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Ryan Lizza Accuses Olivia Nuzzi of Ethical Misconduct

11/22/2025

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Ryan Lizza, Olivia Nuzzi's ex-fiancé, accuses Olivia Nuzzi, Vanity Fair correspondent, of an affair with Mark Sanford while she covered him, in a Substack essay.
The allegations raise questions about Nuzzi's ethics, given her relationship with Robert F. Kennedy Jr.
Vanity Fair, where Nuzzi serves as West Coast editor, is reviewing the allegations.
Nuzzi's lawyer denied the claims, saying she discusses only one 'improper relationship' in her memoir American Canto.

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Ryan Lizza, Olivia Nuzzi's ex-fiancé, accuses Olivia Nuzzi, Vanity Fair correspondent, of an affair with Mark Sanford while she covered him, in a Substack essay.
The allegations raise questions about Nuzzi's ethics, given her relationship with Robert F. Kennedy Jr.
Vanity Fair, where Nuzzi serves as West Coast editor, is reviewing the allegations.
Nuzzi's lawyer denied the claims, saying she discusses only one 'improper relationship' in her memoir American Canto.