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Chappaquiddick: Power, Privilege, and the Ted Kennedy Cover-Up

Author:
Leo Damore
Read by:
Peter Berkrot
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22
Narrator
5
Release Date
April 3, 2018
Duration
16 hours 53 minutes
Summary
A young woman leaves a party with a wealthy US senator. The next morning her body is discovered in his car at the bottom of a pond.

This is the damning true story of the death of campaign strategist Mary Jo Kopechne at Chappaquiddick and of the senator—a thirty-seven-year-old Senator Ted Kennedy—who left her trapped underwater while he returned to his hotel, slept, and made phone calls to associates. It is the story of a powerful, privileged American man who was able to treat a woman’s life as disposable without facing real consequences. And it is the story of a shameful political cover-up involving one of the nation’s most well-connected families and its network of lawyers, public relations people, and friends who ensured Ted Kennedy remained a respected member of the Senate for forty more years.

Leo Damore’s 1988 national bestseller, originally entitled Senatorial Privilege, almost didn’t make it into print after its original publisher, Random House, judged it too explosive and backed out of its contract with Damore. Mysteriously, none of the other big New York publishers picked it up. Only when small independent publisher Regnery obtained the manuscript was the book’s publication made possible and the true story of the so-called “Chappaquiddick incident” finally told. This thirtiethth anniversary edition of Senatorial Privilege is being released to coincide with the nationwide theatrical release of the movie Chappaquiddick starring Jason Clarke, Kate Mara, Ed Helms, Bruce Dern, and Jim Gaffigan.
Reviews
Profile Avatar Christine V Apr 2018

Thoroughly interesting read about a subject that caught my attention as a young woman in Australia, quite besotted by the Kennedy Camelot myth, the assassinations and the Kennedy family in general. It answered a lot of questions I have had for years. Extremely well narrated. Thank you.

Profile Avatar Bruce M Apr 2018

very fact driven book based upon extensive research & investigation; interesting indeed

Profile Avatar Anonymous Feb 2026

This audible book was perhaps one of the best written recounts of an event surrounding the Kennedy Family mystic. The chronological events are told via factual information, not presented with personal bias, or judgement one way or the other. In a culture that can be swayed by “legend, rather than fact,” Mr. Damore has provided facts and a multitude of quotes by those directly involved. The narration is provided with professionalism as well as clarity that encourages the listener to connect facts and listen with objectivity. Well done.

Chappaquiddick: Power, Privilege, and the Ted Kennedy Cover-Up

Chappaquiddick: Power, Privilege, and the Ted Kennedy Cover-Up

Author: Leo Damore
Read by: Peter Berkrot
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