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Olivia Nuzzi Departs New York Magazine Following Sexting Scandal With RFK Jr.

The magazine said it retained a law firm that determined her indiscretions did not compromise her reporting.

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Olivia Nuzzi and her then-fiancé, Ryan Lizza. The couple's relationship publicly exploded amid her admission of an inappropriate, non-physical relationship with Robert F. Kennedy Jr. while she was covering him for New York magazine. Twitter
MATTHEW RICE
MATTHEW RICE

Olivia Nuzzi will leave her position as New York Magazine’s Washington correspondent following a sexting scandal with Robert F. Kennedy Jr. that led her editors to investigate her for possible infractions of journalistic ethics. Ms. Nuzzi is currently in a nasty legal battle with her ex-fiancé as a result of her digital affair. 

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MATTHEW RICE
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Mr. Rice, based in the nation's capital, covers current events in politics.

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