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Olivia Nuzzi Cheated on Her Ex with Mark Sanford, Ryan Lizza Claims

Ryan Lizza alleges Olivia Nuzzi had affairs with Mark Sanford and Keith Olbermann, claiming Olbermann acted as a 'sugar daddy' and gifted her $15,000 in jewelry.

  • On Monday, Ryan Lizza published on Telos News alleging Olivia Nuzzi had sexual relationships with Mark Sanford and Keith Olbermann as she prepares to release her memoir American Canto.
  • After discovering Kimpton Hotel stationery and an unfinished love letter dated March 5, 2020, Lizza says he confirmed a physical relationship that prompted his exposé.
  • Lizza alleges Keith Olbermann acted as a `sugar daddy`, providing Tom Ford and Herve Leger clothing, $15,000 worth of Cartier jewelry, paying tuition, and housing Olivia Nuzzi with strings attached.
  • The revelations ended their engagement and affected careers as Lizza says the scandal cost Nuzzi her job at New York Magazine before she joined Vanity Fair; her memoir American Canto drew renewed coverage.
  • Public reaction has shifted attention to journalistic ethics as Keith Olbermann mocked the Sanford allegation on X, while Ryan Lizza says the conduct crossed a journalistic red line.
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Journalist Ryan Lizza Claims His Ex, Olivia Nuzzi, Had an Affair With Mark Sanford

Here's what we know about Ryan Lizza's accusations that ex-girlfriend Olivia Nuzzi had an affair with former South Carolina governor Mark Sanford.

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Olivia Nuzzi cheated on her ex with Mark Sanford, Ryan Lizza claims

Olivia Nuzzi’s ex-fiancé has claimed that the controversial journalist had affairs with two former presidential candidates

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Keith Olbermann Addresses Scandal Involving Ex Olivia Nuzzi Amid ‘Sugar Daddy’ Claims

Former MSNBC host implies he dodged a bullet with much younger former girlfriend.

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Olivia Nuzzi Is Accused Of Sex With A Different Presidential Candidate She Interviewed

The journalist, whose relationship with Robert F. Kennedy Jr. prompted fallout, previously had a fling with a GOP presidential hopeful, her ex-fiancé claimed.

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Olivia Nuzzi's Ex-Fiancé Claims Reporter 'Cheated' on him with GOP Presidential Candidate Mark Sanford in 2020 — Three Years Before 'Affair' with Robert F. Kennedy Jr

The ex-fiancé of reporter Olivia Nuzzi claims she cheated on him with GOP Presidential Candidate Mark Sanford in 2020, three years before 'fling' with RFK Jr.

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Keith Olbermann responds to allegations of being a "sugar daddy" to Olivia Nuzzi by posting a GIF of Neo from "The Matrix" dodging bullets

Political commentator and reporter Keith Olbermann recently responded to claims of being a "sugar daddy" for journalist Olivia Nuzzi.

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Vanity Fair broke the news in United States on Monday, November 17, 2025.
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