Robert F. Kennedy Jr. is embroiled in an explosive legal battle stemming from a secret romance he allegedly had with New York Magazine writer Olivia Nuzzi.
October 1, 2024, published at 7:31 PM ET
Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has become embroiled in an explosive legal battle arising from a secret romance he would have had with him New York Magazine writer Olivia Nuzzi.
RadarOnline.com can reveal the latest twist in the love triangle saga: Nuzzi, 31, claims she was harassed and blackmailed by her political journalist ex-fiance Ryan Lizza.
In her complaint, Nuzzi alleged: “(Lizza) explicitly threatened to disclose personal information about me in order to destroy my life, career and reputation – a threat he has since carried out.”
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Nuzzi was suspended from New York Magazine after her alleged relationship with Kennedy came to light.
She alleged this behavior of her ex, Politicos Washington’s chief correspondent began following their breakup — and while she was secretly romancing Kennedy, 70, CNN reported.
Nuzzi admitted it to her bosses New York Magazine she “had had a personal relationship with a former subject relevant to the 2024 campaign while covering the campaign,” and an insider told CNN that this “relationship” was with the former 2024 campaign. Independent candidate.
Well, a spokesperson for Kennedy – who is married to an actress Cheryl Hines since 2014 – denied having an affair with the reporter, telling the newspaper that he had “met Olivia Nuzzi only once in his life for an interview she requested, which resulted in a hit.”
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RFK Jr. has been married to actress Cheryl Hines since 2014.
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The reporter wrote an article about RFK Jr. during his campaign and was therefore placed on administrative leave last month New York Magazine could conduct a “third party investigation” into the potential conflict of interest.
This week, Nuzzi alleged in court that Lizza tipped off her employer about what she called “the case,” although Kennedy was not identified by name in her complaint.
She said Lizza began harassing her in July in an attempt to lure her back into a relationship with him, claiming he lashed out when she resisted. Nuzzi claimed he then stole and hacked into her personal electronic devices before leaking information to the press, some of which she suggested was “tampered”.
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Kennedy denied having an affair with Nuzzi.
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The journalist also claimed that her ex, whom she had been living with for the past year, threatened violence against her “to take his share of the financial responsibility” regarding a book contract they shared.
She presented her allegations before a judge in the Superior Court of Washington, D.C., on Tuesday and was granted a temporary restraining order against Lizza. He was also ordered to stay away from Nuzzi and her workplace.
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The pair are said to have had secret FaceTime sex sessions and exchanged flirty text messages.
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Lizza denied his ex’s claims, saying: “I am saddened that my ex-fiance is resorting to making a series of false accusations against me as a way to distract from her own personal and professional shortcomings.
“I emphatically deny these allegations and will vigorously and successfully defend myself against them.”
He also previously revealed that he and his editors at Politics agreed that he would refrain from any coverage of Kennedy in light of the news of his alleged romance with Nuzzi.
If RadarOnline.com reports thisthe politician and journalist are said to have had sex sessions via FaceTime and exchanged loving messages.
Sources said Page six RFK Jr. allegedly made a move against the writer in October 2023 after he suggested she take a walk in Los Angeles to talk about the story she wrote about him.
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