Overview

• Oliver Darcy’s Status newsletter reports the manuscript is circulating among select readers ahead of a planned release next year.
• New York Magazine said Nuzzi acknowledged a personal relationship with a former reporting subject in 2024 in violation of its standards and that internal and third‑party reviews found no inaccuracies or evidence of bias in her published work.
• Nuzzi has publicly said the relationship was never physical, apologized for not disclosing it sooner, and later joined Vanity Fair as West Coast editor.
• Multiple reports describe a largely digital exchange that allegedly began after an in‑person encounter, while a spokesperson for Kennedy says he met Nuzzi only once for an interview and denies a substantive relationship.
• Court documents filed by Nuzzi and reported by CNN allege Kennedy told her he wanted to “possess,” “control,” and “impregnate” her.