For a long tiime, Kopechne’s parents trusted the claims by Kennedy representatives that the sole purpose of an autopsy would be to embarrass the Kopechne family and tarnish Mary Jo’s reputation by finding evidence of pregnancy or a use of birth control prohibited by Roman Catholic teaching. The Kopechnes eventually wised up and realized that they had been misled.
Settlement Is Reported With Kopechne Parents
$150,000.
Like all successful predators, the 'Rats know how to pick their vics.