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One of his main false claims - repeated in a 2023 interview with Fox News, was that “autism comes from vaccines”.

"All the allegations that were made of me recently are completely false," he insisted.

Critics of Kennedy, commonly known by his initials RFK Jr, include many public health officials, who have denounced his record of spreading health information that scientists say is false.

Kennedy, commonly known by his initials RFK Jr, has a history of spreading health information that scientists say is false.

He could have been released after six and a half years if he had given a false confession - something he has said he was never willing to do.