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Journalist Olivia Nuzzi's Affairs Spark Scandal and Fallout

11/18/2025

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Ryan Lizza accused journalist Olivia Nuzzi of having affairs with politicians, including Robert F. Kennedy Jr. and former South Carolina Governor Mark Sanford.
Lizza claims Nuzzi had an affair with Sanford after interviewing him in 2019, which he learned about through a love letter.
Nuzzi and Lizza were engaged in 2022 but ended their relationship after the Kennedy affair allegations emerged in 2024.
Robert F. Kennedy Jr., married to actress Cheryl Hines, denied any romantic involvement with Nuzzi.
Nuzzi was fired from New York magazine in October 2024 and is now an editor at Vanity Fair.

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Ryan Lizza accused journalist Olivia Nuzzi of having affairs with politicians, including Robert F. Kennedy Jr. and former South Carolina Governor Mark Sanford.
Lizza claims Nuzzi had an affair with Sanford after interviewing him in 2019, which he learned about through a love letter.
Nuzzi and Lizza were engaged in 2022 but ended their relationship after the Kennedy affair allegations emerged in 2024.
Robert F. Kennedy Jr., married to actress Cheryl Hines, denied any romantic involvement with Nuzzi.
Nuzzi was fired from New York magazine in October 2024 and is now an editor at Vanity Fair.