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New York Magazine Places 31-Year-Old Olivia Nuzzi on Leave Over Relationship with 70-Year-Old RFK Jr.

Sep 20, 2024, 03:21 AM

New York Magazine has placed its Washington correspondent, Olivia Nuzzi, 31, on leave following revelations of her romantic relationship with Robert F. Kennedy Jr., 70. The relationship reportedly began after Nuzzi wrote a profile on Kennedy in November 2023. Kennedy is married to actress Cheryl Hines, and Nuzzi is engaged to Politico’s Ryan Lizza. The magazine stated that had it been aware of this relationship, Nuzzi would not have continued to cover the presidential campaign. The relationship was described as emotional and digital, not physical. New York Magazine is conducting a third-party review and expressed regret over the violation of readers' trust.