The New York Magazine Monday announced that the reporter, Olivia Nuzzi, who was placed on leave over her undisclosed relationship with RFK Jr, has parted ways with the magazine. “Last month, the magazine enlisted the law firm Davis Wright Tremaine to review Olivia Nuzzi’s work during the 2024 campaign. They reached the same conclusion as the magazine’s initial internal review of her published work, finding no inaccuracies nor evidence of bias.Nevertheless, the magazine and Nuzzi agreed that the best course forward is to part ways. Nuzzi is a uniquely talented writer and we have been proud to publish her work over her nearly eight years as our Washington Correspondent. We wish her the best,” the statement read.
Ari Wilkenfeld, an attorney for Nuzzi, said she was gratified though not surprised that two different investigations have determined that her reporting on the 2024 campaign was sound and that she did nothing wrong.”
“For nearly eight years, she consistently produced critically celebrated and hugely popular journalism in her capacity as the Washington Correspondent for New York Magazine,” Wilkenfeld said. “She is grateful for the editors, fact checkers, and artists with whom she worked and to the readers who have supported her with their time, subscriptions, and engagement. She looks forward to the next chapter of her career.”
A major controversy broke out after it was reported that a New York magazine reporter was in a relationship with Kennedy Jr, who is an aide of Donald Trump in the election 2024. Nuzzi said the relationship was not physical and was based on text messages. Kennedy Jr denied the relationship and said he met Olivia Nuzzi only once when she interviewed him for a profile last year when he was in the presidential race.
Much of mudslinging followed with Kennedy Jr camp claiming that Olivia Nuzzi used to send Kennedy nudes and even after being blocked by the politician, she found ways to get unblocked. Nuzzi camp hit back claiming that the first move was made by Kennedy Jr who grabbed her arm during the interview which creeped Nuzzi out.
Apparently, Nuzzi’s engagement with a fellow reporter of Politico, Ryan Lizza, broke off because of Nuzzi’s involvement with Kennedy Jr. Nuzzi accused Lizza of orchestrating a harassment and blackmail campaign against her.