Olivia Nuzzi opens up to New York Magazine about a secret relationship with RFK

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Olivia Nuzzi has parted ways with New York Magazine, the publication said Monday, after the Star's Washington correspondent was placed on leave last month because of a previously undisclosed “personal relationship” with Robert F. Kennedy Jr.

Nuzzi's departure came after the magazine hired the law firm Davis Wright Tremaine to review her work and concluded that her relationship with Kennedy, the former presidential candidate who was the subject of a lengthy New York cover story, did not result in inaccuracies or bias had.

“They reached the same conclusion as the magazine’s first internal review of their published work and found no inaccuracies or evidence of bias,” the magazine said in a statement on its website. “Still, the magazine and Nuzzi agreed that the best way forward was to part ways.”

“Nuzzi is a uniquely talented writer and we have been proud to publish her work during her nearly eight years as Washington correspondent,” the magazine said. “We wish her all the best.”

In a statement, Ari Wilkenfeld, an attorney for Nuzzi, said the journalist was “satisfied, but not surprised, that two separate investigations have found that her reporting on the 2024 election campaign was sound and that she did nothing wrong.”

“For nearly eight years, she has consistently produced critically acclaimed and wildly popular journalism in her capacity as Washington correspondent for New York Magazine,” Wilkenfeld said. “She is grateful to the editors, fact-checkers, and artists with whom she has 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.”

Nuzzi's departure from the magazine comes a month after a bombshell report in Oliver Darcy's Status newsletter revealed that the author had been placed on leave from the magazine after admitting she had “begun a personal relationship with a former subject during her stay.” , which was relevant to the 2024 campaign”. Campaign coverage.” A person with direct knowledge of the matter later confirmed to CNN that the person was Kennedy.

This is a developing story and will be updated.