The FBI's Ted Kennedy dossier: 5 'tantalizing' revelations

Death threats from his brother's killer, alleged orgies with Marilyn Monroe. What else did the FBI dig up?

The FBI this week released 2,352 pages of previously confidential records on the late Sen. Ted Kennedy (D-MA). Most of the material concerned the numerous threats on his life, but tucked inside the long-awaited documents were some "tantalizing" tidbits gleaned from informants, unsolicited letters, and conversations overheard in church pews, among other sources. (Watch an MSNBC report about Ted Kennedy's FBI file.) Here's a look at five of the most noteworthy revelations:

1. The Rat Pack, Marilyn, and the Kennedy brothers at "sex parties"?

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