Olivia Nuzzi, a disgraced former reporter for New York Magazine, reportedly transformed into a personal political fixer amid her sexting controversy with Robert F. Kennedy Jr. Her ex-fiancé, Ryan Lizza, claims she fed Kennedy damaging information through her sources and strategized ways to suppress adverse stories during his unsuccessful presidential bid.
Lizza unveiled these revelations in the third part of his Substack series, shedding light on what he describes as ethically dubious encounters between Nuzzi and Kennedy, who is 71.
“Olivia effectively became Bobby Kennedy’s private political operative, while presenting herself as a tough journalist,” Lizza mentioned in an article published on Wednesday.
He further stated, “In essence, what you’re reading isn’t merely about sexual scandal; it’s a deeper conversation regarding journalistic integrity.”
Following Nuzzi’s announcement of her intentions to expose their affair, titled “American Cunt,” Lizza felt compelled to share his version of events.
What we know about Olivia Nuzzi and RFK Jr.’s relationship
- Olivia Nuzzi, a well-known political correspondent, has been placed on administrative leave due to allegations of a “sexting” relationship with Robert F. Kennedy Jr.
- Nuzzi has acknowledged a non-physical “personal relationship” with Kennedy.
- The 31-year-old reporter wrote an article on the 70-year-old Kennedy, which came out in November 2023, and reports suggest their affair began soon afterward.
- Nuzzi’s fiancé, Politico reporter Ryan Lizza, announced on Friday that they ended their engagement.
In this dramatic turn of events, the scandal-ridden 32-year-old author referred to RFK Jr. as a “politician,” explaining how their online exchanges developed into something more substantial after she wrote about him in October 2023, while he was still running for president.
Around this period, Lizza claims that Nuzzi was gathering opposition research targeting the current Secretary of Health and Human Services, aiming to expose sources and quash stories that could harm Kennedy’s campaign.
“At this point, she had completely crossed the line from journalist to political operative,” Lizza asserted.
He recounted a moment when a campaign aide approached Nuzzi with insights about the tumultuous decision-making that led to Bobby selecting Nicole Shanahan as his running mate. Instead of pursuing the story, she supposedly persuaded her team to stay loyal to Kennedy and relayed everything back to him.
“She adeptly caught and suppressed embarrassing details from campaign whistleblowers who revealed their identities to the candidates,” Lizza added.
Lizza hinted at more articles to come, suggesting they would disclose “the most bizarre, significant, and newsworthy events.”
