Robert F. Kennedy Jr. Absent from Niece’s Pre-Wedding Festivities amid His Alleged ‘Personal Relationship’ with Reporter

Mar. 15, 2025

‘New York’ magazine reporter Olivia Nuzzi in 2022; Robert F. Kennedy Jr. in 2024.

Robert F. Kennedy Jr.was absent from his niece Grace Kennedy Allen’s pre-wedding festivities amid his alleged“personal relationship”withNew Yorkmagazine campaign reporterOlivia Nuzzi.

The former presidential candidate’s absence comes two days afterNuzzi, 31, was put on leave fromNew Yorkmagazineafter she told the publication’s editors that she “engaged in a personal relationship with a former subject relevant to the 2024 campaign.” This was “a violation of the magazine’s standards around conflicts of interest and disclosures,” as perNew York’s statement released on Thursday, Sept. 19.

Robert F. Kennedy Jr. in 2024.John Nacion/Getty

John Nacion/Getty

The publication noted that “had the magazine been aware of this relationship, she would not have continued to cover the presidential campaign.”

In a statement to PEOPLE, Nuzzi explained: “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."

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

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Robert F. Kennedy Jr. and Cheryl Hines in 2024.Justin Sullivan/Getty

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Hines, meanwhile, had been in"good spirits" at an Emmy Awards partydays before news broke of her husband’s alleged relationship, a source told PEOPLE.

“She was in good spirits sitting withJeff Garlinat theCurb Your Enthusiasmtable,” the insider said of the Sept. 15 awards show.

source: people.com