Police Reveal Details Surrounding Obama Chef’s Drowning Near Ex-President’s Home

Police Reveal Details Surrounding Obama Chef’s Drowning Near Ex-President’s Home
A US Coast Guard helicopter as seen in a file photo. Colin Fredericson/Epoch Times
Jack Phillips
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Authorities investigating the death of a man who was paddleboarding near former President Barack Obama’s Martha’s Vineyard home said there was nothing suspicious in his death.

The body of the man, who was identified by Mr. Obama and others as 45-year-old Tafari Campbell, was found at Edgartown Great Pond on the morning of July 24 after an extensive search, according to officials. Mr. Campbell had previously worked as the Obama family’s personal chef.

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