Olivia Nuzzi is leaving Vanity Fair, ending her year-long tenure at the magazine amid lingering controversy. The departure comes after months of scrutiny over alleged personal relationships with political figures she covered, including Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. Questions about possible conflicts of interest surfaced after claims raised by her former fiancé, journalist Ryan Lizza, bringing extra attention to the story.
Vanity Fair described the split as mutual, noting that Nuzzi’s West Coast editor contract will officially expire at the end of 2025. While the magazine frames it as a routine personnel change, the continued unraveling of this episode highlights larger conversations about journalistic ethics, transparency, and the boundaries between reporters’

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