Olivia Nuzzi, New York Magazine’s Washington correspondent, was placed on leave after revealing she had a personal relationship with RFK Jr. for much of 2024.
The scandal has raised concerns about conflicts of interest in journalism, given that RFK Jr. was featured in one of his recent reports.
New York Magazine also issued a statement justifying its decision to place Nuzzi on forced leave, confirming that the journalist had not respected its standards of disclosure regarding personal relationships likely to influence her reporting on the election campaign.
News of an intimate relationship between RFK Jr., 70, and Olivia Nuzzi, 31, emerged amid reports that they had been sexting shortly after Nuzzi published a story about RFK Jr.
These personal exchanges would have started in December 2023 and would have continued until the end of August.
Although he was not her primary subject during their alleged secret relationship, she continued to cover the 2024 presidential race, while RFK Jr. was a candidate.
New York Magazine said that if the magazine had known about the relationship, it would not have continued its coverage of the presidential campaign.
Recall that RFK Jr. has been married to Cheryl Hines, the actress known for her role as Cheryl David on Curb Your Enthusiasm, since 2014. She is 59 years old. Olivia Nuzzi, for her part, was engaged to Politico Playbook journalist Ryan Lizza, but they broke off their engagement.
It is unclear whether these events are related to their separation. Politico and Lizza himself have said that because of his ties to the case, he will not cover stories about Kennedy.
As the media faces various challenges, including criticism regarding its credibility, this case certainly raises many questions from the public about Olivia Nuzzi’s journalistic ethics.
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