RFK Jr. Affair With Olivia Nuzzi Takes Dramatic Sextortion Court Twist as Star Reporter Accuses Her Politico Correspondent Ex of Blackmail and Harassment

The reporter wrote an article about RFK Jr. during his campaign and was put on administrative leave last month so New York Magazine could conduct a "third-party review" into the potential conflict of interest.

In court this week, Nuzzi claimed Lizza tipped off her employer about what she referred to as "the matter", though Kennedy was not mentioned in her complaint by name.

She said Lizza began harassing her in July in an effort to lure her back into a relationship with him, and claimed he lashed out when she was resistant. Nuzzi alleged he then stole and hacked into her personal electronic devices before leaking information to the press, some of which she suggested was "doctored".

The journalist also claimed her ex, with whom she lived within the past year, threatened violence against her "to assume his share of financial responsibility" regarding a book contract they shared.

She presented her allegations before a judge in Washington, D.C.’s Superior Court on Tuesday, and was granted a temporary no-contact order against Lizza. He was also instructed to stay away from Nuzzi and her place of work.

Lizza denied his ex's claims, saying: "I am saddened that my ex-fiancée would resort to making a series of false accusations against me as a way to divert attention from her own personal and professional failings.

"I emphatically deny these allegations and I will defend myself against them vigorously and successfully."

He also previously revealed he and his editors at Politico agreed he would refrain from any reporting about Kennedy in light of the news about his alleged romance with Nuzzi.