Overview
- In excerpts from American Canto, Nuzzi says the politician she describes—widely identified as Robert F. Kennedy Jr.—told her he loved her first, called her “Livvy,” wrote poems, promised to take a bullet for her, and said he wanted her to have his child.
- She characterizes the relationship as a yearlong, nonphysical exchange conducted by texts and calls that began after she interviewed him in late 2023 during his 2024 presidential run.
- Nuzzi writes that he told her he still used psychedelics, including DMT, while she disclosed taking Adderall and liking stimulants.
- The book does not name Kennedy, referring to him only as “the politician,” though details in the account have led outlets to identify him as the subject.
- Nuzzi’s revelations followed her departure from New York Magazine and the end of her engagement; a Kennedy spokesperson denies any affair and says he met her once, and the memoir is scheduled for release on Dec. 2.