A cryptic apology note, penned by Olivia Nuzzi on hotel stationery in 2020, has come to light as part of a damning expose by her former boyfriend Ryan Lizza. The handwritten letter, dated March 5, 2020, reads: "Mark, I am sorry. I can’t say that I wish I hadn’t touched you, hadn’t."
The note's authenticity was confirmed when it was found in the DC home of Lizza and his then-girlfriend Nuzzi, alongside two other draft notes on Kimpton Hotel note pads from a reporting trip. The letter is believed to be an apology to Mark Sanford, the former 2020 GOP presidential hopeful that Nuzzi allegedly had an affair with.
The letter's contents suggest that Nuzzi was remorseful about crossing a line in her professional relationship with Sanford, while also alluding to intimate encounters between them. However, it does not explicitly confirm the nature of their relationship.
According to Lizza, he was able to piece together the evidence from the note and other draft notes by considering various circumstances surrounding Nuzzi's reporting trip and her reported involvement with Sanford. In his tell-all series on Nuzzi, Lizza described how the discovery of the apology letter had significant repercussions for him and their relationship.
Despite their tumultuous history, including a highly publicized breakup in 2023 and Nuzzi releasing a book about her alleged affair with Robert F. Kennedy Jr., Sanford's name was finally linked to Nuzzi's alleged tryst through Lizza's expose. The affair was also marked by an earlier incident involving Nuzzi sending Sanford "risqué pictures" while following him on the campaign trail.
Sanford, infamous for his past infidelity, including an affair with his ex-wife during a 2009 disappearance, has been at the center of controversy once again. Lizza, who initially failed to recognize the significance of the letter at the time, expressed outrage upon discovering its authenticity.
The full extent of Nuzzi's alleged misbehavior and its impact on her relationship with Lizza remain a matter of public debate, as both parties continue to navigate their reputations in the wake of these revelations.
The note's authenticity was confirmed when it was found in the DC home of Lizza and his then-girlfriend Nuzzi, alongside two other draft notes on Kimpton Hotel note pads from a reporting trip. The letter is believed to be an apology to Mark Sanford, the former 2020 GOP presidential hopeful that Nuzzi allegedly had an affair with.
The letter's contents suggest that Nuzzi was remorseful about crossing a line in her professional relationship with Sanford, while also alluding to intimate encounters between them. However, it does not explicitly confirm the nature of their relationship.
According to Lizza, he was able to piece together the evidence from the note and other draft notes by considering various circumstances surrounding Nuzzi's reporting trip and her reported involvement with Sanford. In his tell-all series on Nuzzi, Lizza described how the discovery of the apology letter had significant repercussions for him and their relationship.
Despite their tumultuous history, including a highly publicized breakup in 2023 and Nuzzi releasing a book about her alleged affair with Robert F. Kennedy Jr., Sanford's name was finally linked to Nuzzi's alleged tryst through Lizza's expose. The affair was also marked by an earlier incident involving Nuzzi sending Sanford "risqué pictures" while following him on the campaign trail.
Sanford, infamous for his past infidelity, including an affair with his ex-wife during a 2009 disappearance, has been at the center of controversy once again. Lizza, who initially failed to recognize the significance of the letter at the time, expressed outrage upon discovering its authenticity.
The full extent of Nuzzi's alleged misbehavior and its impact on her relationship with Lizza remain a matter of public debate, as both parties continue to navigate their reputations in the wake of these revelations.
I'm not surprised at all that Olivia Nuzzi is getting roasted over this affair scandal...I mean who writes an apology note to some random dude they had a thing with while on assignment? 
And now Mark Sanford's name is back in the news, and we're supposed to believe he's shocked too? 
. seriously though, shouldn't olivia just own up to her actions instead of apologizing in vague terms? like, if you've got something to say, say it already 
... So Olivia Nuzzi is saying sorry to Mark Sanford for whatever she did wrong? But was it really an affair or was it just her being friendly? 
I don't get why Ryan Lizza is making such a big deal out of it. Wasn't he with someone else at the time too? 
And what's up with all these draft notes on hotel stationery? Did she really write them in one sitting or did they just accumulate over time? 
The thing is, the letter itself doesn't say anything concrete, but Ryan Lizza saying he figured it out after looking at some old notes and stuff... I don't know if I trust him to be telling the whole truth 
. On one hand, Nuzzi has been pretty open about her past in her book, so maybe she did do something shady. But on the other hand, Sanford's got a history of being super messed up himself, so is that even worth talking about? 
Olivia Nuzzi and Ryan Lizza's messy breakup drama just got even more juicy! I'm low-key shook by how intimate these two must have been, given that letter is pretty explicit about what went down between them... and with Mark Sanford too! 
It's like, she claimed to have had an affair with Robert F. Kennedy Jr., but this whole thing takes the cake. Sanford's got a rep for being a total player, so I'm not surprised he was in the mix. But still, this is some serious tea... 
and I'm here. for. it! 
And now it's all coming back to haunt her, with Ryan Lizza exposing her alleged infidelity and sending those risqué pics her way... I mean, come on Nuzzi, you knew better than to cross Mark Sanford - he's got a reputation for being a total player, and you should've known better than to mess around! 
Anyway, this whole thing is just so juicy and twisted... like, who even knows what's true at this point? 
that's some serious boundary crossing... nuzzi's got some 'splainin' to do 
i'm not sure if Mark Sanford's name being linked to Nuzzi's alleged affair will change much for him, he's been through this before 
what's even more interesting is how Nuzzi's past misbehavior has caught up with her - first Robert F. Kennedy Jr and now this 
. But at the same time, it's kinda weird that Ryan Lizza waited this long to come forward and share all these juicy details