Timothy Mellon Donates $5.5 Million Connecticut Estate to RFK Jr.'s Nonprofit
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Updated · The New York Times · Jun 2
Timothy Mellon Donates $5.5 Million Connecticut Estate to RFK Jr.'s Nonprofit
1 articles · Updated · The New York Times · Jun 2
$5.5 million in Connecticut property was transferred last August by Timothy Mellon to Children’s Health Defense, the anti-vaccine group founded by Robert F. Kennedy Jr.
Two adjacent parcels in Lyme span about 300 acres at the confluence of the Connecticut and Eightmile Rivers and include several buildings, a pool and a tennis court.
Property records show the estate was sold for $0, with Mellon agreeing to cover improvement and maintenance costs while keeping access to parts of the land, including a family cemetery.
The previously unreported gift underscores Mellon’s close ties to Kennedy after backing both Kennedy and Donald Trump in the 2024 election; the nonprofit has not said how it will use the estate.