RFK Jr. absent from niece's wedding amid alleged relationship with reporter Olivia Nuzzi

Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has sparked controversy after being absent from his niece's pre-wedding festivities amid allegations of a personal relationship with New York magazine campaign reporter Olivia Nuzzi. The Kennedy family gathered in Hyannis Port on Saturday, September 21, ahead of Grace Kennedy Allen's Massachusetts wedding. However, Bobby, 70, who lives in Malibu, was nowhere to be seen.

The absence comes just two days after Nuzzi, 31, was put on leave from New York magazine after she revealed that she had engaged in a personal relationship with a former subject relevant to the 2024 presidential campaign. This was a violation of the magazine's standards around conflicts of interest and disclosures.

Nuzzi did not name the subject, but CNN identified him as Bobby. She explained that the relationship was never physical but should have been disclosed to prevent the appearance of a conflict. She apologized for not doing so immediately and regretted disappointing her colleagues at New York magazine.

A representative for Bobby said that he and Nuzzi only met once in his life for an interview she requested, which yielded a hit piece. The article, titled "The Mind-Bending Politics of RFK Jr.'s Spoiler Campaign," ran in New York magazine in November 2023.

Bobby ran for president in the 2024 race, dropped out in August, and subsequently endorsed Donald Trump. His wife, Cheryl Hines, was spotted without her wedding ring on September 20 and without Bobby. She celebrated her 59th birthday on September 21 in Milan with her daughter Catherine Young to support Bobby's daughter Kyra, a model walking in Gucci's Milan Fashion Week show.

The controversy surrounding Bobby's alleged relationship with Nuzzi has sparked questions about his involvement in the 2024 presidential campaign and his potential conflicts of interest.