Days after Olivia Nuzzi was placed on leave from New York Magazine for having an alleged inappropriate relationship with RFK Jr., more details about the situation have surfaced.
Nuzzi was placed on leave pending a “third-party review” after she admitted she had “engaged in a personal relationship with a former subject relevant to the 2024 campaign while she was reporting on the campaign.”
Although New York Magazine did not disclose the identity of the individual involved, an insider told CNN the relationship involved RFK Jr. The relationship was also described as emotional and digital in nature, rather than physical.
Sources with some personal insight have now alleged to Puck News that the former 2024 presidential election candidate bragged about having “intimate” photos of the journalist.
The sources also stated that David Haskell, New York’s editor-in-chief, found out about the affair after Nuzzi repeatedly denied anything was going on between her and RFK Jr.
Haskell allegedly called out Nuzzi during a 5:30 p.m. meeting at the magazine’s office in Manhattan on Friday, Sept. 13.
A Kennedy spokesperson released a statement about the news. “Mr. Kennedy only met Olivia Nuzzi once in his life for an interview she requested, which yielded a hit piece.”
Despite the spokesperson denying the relationship, a fellow insider claimed RFK Jr. and Olivia Nuzzi had met multiple times. They conducted those meetings during public functions. The source also said the duo’s relationship didn’t become physical.
Olivia Nuzzi Released a Statement After RFK Jr. Relationship Was Revealed
In a statement to the Daily Beast, Olivia Nuzzi spoke out about the inappropriate relationship. She did not reveal the relationship with RFK Jr.
“Earlier this year, the nature of some communication between myself and a former reporting subject turned personal,” Nuzzi explained. “During that time, I did not directly report on the subject nor use them as a source.”
Nuzzi went on to share, “The relationship was never physical but should have been disclosed to prevent the appearance of a conflict. I deeply regret not doing so immediately and apologize to those I’ve disappointed, especially my colleagues at New York.”
RFK Jr. has been married three times and has a history of cheating. He wrote about the 37 affairs he had during his second marriage in multiple journals. His late second wife Mary discovered the journals shortly before her 2012 death. He has been married to his third wife, Curb Your Enthusiasm star Cheryl Hines, since 2014.
Nuzzi was previously engaged to Politico chief Washington correspondent Ryan Lizza.
Lizza announced that he and Nuzzi ended their engagement on Friday.