Is Olivia Nuzzi's nascent Vanity Fair comeback already over?

"Guiducci, in announcing Nuzzi's hire as west coast editor, among other appointments, said the magazine had been seeking out a certain fearlessness people with a point of view, able to express it in both substance and style. But Nuzzi's nascent career at the magazine is now very much up in the air, after her former fiance Ryan Lizza began publishing a series of exposes about her and their relationship on 17 November."

"In the first edition, he accused her of numerous journalistic transgressions, including an additional affair with former South Carolina governor Mark Sanford, who had been a 2020 Republican presidential candidate. Initially, Vanity Fair stayed mum about Lizza's initial revelations, allowing four days to pass before releasing a statement saying simply: We were taken by surprise, and we are looking at all the facts."

"Vanity Fair employees have also been kept in the dark recently about the magazine's review of their colleague, the Guardian understands. Asked about Nuzzi's status and the magazine's review, which is ongoing, a Vanity Fair spokesperson declined comment. Nuzzi also ignored a text message seeking comment on whether she still technically works for the magazine."

In September Vanity Fair under new editor Mark Guiducci announced new hires including political writer Olivia Nuzzi as west coast editor. Nuzzi had been dismissed by New York Magazine the previous October after Status reported she had maintained a relationship with Robert F Kennedy Jr, whom she covered. Former fiancé Ryan Lizza began publishing exposés on 17 November alleging journalistic transgressions and an affair with Mark Sanford. Vanity Fair delayed comment, issued a brief statement saying it was surprised and reviewing the facts, and has since remained publicly silent about Nuzzi's status. Employees have been kept uninformed and a spokesperson declined comment.

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