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RFK Jr accepted $4M in book advances from MAHA‑linked publisher

newsSep 23, 2026976

The New York Times reports Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. received $4 million in book advances from Tony Lyons, owner of Skyhorse Publishing and operator of MAHA-linked organizations, and more than $270,000 in gifts over the past year, all listed on his latest financial disclosure form. The filing shows the $4 million came as two $2 million advances in 2025 from Skyhorse. The disclosure also records $210,000 in consulting fees paid to Cheryl Hines by a MAHA-affiliated group. The NYT notes that Lyons runs MAHA Center and that several MAHA-affiliated groups accept funding from health companies with business before the Department of Health and Human Services. The reported entries consolidate the financial ties between Kennedy, his allies, and organizations advancing the Make America Healthy Again agenda.

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