CNN reported that the person Nuzzi had a relationship with was former independent presidential candidate Robert F. Kennedy Jr., something his spokesperson denied to the outlet, insisting he only met her “once in his life for an interview she requested, which yielded a hit piece.” Kennedy has been married to actress Cheryl Hines since 2014.

New York magazine announced Nuzzi’s leave, while a third-party review is being conducted, in a note to readers on its website.

“Recently our Washington Correspondent Olivia Nuzzi 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,” the note reads.

“Had the magazine been aware of this relationship, she would not have continued to cover the presidential campaign,” the note continues. “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, in a statement to CNN’s Brian Stelter, said that “the nature of some communication between myself and a former reporting subject turned personal,” but claimed she did not report on the person during that time.

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

In November 2023, Nuzzi published a profile on Kennedy titled “The Mind-Bending Politics of RFK Jr.’s Spoiler Campaign” and has not written a story directly about him since then.

Kennedy suspended his independent presidential run in August, endorsing former President Donald Trump.