The information that journalist Olivia Nuzzi — who allegedly had a sexting affair with Robert F. Kennedy Jr. — has written a tell-all “blindsided” the MAHA chief and left his spouse, actress Cheryl Hines, in “a state of shock and misery,” one insider informed The Publish.
In accordance with the sources, the controversial Secretary of Well being and Human Providers, 71, and the “Curb Your Enthusiasm” star, 60, “worry the revelations” that may very well be coming within the secretly penned memoir by Self-importance Truthful journal editor Olivia Nuzzi, 31, will revive final 12 months’s embarrassing scandal.
“Bobby and Cheryl initially went by marital hell final 12 months when the affair was first revealed. She even thought of divorce for a time, however they’ve since reconciled and had been relieved that the scandal had seemingly blown over,” the insider mentioned.
“Cheryl finally and emphatically believed, with out reservation, Bobby’s denial” that he had an intimate relationship — on-line or off — with the ex-New York Journal political author.
A consultant for Hines declined to remark, whereas calls to Kennedy weren’t returned.
Relying on how explosive Nuzzi’s allegations are, sources speculated, “they might spell an finish” to Kennedy’s cupboard submit within the Trump administration.
When the scandal broke, Kennedy denied the affair, declaring by a spokesperson that he had met Nuzzi solely as soon as, when she interviewed him throughout his 2024 presidential marketing campaign.
Hines informed Fox Digital on Monday that, after the affair claims went public, Kennedy prompt they faux to be separated so individuals would depart her alone.
“It was a really candy notion however … I didn’t assume that was useful,” Hines mentioned.
All Nuzzi has publicly alleged in regards to the relationship is that it was “private, however by no means bodily.”
However her ex-fiancé, former Politico journalist Ryan Lizza, later claimed in a courtroom submitting that Bobby had wished to “possess,” “management” and “impregnate” Nuzzi.
He additional alleged that Nuzzi had privately described Kennedy as a “intercourse addict,” that their affair was “poisonous, unhealthy, silly, psychotic, loopy, indefensible,” and that Bobby used his “large energy” to govern her.
Nuzzi’s ebook, “American Canto,” is reportedly as a consequence of hit cabinets December 2. In the meantime, Hines has been ambitiously selling her personal memoir, “Unscripted,” which is out November 11.
A publishing supply acquainted with Nuzzi’s ebook undertaking informed The Publish: “To not diminish Bobby and Cheryl’s detrimental response and worry about Olivia’s upcoming tell-all, however i t actually comes right down to the previous story — ‘He mentioned, she mentioned.’ So who’s to be believed?
“However one factor’s for sure, with the 2 girls writing about their relationship with one man – a Kennedy with an extended historical past of womanizing. It’s undoubtedly going to generate public curiosity.”
Jerry Oppenheimer is the writer of “RFK JR.: Robert F. Kennedy Jr. and the Darkish Facet of the Dream” and “The Different Mrs Kennedy,” a biography of Ethel Kennedy.
