Olivia Nuzzi relationship with RFK Jr.: New York magazine reporter on leave
A star reporter who covered Robert F. Kennedy Jr.'s presidential campaign has been placed on leave after admitting a relationship with a former reporting subject.
A star reporter who covered Robert F. Kennedy Jr.'s presidential campaign has been placed on leave after admitting a relationship with a former reporting subject.
New York Magazine said in a statement Thursday, first reported by Status, that its Washington correspondent, Olivia Nuzzi, had failed to disclose a "personal relationship" with an unnamed campaign subject while she was reporting on the 2024 election.
This was a violation of the outlet's standards on journalists declaring personal interests that could be seen to influence their coverage, it said.
Olivia Nuzzi in 2023.Stefani Reynolds / AFP via Getty Images file"Had the magazine been aware of this relationship, she would not have continued to cover the presidential campaign," the statement said. The magazine said that it reviewed her work, however, and found "no inaccuracies nor evidence of bias."
"She is currently on leave from the magazine, and the magazine is conducting a more thorough third-party review. We regret this violation of our readers’ trust," it added.
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