Olivia Nuzzi Out!

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The New York Magazine has fired a controversial journalist out the cannon after it determined that her admission to an affair with disgraced presidential candidate Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. brought a severe conflict of interest.

Olivia Nuzzi is officially out.

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Nuzzi also broke up with fiance Ryan Lizza, a controversial sexual predator working at the Politico.

The magazine and Nuzzi agreed that the best course forward is to part ways. Nuzzi is a uniquely talented writer and we have been proud to publish her work over her nearly eight years as our Washington Correspondent. We wish her the best.

Last month, the newsletter Status, which broke the story, and The New York Times both cited unnamed sources in identifying Robert F. Kennedy Jr. as the person involved with Nuzzi. She has not confirmed Kennedy’s involvement and Kennedy said in a statement that he had only met her once.

David Haskell, New York magazine’s editor in chief, said in a note to staff members after the news broke that Nuzzi told them the relationship began last December, “after we had published her November profile.” Nuzzi’s only published profile that month was of Kennedy. The relationship reportedly ended in August, Haskell wrote.

The publication said at the time that if it had been aware of the relationship, Nuzzi would not have been permitted to cover the presidential campaign.

Last month, Nuzzi said in a statement to Status that the nature of some communication between herself and a former reporting subject turned personal early this year.

They held hands for the funeral.

“During that time, I did not directly report on the subject nor use them as a source,” she said. “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.”

Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. endorsed former president Donald J. Trump. The Kennedy family endorsed Kamala Harris. He had lost his mother Ethel died this month.

President Joe Biden delivered an eulogy and greeted the controversial Kennedy.

Biden, former president Barack Obama and Bill Clinton were there. Journalist Maria Shriver, U.S. Ambassadors Caroline Kennedy of Australia and Victoria Reggie Kennedy of Austria attended.

Kennedy is married to actress Cheryl Hines. The two have not discussed the affair but assuring that Cheryl is already looking for an out. She was at the funeral as well.