AceShowbiz - In a legal filing, Ryan Lizza has responded to Olivia Nuzzi's accusations of blackmail and hacking, alleging that she made up the story to salvage her reputation. According to Lizza, Nuzzi confided in him about her relationship with Robert F. Kennedy Jr., describing it as "toxic," "unhealthy" and "psychotic." Lizza claims that Kennedy wanted to "possess," "control" and "impregnate" Nuzzi, who allegedly expressed feeling manipulated due to the significant power disparity between them.

Lizza denies ever hacking Nuzzi's devices or leaking details of their affair to her employer or the press. He instead alleges that Nuzzi relayed the information to him during their tearful conversations as she tried to win him back. Nuzzi has accused Lizza of threats and harassment, which he denies, claiming that she begged him to reconcile with desperate text messages.

Lizza claims that Nuzzi previously sabotaged their book project with an indiscretion in 2020 and has now repeated the pattern, ruining their co-authored book project again due to her reckless behavior. He also refutes Nuzzi's assertion that he informed her employer about her romance with Kennedy.

Nuzzi's legal team has dismissed Lizza's filing as "salacious and irrelevant," reiterating their claim that Lizza is seeking to humiliate Nuzzi through the press. They emphasize that Nuzzi's only objective is to protect her safety and privacy.

Meanwhile, a D.C. court has granted Nuzzi an extension to her restraining order against Lizza, dragging their legal feud past Election Day. However, the judge questioned Nuzzi's use of a federal investigation as an excuse to avoid testifying under oath.

The allegations and counterclaims in this case have painted a complex and contentious picture of the relationship between Nuzzi and Lizza, raising questions about trust, privacy and the consequences of personal indiscretions.