RFK Jr boasted over ‘nude pics’ of NY Magazine reporter as her former fiancé reveals they have parted ways

New York Magazine’s Washington correspondent Olivia Nuzzi sent “demure” nude photos to Robert F. Kennedy Jr. which he later bragged about, two new reports claim.

The publication announced Thursday that Nuzzi, 31, had been placed on leave after disclosing a “personal relationship” with “a former subject” relevant to the election. Soon afterwards, media reporter Oliver Darcy revealed that subject to be 70-year-old RFK Jr, who is married to the actor Cheryl Hines.

Nuzzi apparently sent nude photos to the former independent presidential candidate, Puck News reported on Friday. Kennedy then bragged to his friends about receiving intimate photos of Nuzzi, The Daily Beast reported Saturday. These boasts ultimately made their way back to her boss, New York Magazine editor David Haskell.

The Independent has contacted both Kennedy and Nuzzi for comment.

Haskell confronted Nuzzi on September 13 about the photos, telling her that he had heard about Kennedy’s boasts from a source, according toThe Daily Beast. Nuzzi repeatedly denied the relationship before coming clean, according to the outlet.

On Friday, Nuzzi’s partner Ryan Lizza, a reporter at Politico, released a statement which referred to Nuzzi as his “ex-finacée,” indicating the pair have broken up. It is not clear when the couple parted ways.

“Because of my connection to this story through my ex-fiancée, my editors and I have agreed that I won’t be involved in any coverage of Kennedy in Playbook or elsewhere at POLITICO,” Lizza said.

Nuzzi and Lizza got engaged in September 2022, according to social media posts.

After New York Magazine’s announcement, Nuzzi released a statement denying the relationship with RFK Jr was physical.

“Earlier this year, the nature of some