NY Mag Journalist’s Feud With Ex Reveals More Details About Alleged RFK Jr. Affair

New York Magazine journalist Olivia Nuzzi, who was put on leave following revelations about an inappropriate relationship she allegedly had with former presidential candidate Robert F. Kennedy Jr., is now engaged in a court battle with her former fiancé Ryan Lizza.

Lizza is a reporter for Politico who has also been placed on leave in the wake of the incident. Now more details about Nuzzi’s relationships with both RFK Jr. and Lizza are going public. Nuzzi alleged in a recent court filing that Lizza hacked her devices and used the information he found there to blackmail her, per a report from The Wall Street Journal. The New York Mag reporter also claimed he threatened her with physical violence. 

Lizza denied those allegations in a new court filing and provided further detail about his ex’s rumored relationship with the former presidential hopeful. Lizza claimed that Nuzzi told him she had an affair with RFK Jr. which she allegedly described as  “toxic,” “unhealthy,” “psychotic,” and “indefensible.”

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Lizza said Nuzzi told him that Kennedy wanted to “possess,” “control,” and “impregnate” her, plus mentioned the “huge power disparity.” The Politico reporter said he obtained that information directly from Nuzzi and he did not access her devices without permission. He claimed to have broken off his engagement to Nuzzi in August and accused his former fiancée of having a separate affair in 2020.

Nuzzi was placed on leave in September after it was discovered that she may have had an inappropriate relationship with RFK Jr., a charge he has denied, as The Daily Wire previously reported. A rep for Kennedy said in a statement, “Mr. Kennedy only met Olivia Nuzzi once in his life for an interview she requested, which yielded a hit piece.”

Nuzzi told The New York Times that “some communication between myself and a former reporting subject turned personal” earlier in 2024, adding, “During that time, I did not directly report on the subject nor use them as a source. The relationship was never physical but should have been disclosed to prevent the appearance of a conflict. I deeply regret not doing so immediately and apologize to those I’ve disappointed, especially my colleagues at New York.”