I have read that after the Chappaquiddick incident there was a liberal comedian who began speaking out about how Teddy had been framed. He was soon blackballed by the media and couldn't get work for a long time. I think his name was Mort Saul.
I would not put it past anything like this to happen...
somebody had it in for the Kennedy's..maybe lady luck (no luck)
since Teddy was otherwise a despicable character, I don't really care if he got what he got...