Ms. Nuzzi, a former writer for New York magazine embroiled in a scandal involving Robert F. Kennedy Jr., had accused her ex-fiancé of harassment and blackmail.

Olivia shamelessly used litigation with false and defamatory allegations as a public relations strategy. When required to do so, she refused to defend her claims in court last month,” Lizza told

After news broke of her relationship with Robert F. Kennedy Jr., Nuzzi accused ex-fiancé Lizza of harassment and blackmail, which he denied.

Olivia Nuzzi, RFK Jr.'s "digital" mistress, dropped her explosive claims against her ex, Ryan Lizza, just days before their court hearing. Initially accusing Lizza of blackmail, hacking her devices, and threatening violence,

Olivia Nuzzi has withdrawn her protective order petition against, ex-fiancé Ryan Lizza, citing her desire to avoid a public relations battle.

Olivia Nuzzi, a political correspondent previously with New York magazine, has withdrawn her request for a protective order against her ex-fiancé, journalist Ryan Lizza. Nuzzi made news earlier this year for her personal relationship with Robert F.