New York Magazine announced Monday that it is parting ways with star political reporter Olivia Nuzzi, whose previously undisclosed personal relationship with Robert F. Kennedy Jr. led to an investigation into her work during the 2024 campaign.
This investigation, conducted by the law firm Davis Wright Tremaine, “reached the same conclusion as the magazine’s initial internal review of her published work, finding no inaccuracies nor evidence of bias,” New York Magazine said in a statement on its website.
The magazine said that the two parties agreed to part ways, adding that, “Nuzzi is a uniquely talented writer and we have been proud to publish her work over her nearly eight years as our Washington Correspondent.”
In a statement to Vanity Fair, Nuzzi’s attorney, Ari Wilkenfeld, wrote that the journalist “is 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.”
Nuzzi was put on leave last month after admitting to a “personal relationship” with Kennedy. At the time, the star reporter wrote in a statement to The New York Times that “some communication between myself and a former reporting subject turned personal.”
She added, “The relationship was never physical but should have been disclosed to prevent the appearance of a conflict.” While she covered the subject previously, Nuzzi said, she did not report on him directly during their relationship.
Kennedy’s spokesperson, meanwhile, wrote that the former presidential candidate “only met Olivia Nuzzi once in his life for an interview she requested, which yielded a hit piece.”
Nuzzi wrote a profile on Kennedy in November 2023, headlined: “The Mind-Bending Politics of RFK Jr.’s Spoiler Campaign.” Its subheading read: “He’s a conservative. He’s a liberal. And he could turn the presidential race upside down.”
Kennedy dropped out of the race in late August and endorsed Donald Trump. He is the son of the late Attorney General Robert F. Kennedy and is married to “Curb Your Enthusiasm” star actress Cheryl Hines.
