The Kennedy compound in Hyannis Port is at the center of a family feud after it was rented out for a birthday party for Dennis Kozlowski, the former Tyco CEO who served prison time for a $134 million fraud scheme. The event, billed as“An Evening in Camelot,”has sparked outrage from Ted Kennedy Jr., who is demanding the trustees of the Edward M. Kennedy Institute be fired and the deed transferred immediately.
According to Ted Kennedy Jr., the family learned about the event less than 48 hours before it happened. He said the party“demeans and undermines”his father’s intent for the property, which was donated in 2012 by Vicki Kennedy to serve as an educational center and living museum. But Kimberly Kozlowski, Dennis’s wife and party co-host, says the Institute actually approached them, and their donation was typical for renting event space.“We’re not renting the property,”she said.“They’re allowing us to put a tent up on this beautiful legacy property.”
So now there are two very different versions of how this went down, and the Kennedy family is publicly calling for accountability. The real question is whether this was a simple misunderstanding or a major breakdown in how the compound is managed. Either way, it’s the kind of story that has everyone talking about money, access, and what Camelot means today. What do you think — should the trustees be held responsible for this?
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