RFK Jr. Testifies In Lawsuit Aiming To Keep Him Off New York Ballots

ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) — Robert F. Kennedy Jr. endured a volley of questions Tuesday from a lawyer trying to undercut his claim that he lives in New York and keep him off the state’s presidential ballot.

Kennedy testified that his address is in the well-to-do New York City suburb of Katonah, and he has said he only moved to California temporarily to be with his wife, “Curb Your Enthusiasm” actor Cheryl Hines.

Under questioning by attorney Keith Corbett in a court in the state capital, Albany, the independent presidential candidate acknowledged he had moved his mementos, books and pets from New York to California.

“The dogs came, the hawks stayed,” he said, referring to his raptors.

Corbett handed Kennedy a federal statement of candidacy with a Los Angeles address, and showed Kennedy has a Jeep registered at his accountant’s New York City address.

Kennedy, in a blue suit, confidently answered many questions but seemed less sure when asked about a series of trusts related to his family and real estate transactions.

The lawsuit alleges Kennedy’s New York ballot nomination petition listed a residence in Katonah while he actually has lived in Malibu then Los Angeles since 2014. The suit seeks to invalidate his petition. The case was brought on behalf of several New York voters by Clear Choice PAC, a super PAC led by supporters of Democratic President Joe Biden. A judge is set to decide the outcome without a jury.

Earlier in the day, the woman who owns the Katonah property testified that Kennedy rents a room from her for $500 a month. Those payments began a day after a news article undercut his claim.

Barbara Moss has owned the property in Katonah since 1991 and lives there with her husband, Timothy Haydock, an old Kennedy friend,