RFK Jr.’s ‘sexting associate’ Olivia Nuzzi in talks – Business News
Olivia Nuzzi, the disgraced political journalist who torpedoed her profession with an undisclosed “sexting” relationship with Robert F. Kennedy Jr., could also be staging a high-profile comeback — with Vanity Fair.
Nuzzi, 31, left New York Magazine final yr after revelations that she engaged in a year-long affair that included “incredible” FaceTime intercourse, “demure nudes,” prolonged cellphone calls and “I love yous” with Kennedy whereas protecting his impartial presidential marketing campaign.
The bombshell pressured her into exile after the magazine ruled she violated ethics guidelines by failing to reveal the connection, despite the fact that investigators discovered no bias in her reporting.
Olivia Nuzzi, the political journalist pressured out of New York Magazine over an undisclosed relationship with Robert F. Kennedy Jr., is now in talks with Vanity Fair about a comeback. Getty Images
Now, Nuzzi has been in talks with Vanity Fair’s new editor, Mark Guiducci, about becoming a member of the battered Condé Nast title, based on Semafor.
Guiducci, 37, a protégé of Anna Wintour who took over Vanity Fair this summer time, has been courting daring names to revive the magazine’s fading luster, based on the information website.
He has already axed veteran writers, promised splashy hires, and reportedly outraged staffers with an concept to put Melania Trump on the quilt as half of a plan to shake up the model.
The editor has reportedly reached out not solely to Nuzzi but in addition to high-profile journalists like Matt Belloni of Puck; Jazmine Hughes; Allison P. Davis and the LA Times’ Amy Kaufman.
Nuzzi left New York Magazine after revelations she maintained a secret digital and emotional relationship with Kennedy whereas protecting his marketing campaign. REUTERS
The Post has sought remark from Condé Nast and Nuzzi.
Nuzzi’s attainable return would mark a beautiful twist in a saga that turned her from rising star to media pariah.
The RFK Jr. scandal surfaced in October 2024 when New York Magazine put Nuzzi on paid depart after receiving tips on her connection to Kennedy.
Weeks later, she and the publication “mutually agreed” to half methods.
The fallout intensified when leaked non-public messages revealed an emotional intimacy far deeper than beforehand acknowledged, sparking outrage throughout the industry.
Condé Nast insiders say Vanity Fair’s new editor, Mark Guiducci, has reached out to Nuzzi as he appears to be like to revive the struggling magazine. Getty Images for The Met Museum/Vogue
At the identical time, Nuzzi discovered herself embroiled in a legal dispute together with her ex-fiancé, Politico reporter Ryan Lizza, over a protecting order she later withdrew — a sideshow that additional fueled tabloid consideration.
Lizza, who was Politico’s chief Washington correspondent and co-author of the influential “Playbook” e-newsletter, was positioned on depart shortly after the revelations, stepping other than any Kennedy-related protection.
Their engagement ended across the identical period, although neither made the timeline public. By April, Lizza formally exited Politico, citing frustration with its editorial direction whereas additionally going through inner stress tied to the Nuzzi affair.
Lizza shortly resurfaced with an impartial enterprise, a Substack e-newsletter known as “Telos,” the place he’s pitched himself as a freer, more candid voice on American politics.
At the identical time, Nuzzi was embroiled in a public breakup and legal dispute together with her ex-fiancé, Politico’s Ryan Lizza. Instagram/@olivianuzzix
But the break up from Politico has been something however quiet. The outlet hit him with cease-and-desist letters, accusing him of violating non-disparagement agreements after he blasted his former bosses for “capitulating” to the Trump administration.
Professionally, the scandal halted Nuzzi’s ascent. Once seen as one of Washington’s sharpest younger voices, Nuzzi vanished from the media highlight. But reviews in current weeks recommend she’s quietly exploring her return, with Vanity Fair on the high of the record.
