=Cops: John Conor Kennedy arrested after Aspen bar fight |url=https://www.aspentimes.com/news/cops-kennedy-family-member-arrested-after-aspen-bar-fight/ |access-date=2025-05-01 |website=www.aspentimes.com |language=en-US}}According to media reports, he later pleaded guilty to a misdemeanor charge.{{Cite web |last=Duffy |first=Nick |date=2017-02-17 |title=Kennedy grandson spared jail over bar fight with homophobes |url=https://www.thepinknews.com/2017/02/17/kennedy-grandson-spared-jail-over-bar-fight-with-homophobes/ |access-date=2025-05-01 |website=PinkNews {{!}} Latest lesbian, gay, bi and trans news {{!}} LGBTQ+ news |language=en-US}}

In 2022, multiple news sources reported that Kennedy joined the International Legion for the Defense of Ukraine, a unit of foreign volunteers supporting Ukraine following Russia's invasion.{{Cite web |last1=Manager |first1=Caitlin O'Kane Senior |last2=Production |first2=Social Media |last3=content |first3=Content Caitlin O'Kane is a New York City journalist who works on the CBS News social media team as a senior manager of |last4=topics |first4=production She writes about a variety of |last5=Uplift |first5=produces "The |last6=O'Kane |first6=" CBS News' streaming show that focuses on good news Read Full Bio Caitlin |date=2022-10-21 |title=Conor Kennedy, the grandson of Robert F. Kennedy, says he secretly enlisted to fight in Ukraine - CBS News |url=https://www.cbsnews.com/news/conor-kennedy-says-enlisted-ukraine-robert-f-kennedy-grandson-taylor-swift-ex-boyfriend/ |access-date=2025-05-01 |website=www.cbsnews.com |language=en-US}}{{Cite web |title=RFK Jr.'s Frustration Turned to Pride After Son Conor Explained Why He Secretly Fought in Ukraine |url=https://people.com/politics/rfk-jr-opens-up-son-conor-kennedy-fighting-ukraine/ |access-date=2025-05-02 |website=People.com |language=en}}{{Cite web |date=2022-10-25 |title=New Photos Show Conor Kennedy on the Front Lines in Ukraine |url=https://www.townandcountrymag.com/society/politics/a41759178/conor-kennedy-ukraine-photos/ |access-date=2025-05-01 |website=Town & Country |language=en-US}}{{Cite magazine |last=Kirkpatrick |first=Emily |date=2022-10-20 |title=Conor Kennedy, Robert F. Kennedy Jr.'s Son, Fought in Ukraine |url=https://www.vanityfair.com/style/2022/10/conor-kennedy-fights-war-in-ukraine-soldier-deeply-moved-willing-to-die-there-robert-f-kennedy-grandson?srsltid=AfmBOoo0agVH1Q3RQdI9R89AiO5lP2DseRrOeeS7-pbkM6C7w_6Vl8u6 |access-date=2025-05-03 |magazine=Vanity Fair |language=en-US}}

Personal Life

Kennedy's mother, Mary Richardson Kennedy, died by suicide on May 16, 2012.

In 2012, media outlets reported that Kennedy dated singer Taylor Swift.{{Cite web |last=Macke |first=Johnni |date=2021-12-04 |title=Relive Taylor Swift, Conor Kennedy's Whirlwind Romance |url=https://www.usmagazine.com/celebrity-news/pictures/relive-taylor-swift-conor-kennedys-whirlwind-romance/ |access-date=2025-05-01 |website=Us Weekly |language=en-US}}{{Cite magazine |last=Miller |first=Julie |date=2012-10-25 |title=Our Most Pressing Questions Regarding Taylor Swift and Conor Kennedy's Reported Breakup |url=https://www.vanityfair.com/hollywood/2012/10/taylor-swift-conor-kennedy-break-up-ethel-kennedy?srsltid=AfmBOoogYZjIy7elKDz7Vc1zaWVOf-FUnIcCGzae9X_3T06CX_5wIwvo |access-date=2025-05-01 |magazine=Vanity Fair |language=en-US}} The relationship received attention when they attended a Kennedy family wedding.{{Cite web |last=Ravitz |first=Justin |date=2012-10-12 |title=Taylor Swift on Wedding Crasher Incident: "I Have No Idea What Happened" |url=https://www.usmagazine.com/celebrity-news/news/taylor-swift-on-wedding-crasher-incident-i-have-no-idea-what-happened-20121210/ |access-date=2025-05-01 |website=Us Weekly |language=en-US}} Swift later confirmed that her song "Starlight" was inspired by Kennedy's grandmother, Ethel Kennedy.{{Cite web |date=2024-10-10 |title=How Ethel Kennedy inspired Taylor Swift's song 'Starlight' |url=https://www.today.com/popculture/music/taylor-swift-ethel-kennedy-song-starlight-rcna174947 |access-date=2025-05-01 |website=TODAY.com |language=en}}

In 2022, Kennedy began a relationship with Brazilian singer Giulia Be after meeting in Los Angeles, according to media reports.{{Cite web |date=2024-08-13 |title=Taylor Swift's ex-boyfriend announces major relationship update |url=https://www.newsweek.com/entertainment/celebrity-news/taylor-swift-ex-boyfriend-conor-kennedy-engaged-1938598 |access-date=2025-05-01 |website=Newsweek |language=en}}{{Cite web |last=Botelho |first=Renan |date=2024-08-13 |title=Meet Giulia Be, the Brazilian Pop Star Engaged to Conor Kennedy: Her Tiffany & Co. Ring, Red Carpet Looks and More |url=https://wwd.com/pop-culture/celebrity-news/giulia-be-conor-kennedy-engagement-1236542809/ |access-date=2025-05-01 |website=WWD |language=en-US}} In August 2024, several news sources reported their engagement.{{Cite web |date=2024-08-13 |title=RFK Jr's son Conor Kennedy reveals he's engaged to singer Giulia Be |url=https://www.the-independent.com/life-style/rfk-jr-son-conor-kennedy-engaged-b2595881.html |access-date=2025-05-01 |website=The Independent |language=en}}