Olivia Nuzzi Leaves New York Magazine Following Investigation

Olivia Nuzzi has left New York Magazine following an investigation into her coverage of the 2024 election that found no “evidence of bias,” according to the publication.

The magazine announced that Nuzzi and the publication had “parted ways” following the probe in a statement on Monday. “Last month, the magazine enlisted the law firm Davis Wright Tremaine to review Olivia Nuzzi’s work during the 2024 campaign. They reached the same conclusion as the magazine’s initial internal review of her published work, finding no inaccuracies nor evidence of bias,” the statement read. “Nevertheless, the magazine and Nuzzi agreed that the best course forward is to part ways. Nuzzi is a uniquely talented writer and we have been proud to publish her work over her nearly eight years as our Washington Correspondent.”

Ari Wilkenfeld, an attorney for Nuzzi, noted in a comment that two separate investigations of the reporter’s work had found no evidence of bias. “She is grateful for the editors, fact checkers, and artists with whom she worked and to the readers who have supported her with their time, subscriptions, and engagement. She looks forward to the next chapter of her career,” Wilkenfeld said.

The decision arrives after revelations in September that Nuzzi had engaged in a digital relationship with 2024 presidential candidate Robert F. Kennedy Jr. (Kennedy Jr. dropped out of the race in August and is now supporting Republican nominee, former president Donald Trump.) New York announced on Sept. 19 that the high-profile journalist had been put on leave after acknowledging a relationship with a “former subject.” Status newsletter writer Oliver Darcy was the first to report that the subject in question was Kennedy Jr.

More to come.