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New Yorkjournal has revealed that it has positioned its Washington Correspondent Olivia Nuzzi on depart amid claims that she had a romantic relationship with Robert F Kennedy Jr.

A spokesperson for the publication informed Status that Nuzzi just lately “acknowledged to the magazine’s editors that she had engaged in a personal relationship with a former subject relevant to the 2024 campaign while she was reporting on the campaign, a violation of the magazine’s standards around conflicts of interest and disclosures.”

“Had the magazine been aware of this relationship, she would not have continued to cover the presidential campaign,” the spokesperson informed Status. “An internal review of her published work has found no inaccuracies nor evidence of bias. She is currently on leave from the magazine, and the magazine is conducting a more thorough third-party review. We regret this violation of our readers’ trust.”

Nuzzi didn’t initially share with New York journal that she had had a supposed relationship with Kennedy and the outlet solely grew to become conscious just lately, folks acquainted with the difficulty informed Status.

The supposed relationship didn’t begin till after a profile she wrote of Kennedy was revealed in November final yr, an individual near Nuzzi informed Status, including that she didn’t use Kennedy as a supply as she reported on the marketing campaign. Another individual acquainted informed the outlet that the connection is assumed to have begun across the new yr.

Kennedy, who’s married to Curb Your Enthusiasm star Cheryl Hines, ran initially within the Democratic major earlier than operating as an unbiased. He just lately dropped out and endorsed former President Donald Trump. A spokesperson for Kennedy rejected the declare that he had had a relationship with Nuzzi.

“Mr Kennedy only met Olivia Nuzzi once in his life for an interview she requested, which yielded a hit piece,” the spokesperson informed Status.

This spring, when Kennedy was nonetheless within the race, Nuzzi informed The New York Times, “It’s not a two-man race. It’s a three-man race.”

“A majority of Americans say they are unhappy with another ‘lesser of two evils’ contest, and they’re in luck, as they have a range of third-party candidates to choose from,” she added. “One of those candidates, Robert F Kennedy Jr, is polling competitively, especially among young people, and he’s steadily gaining ballot access across the country.”

Kennedy has since tried to get off ballots in swing states as he’s now backing Trump.

Nuzzi mentioned in a press release: “Earlier this year, the nature of some communication between myself and a former reporting subject turned personal. During that time, I did not directly report on the subject nor use them as a source.”

She added: “The relationship was never physical but should have been disclosed to prevent the appearance of a conflict. I deeply regret not doing so immediately and apologize to those I’ve disappointed, especially my colleagues at New York.”