Overview
- A Vanity Fair spokesperson said the outlet was taken by surprise and is looking at all the facts after Ryan Lizza alleged Nuzzi had a past romantic relationship with Mark Sanford, whom she covered.
- Inside the newsroom, staffers have complained that Nuzzi skipped routine meetings, failed to turn in assigned work, and produced limited output since joining the magazine.
- Editorial director Mark Guiducci has addressed employees at least twice and described the allegations as difficult to investigate because they predated her Vanity Fair tenure.
- Nuzzi is working under contract rather than as a full-time Condé Nast employee, a status staffers say reduces office and HR obligations and has fueled internal friction.
- A portrait of Nuzzi by artist Isabelle Brourman is reported to appear in the Dec. 2 Hollywood print issue, and her lawyer says her forthcoming book describes only one improper relationship.