Olivia Nuzzi’s ex-fiance has issued a statement amid the sexting row involving Kennedy Jr
Olivia Nuzzi‘s ex-fiance Ryan Lizza has issued a statement after Nuzzi was placed on a leave by New York magazine for her “personal relationship” with Robert F Kennedy Jr. Ryan Lizza who works with the Politico said he would also not do any coverage of Kennedy. “Because of my connection to this story through my ex-fiancee, my editors and I have agreed that I won’t be involved in any coverage of Kennedy,” the statement read.
Neither Olivia Nuzzi nor New York magazine disclosed the name of Kennedy Jr.Status which reported the ‘relationship’ first confirmed that it was Robert F Kennedy Jr.
“Recently our Washington Correspondent Olivia Nuzzi acknowledged to the magazine’s editors that she had engaged in a personal relationship with a former subject relevant to the 2024 campaign while she was reporting on the campaign, a violation of the magazine’s standards around conflicts of interest and disclosures,” a spokesperson for New York magazine said in a statement to Status.
“Had the magazine been aware of this relationship, she would not have continued to cover the presidential campaign,” the spokesperson added. “An internal review of her published work has found no inaccuracies nor evidence of bias. She is currently on leave from the magazine, and the magazine is conducting a more thorough third-party review. We regret this violation of our readers’ trust.”
Nuzzi acknowledged that the nature of some communication between her and a former reporting subject turned personal. But she maintained that it never became physical. Kennedy dismissed the allegation and a spokesperson said Kennedy only met Olivia Nuzzi once in his life for an interview.
“During that time, I did not directly report on the subject nor use them as a source,” Nuzzi added. “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.” While the interview was taken last year, the rumored relationship started around New Year.
It’s not known why Nuzzi’s relationship with Lizza, 50 broke.
Neither Olivia Nuzzi nor New York magazine disclosed the name of Kennedy Jr.Status which reported the ‘relationship’ first confirmed that it was Robert F Kennedy Jr.
“Recently our Washington Correspondent Olivia Nuzzi acknowledged to the magazine’s editors that she had engaged in a personal relationship with a former subject relevant to the 2024 campaign while she was reporting on the campaign, a violation of the magazine’s standards around conflicts of interest and disclosures,” a spokesperson for New York magazine said in a statement to Status.
“Had the magazine been aware of this relationship, she would not have continued to cover the presidential campaign,” the spokesperson added. “An internal review of her published work has found no inaccuracies nor evidence of bias. She is currently on leave from the magazine, and the magazine is conducting a more thorough third-party review. We regret this violation of our readers’ trust.”
Nuzzi acknowledged that the nature of some communication between her and a former reporting subject turned personal. But she maintained that it never became physical. Kennedy dismissed the allegation and a spokesperson said Kennedy only met Olivia Nuzzi once in his life for an interview.
“During that time, I did not directly report on the subject nor use them as a source,” Nuzzi added. “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.” While the interview was taken last year, the rumored relationship started around New Year.
It’s not known why Nuzzi’s relationship with Lizza, 50 broke.