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Man who claims he took iconic 'Napalm Girl' photo speaks out as AP stands by photographer credited for decades
The man who claims to have taken the iconic "Napalm Girl" photo that helped reshape the Vietnam War is speaking out in a new documentary as The Associated Press is standing by the photographer who has been credited for decades.
Netflix's "The Stringer: The Man Who Took the Photo" focuses on the dispute as to who took the Pulitzer Prize-winning image seen around the world in 1972. The film alleges that AP photographer Nick Ut was wrongly given credit, and the filmmakers tracked down the actual man allegedly behind the camera: Nguyễn Thành Nghệ.
"Nick Ut came with me on that assignment. But he didn't take that photo. He just took some pictures from afar. That photo was mine," Nghệ says in the documentary released by Netflix last week.
"The AP guy accepted the photo and gave me a print and the rest of the film. I gave the rest to a journalist in Saigon," he continued, saying he got paid $20 and took friends out for drinks with the money.
The Vietnamese stringer said he "rarely" received credit for the photos he had taken during the war, "only on some special occasions."
The origins of the documentary stem from Carl Robinson, the AP photo editor who worked in the Saigon bureau at the time the photo was taken. Robinson said he was directed by his supervisor at the time, revered photojournalist Horst Faas, to credit Ut instead of Nghệ and that he did so in fear of losing his job, a decision he said has haunted him for more than 50 years. Faas died in 2012 and Ut did not participate in the documentary.
Gary Knight, a photojournalist and the executive producer of "The Stringer," said that Ut is "in many ways a victim too."
"I was never consulted, as far as we know," Knight says in the film. "It was just given to him. So it's a suicide pass, you know. Somebody threw him a hot rock."
The Associated Press published its own extensive investigation into the origins of the photo earlier this year and concluded "it is possible" Ut took the photo but cannot definitively prove it "due to the passage of time, the death of many of the key players involved and the limitations of technology." And while new findings raise unanswered questions and that the AP concedes it remains open to the possibility that Ut didn't take the photo, there's "no proof" Nghệ took the photo either.
"AP standards require that a photo credit be removed if definitive evidence shows the person claiming to have taken a photo did not. In the absence of such proof, the photo credit remains," an Associated Press spokesperson said.
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In a statement to Fox News Digital, Ut's attorney, James Hornstein, said the Netflix documentary provides no new evidence — "no negative, no contact sheet, no print, no contemporaneous note, and no photographic archive" to dispute Ut took the photo, highlighting that only "a very narrow circle of individuals" are arguing that he didn't.
"Aside from Carl Robinson and his wife, who put forward a 50-year delayed and uncorroborated account of events in the AP bureau, the only other proponents of the alternative thesis are Nguyễn Thanh Nghệ himself, and certain members of his family," Hornstein said in the statement. "Not a single independent journalist present at Trảng Bàng supports this view. No AP staff members who worked in Saigon on the day of the attack support it. No documentary evidence — no negative, no print, no contemporaneous contact sheet — supports it. And no historian, archivist, or photographic expert with access to the AP archives has ever endorsed it."
He continued, "The absence of broader support is striking, given the extensive coverage the photograph has received over the past half-century. If credible evidence existed to challenge Nick Út’s authorship, it would not have remained confined to a handful of individuals whose accounts emerge five decades after the fact and contradict the overwhelming body of contemporaneous testimony. The isolation of this thesis underscores the weight of the historical record — and further highlights the speculative nature of the narrative presented in the documentary."
Netflix did not immediately respond to Fox News Digital's request for comment.
Top seed comes down to Big Ten title, Texas and Ole Miss see movement after chaotic weekend
The penultimate College Football Playoff rankings are out, and things are starting to take shape for the playoffs later this month.
Ohio State and Indiana held their posts as the No. 1 and 2 teams, respectively. The Buckeyes got their four-year revenge over Michigan on Saturday, and Indiana manhandled Purdue to end their regular season. The 12-0 squads will face off in the Big Ten championship Saturday for the one-seed in the College Football Playoff.
Texas A&M lost its spot in the SEC title game with their loss to Texas and fell to seventh, but it is still likely to host a playoff game. That warranted Georgia, Texas Tech, Oregon, and Ole Miss (despite Lane Kiffin departing to LSU) to each move up one spot from their ranking last week. The Red Raiders now currently hold a bye-week spot.
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Steve Sarkisian and Arch Manning both made their cases for Texas to be in the College Football Playoff after their win over Texas Tech. While they moved up, they sit at No. 13 and out of the current bracket.
Each team in the top 10 would make the playoffs if the season ended today, with the 11th and 12th seeds currently reserved for two remaining conference winners. That currently leaves No. 11 BYU and No. 12 Miami out, but BYU does face Texas Tech in the Big 12 title game. Miami, however, will likely be out of the bracket, considering their conference championship will be between No. 17 Virginia and unranked Duke.
Here is the full top 25:
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1. Ohio State
2. Indiana
3. Georgia
4. Texas Tech
5. Oregon
6. Ole Miss
7. Texas A&M
8. Oklahoma
9. Alabama
10. Notre Dame
11. BYU
12. Miami
13. Texas
14. Vanderbilt
15. Utah
16. USC
17. Virginia
18. Arizona
19. Michigan
20. Tulane
21. Houston
22. Georgia Tech
23. Iowa
24. North Texas
25. James Madison
The final rankings, and bracket, will be released Sunday at noon ET.
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Pope Leo urges dialogue over military action after failed Maduro-Trump call
Pope Leo has spoken out about the dangers of military action by the U.S. in overthrowing Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro and appeared to ask President Trump to prioritize dialogue and diplomatic pressure, according to Vatican reports.
The pontiff’s poignant appeal came as the White House intensified its campaign against Maduro this week, largely because of alleged involvement by his regime in illegal drug trafficking.
"We are trying to find a way to calm the situation, seeking above all the good of the people, because in these situations it is the people who suffer, not the authorities," Leo told reporters on a flight home from Lebanon Tuesday.
"The signals coming from the United States change, and so we must see. … On the one hand, it seems there has been a telephone conversation between the two presidents; on the other hand, there is this danger, this possibility, that there could be an action, an operation, including an invasion of Venezuelan territory."
The pope spoke after the U.S. deployed its largest military presence in the Caribbean, including strikes against vessels suspected of drug trafficking.
This week, according to reports, Trump had delivered an ultimatum to Maduro in a phone call, demanding that he surrender power immediately.
Maduro reportedly refused, insisting instead on a "global amnesty" for himself and his allies.
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"I again believe it is better to seek dialogue within this pressure, including economic pressure, but looking for another way to bring about change if that is what the United States decide to do," the Pope added.
Speaking to 81 reporters aboard the papal plane, he appeared to express concern about the rising tensions.
Leo, answering a reporter's question, also said the signals coming from the U.S. administration about its policy toward Venezuela seemed unclear.
The 70-year-old Chicago-born pontiff, elected in May after the death of Pope Francis, also used the in-flight news conference to speak about the role of the Holy See, which works "behind the scenes" in peace negotiations so that all parties may lay down arms.
He also spoke about the Middle East and the war in Ukraine.
Fox News Digital has reached out to the Vatican for comment.
Pastor announces gender transition during service with congregation: 'Giving up pretending to be a man'
A Methodist pastor in New York revealed last week plans to transition into a woman and said the 51-year-old now identifies as asexual.
Rev. Phillip Phaneuf, of North Chili United Methodist Church in Rochester, made the announcement during a Nov. 23 Sunday service. The personal update was delivered from the pulpit while wearing a rainbow stole.
"So I get to announce with joy that I’m transitioning," Phaneuf said. "I’m affirming to all of you that I am transgender. The best way to put this is that I’m not becoming a woman, I’m giving up pretending to be a man. This is a process, and it may be shocking for some as to what this all means."
Phaneuf added that the pastor’s sexuality is now asexual, an orientation in which a person experiences little or no sexual attraction to others.
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"I’m in the category of what they call asexual," Phaneuf said. "I’ve been that way since we’ve all been together, in that I am not living my life in a way that involves looking for romance."
Phaneuf said the name will be changed to Phillippa, and the preferred pronouns are she/her. Hormone replacement therapy has been underway for the past three months, Phaneuf confirmed, and changes to appearance, voice and hair are expected.
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The pastor said the bishop, church and theology support the transition, noting that the bishop was consulted before the announcement and that any pastoral duties at the church will not be affected. "What will stay the same is my deepening love for all of you," Phaneuf said.
The 51-year-old’s parents, however, do not support the decision. "They asked me to tell you all that they do not support me," Phaneuf announced during the sermon. "They asked me to tell you this."
Last year, the United Methodist Church reversed rules that condemned LGBTQ+ identities in the community, according to its official website. The UMC now affirms human sexuality "as a sacred gift" and says this "applies to all persons, regardless of sexual orientation or gender identity," according to its official website.
"The United Methodist Church commits to befriending and caring for all persons, including LGBTQ persons in our churches and communities," it said.
Forrest, the last escaped monkey from Mississippi highway crash, finds new life at New Jersey sanctuary
The final monkey who escaped from a transport van that crashed Oct. 28 on a Mississippi highway has been safely recovered and will spend the rest of his days at a New Jersey animal sanctuary.
The truck flipped while hauling 21 rhesus macaque monkeys from Tulane University in New Orleans for biomedical research.
Due to conflicting statements about the monkeys' conditions, the Jasper County Sheriff's Office fatally shot five of the animals, with 13 remaining caged.
Three others escaped, two of whom were shot by local residents within a week after the crash.
The Popcorn Park Animal Refuge in Forked River, New Jersey, announced Tuesday the final monkey, who has been named Forrest, was safely rescued.
"[Forrest's] life changed forever after a frightening highway accident in Mississippi," the refuge wrote in a Facebook post. "Of the 3 remaining escapees, Forrest was the last and only one to survive, safely recovered after about a week on the run. Because he had spent so much time outside of the facility, he could not return to the research program. That’s when our team stepped in to offer him lifelong sanctuary at Popcorn Park Animal Refuge."
Officials said when Forrest arrived at the facility, he did not have a name, only a tattooed identification number, "NI 62."
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"Now living safely in our Monkey House, Forrest is steadily acclimating to his new home. He’s getting to know his caretakers and his neighboring monkeys, slowly building trust day by day," the organization wrote. "He has discovered a growing list of favorite foods (grapes topping the list!) and has even begun vocalizing, a good sign that he is becoming more comfortable and confident in his new surroundings."
Lisa Jones-Engel, People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA) senior science advisor on primate experimentation, told Fox News Digital Forrest's survival is "a rare thread of mercy in a system built on violence."
"Every federal agency and laboratory needs to confront a simple truth: No monkey should need a truck crash to escape a terrible fate," Jones-Engel wrote in a statement. "After the crash, seven were shot dead and 13 were sent on to the same miserable lives and deaths that awaited them before the wreck. Only one survived long enough to be pulled out of the pipeline— a young macaque now called Forrest. His survival is a rare thread of mercy in a system built on violence. The way to prevent this horror in the future is to shut the industry down immediately."
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Fox News Digital previously reported the monkeys came from the Tulane National Primate Research Center, which receives funding from the National Institutes of Health (NIH).
Tulane officials said they did not own the monkeys and were not responsible for their transport.
Following the incident, PETA and nonprofit organization White Coat Waste Project called on the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) to halt NIH funding for the expensive and morally controversial primate testing.
The CDC later agreed to phase out all experiments on monkeys.
"Champagne corks are popping inside PETA's headquarters today as it celebrates a tremendous victory for animals and for science," PETA Senior Vice President Kathy Guillermo wrote in a statement to Fox News Digital after the announcement. "PETA thanks the administration for taking this decisive, long awaited action — one we’ve pressed for nonstop and that reflects what the undeniable evidence that experiments on monkeys aren’t helping humans one iota, as the four-decade failed effort to create a marketable HIV vaccine has shown."
Guillermo added that, for years, endangered and often infected long-tailed macaques have been funneled into U.S. laboratories.
"CDC’s own data shows monkeys arriving with tuberculosis, melioidosis and other pathogens, weak testing protocols and a supply chain riddled with escapes, disease lapses and regulatory failures," she said. "PETA is calling on the administration to build on this breakthrough: Shut down the primate centers, end the monkey-import pipeline and move every federal agency toward state-of-the-art, human-relevant science."
The CDC did not immediately respond to Fox News Digital’s request for comment.
Illegal immigrant allegedly driving drunk at extreme speed killed woman in violent crash: DHS
An illegal immigrant is accused of killing a 27-year-old Colorado woman in a high-speed, drunk-driving crash, a case fueling outrage over the state’s sanctuary-style policies and drawing sharp criticism from prosecutors and elected officials.
Police say 19-year-old Eduardo Parra-Corral was driving more than 100 mph early on November 9 when he ran a red light and slammed into the woman’s vehicle in Greeley. She died five days later from her injuries.
Parra-Corral was initially arrested on charges including driving without a valid license, underage possession of alcohol and vehicular assault. After the victim’s death, prosecutors added a vehicular homicide charge.
The Department of Homeland Security confirmed to Fox News Digital that Parra-Corral was in the United States illegally and had been deported.
DHS Assistant Secretary Tricia McLaughlin called Parra-Corral "a criminal illegal alien from Mexico" and detailed the timeline of events.
"On November 9, Eduardo Parra-Corral, a criminal illegal alien from Mexico, was arrested by local police after he was allegedly driving under the influence at a speed of more than 100 miles per hour when he ran a red light," DHS shared in a statement with Fox News Digital.
"He hit and killed a 27-year-old woman. ICE took him into custody on November 10. He was deported on November 25 and no longer poses a threat to Americans," McLaughlin said.
She added: "Under President Trump and Secretary Noem, if you come to our country and break our laws, we will find you, arrest you, and remove you. Criminals are not welcome in the U.S."
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Parra-Corral’s passenger, 20-year-old Omar Perea-Burciaga, was also taken into custody for allegedly providing false identifying information and on a prior hit-and-run warrant.
The Weld County Coroner’s Office has identified the victim as 27-year-old Jasmine Faith Carpio of Windsor, according to KUSA.
A spokesperson for the Greeley Police Department told Fox News Digital, "The accident resulted in the tragic loss of a member of our community, Jasmine Carpio. While we will not be making any statements on the immigration status of Mr. Parra-Corral, we remain fully committed to conducting a thorough and impartial investigation."
Loved ones remembered Carpio as a warm, loyal and deeply caring young woman who "made people feel like family," according to an obituary. She cherished time with her husband, Ray "RJ" Guerrero, and was known for her sense of humor, her generosity and the way she supported friends and family.
Her mother told Fox News Digital that Carpio worked at the hospital where she later died, had recently paid off her debts and was planning to start a family next year.
"I only have one child," her mother said. "She was an amazing person who never hurt anyone and always wanted to help others."
Douglas County District Attorney and longtime Denver-area prosecutor George Brauchler said the case underscores the public-safety risks of Colorado’s hands-off approach to immigration enforcement.
"This is a horrific situation, but one we’ve seen play out across Colorado and across the United States," Brauchler told Fox News Digital. "Imagine the amount of crime that would go away if we didn’t have someone like this on our streets killing people."
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Brauchler said cases like this raise urgent questions.
"I’d like to know when they got into the country or when they snuck into the country," he said. "I’d like to know what other run-ins with law enforcement they’ve had and if they had contact, why weren’t they deported before?"
He argued that Colorado’s sanctuary-style laws have made the state more attractive to people in the country illegally.
"When you have states like Colorado and cities like Denver that have rolled out the red carpet and the welcome mat for illegal immigrants, this is the kind of thing you invite more of," he said. "This is some of the downside of that policy."
Since 2019, Colorado has enacted laws limiting cooperation between local law enforcement and federal immigration authorities, restrictions Brauchler says undermine public safety.
"The result has been more criminals who should have been deported being put back on our streets," he said. "It is a system created on purpose by those in charge of the state of Colorado, and this is the kind of chaos that ensues."
The case has also drawn reaction from state Republicans.
Rep. Lauren Boebert called Parra-Corral "another criminal alien welcomed into our state," blaming Democratic policies for the woman’s death.
"Colorado’s sanctuary policies welcomed this criminal alien into our state," Boebert wrote on X. "Democrats are responsible for the death of a 27-year-old woman by allowing her killer illegally into our country."
The Colorado GOP also weighed in, warning: "How many more innocent lives must be lost? Will your family be affected next?"
Greeley police said the investigation remains ongoing, and all suspects are presumed innocent until proven guilty.
Trump doubles down on voiding Biden autopen actions, including pardons and commutations
President Donald Trump announced in a Truth Social post on Tuesday that he would "fully and completely" terminate any documents signed by former President Joe Biden's autopen, including pardons and commutations.
"Any and all Documents, Proclamations, Executive Orders, Memorandums, or Contracts, signed by Order of the now infamous and unauthorized ‘AUTOPEN,’ within the Administration of Joseph R. Biden Jr., are hereby null, void, and of no further force or effect," Trump wrote.
"Anyone receiving ‘Pardons,’ ‘Commutations,’ or any other Legal Document so signed, please be advised that said Document has been fully and completely terminated, and is of no Legal effect. Thank you for your attention to this matter!"
TRUMP TO VOID ALL DOCUMENTS ALLEGEDLY SIGNED BY BIDEN VIA AUTOPEN, THREATENS PERJURY CHARGE
The post confirms Trump is doubling down on potential action after announcing last week he would void any executive orders signed using the autopen from former President Biden.
Fox News Digital confirmed that the list of possibly voided pardons does not include former President Biden's son Hunter, as that was signed by hand. The New York Times reported that the alleged autopen pardon list includes Dr. Anthony Fauci and brother James Biden.
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Steelers head coach Mike Tomlin gives surprising answer when asked about fans calling for his job
The Pittsburgh Steelers lost to the Buffalo Bills 26-7 on Sunday, and a restless Steelers crowd was letting the home team hear it.
Fans booed and even called for head coach Mike Tomlin's job, but the 53-year-old veteran head coach had a surprising answer when asked about his perspective on the crowd’s frustrations and the calls for his firing.
"In general, I agree with them, from this perspective: Football is our game, we're in a sport-entertainment business," Tomlin said Tuesday during a press conference. "And so, if you root for the Steelers, entertaining them is winning. And so when you're not winning, it's not entertaining."
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"If you've been in this business, you understand that, and so I respect it. I share frustrations, I understand what makes this thing go, and winning is what makes this thing go."
The Steelers and Baltimore Ravens are both atop the AFC North at 6-6, but neither has looked like a first-place team. The Steelers have lost five of their last seven games as their once-seemingly big lead in the division has vanished.
The Steelers had a chance to run away with the division after a 4-1 start. The Ravens were 1-5 and the Cincinnati Bengals were struggling to find their footing after losing Joe Burrow, but now the Steelers' path to the playoffs looks murkier than ever.
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They did take a 7-3 lead into halftime over the Bills, but things quickly unraveled in the second half. On the first play from scrimmage, Bills edge rusher Joey Bosa crushed an unsuspecting Aaron Rodgers to force a fumble, which was recovered for a touchdown.
The Bills never looked back, and the Steelers' offense never got anything going.
With the Steelers' recent struggles, the fans' intensity in their jeers has only grown, and Tomlin agreed with the fans.
Tomlin is the NFL’s longest-tenured head coach, as he has held the position since 2007. In 304 games, Tomlin has a 189-113-2 record.
The Steelers will look to give their fans something to cheer about when they take on the Ravens in a pivotal matchup on Sunday at 1 p.m. ET.
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Tiger Woods offers first public comments since latest back surgery amid growing concern over golf return
Tiger Woods' pursuit of an elusive 16th major championship could resume one day, but it remains unclear when that will actually happen.
Woods' 15 major victories rank second on the all-time majors wins list, trailing only Jack Nicklaus. But Woods' storied career has been derailed by a long list of injuries and subsequent surgeries. In more recent years, back issues have plagued the golf icon. Earlier this fall, Woods underwent a seventh procedure to address his back.
In his first public comments since the procedure, Woods shared his hopes about eventually returning. The five-time Masters Tournament winner also cautioned that there is no timetable in place for a potential comeback.
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"I just started this process," Woods said at a pre-tournament news conference at the Hero World Challenge. "A disc replacement takes time. It's longer — it's not as long as a fusion, thank god, but it's going to take time."
Woods' back troubles first surfaced in 2014. October's surgery marked the second back procedure for Woods in a roughly 12-month span.
Aside from his back troubles, Woods also ruptured an Achilles tendon earlier this year.
Despite the uncertainty swirling around his playing future, Woods did reveal that he was recently cleared to chip and putt. The next step in his recovery involves rebuilding his strength.
Woods, 49, will be eligible to compete in PGA Tour Champions beginning in 2026. Tournaments on that circuit feature three rounds and permit the use of a golf cart.
"I really haven't gone in depth of what the schedule looks like on the Champions Tour except for a few tournaments," Woods said.
Woods is not expected to be ready to compete when the TGL season tees off.
Woods said he is taking a day-by-day approach.
"I'm just looking forward to just let me get back to playing again. Let me do that, and then I'll kind of figure out what the schedule is going to be," Woods said. "I'm a ways away from that part of it and that type of decision, that type of commitment level. Unfortunately, I've been through this rehab process before. It's just step by step. Once I get a feel for practicing, exploding, playing, the recovery process, then I can assess where I'm going to play and how much I'll play."
Woods has been away from competitive golf since July's The Open Championship. The only time he made the cut this season was in April at the Masters. He missed the cut in the season's three remaining majors.
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Condé Nast still reviewing scandal-plagued Olivia Nuzzi as contract nears expiration amid mounting allegations
Vanity Fair parent company Condé Nast is still reviewing scandalous claims about newly hired West Coast editor Olivia Nuzzi as of Tuesday, Fox News Digital has learned.
Nuzzi, who was appointed to her role by Vanity Fair editorial director Mark Guiducci this summer, parted ways with New York Magazine last year after reports that she had an intimate relationship with Robert F. Kennedy Jr., whom she covered for the publication.
The scandal led to the end of Nuzzi's engagement to Politico's chief Washington correspondent and Playbook co-author at the time, Ryan Lizza, who has since left the outlet. Last month, Lizza published the first of a series of shocking claims about Nuzzi, declaring he discovered during the 2020 election cycle that she had been in a romantic relationship with former South Carolina Gov. and Rep. Mark Sanford, whom she also covered. The claim, which resulted in much debate over the lines of journalism ethics, prompted Vanity Fair to admit it was looking into the situation.
"We were taken by surprise, and we are looking at all the facts," a Vanity Fair spokesperson told Fox News Digital last month.
Since Vanity Fair admitted it was surprised, Lizza has published even more scandalous claims about his former fiancée. Lizza has claimed Nuzzi used her gig as New York Magazine’s Washington correspondent to help Kennedy advance his political goals and may have violated Florida’s two-party consent law by secretly recording President Trump at Mar-a-Lago.
Nuzzi has dismissed Lizza’s claims as "fan fiction-slash-revenge porn."
Condé Nast has remained silent since the initial statement, but executives are continuing to examine the claims.
The review is "very much ongoing," a Condé Nast insider told Fox News Digital.
A second Condé Nast insider told Fox News Digital that Vanity Fair global executive editor Mark Guiducci informed senior staffers on Tuesday that the review is ongoing. The company is limited in what they can say publicly about any personal matter, but Guiducci has been "very communicative" internally, the insider said.
"They are taking each step carefully," the insider said.
Guiducci, who was selected to oversee Vanity Fair in June, recently provided his cell phone number in case employees had additional questions about Nuzzi.
No decision has been made, but Nuzzi is not a full-time employee and her contract reportedly expires at the end of the year. Semafor reported on Sunday that Vanity Fair insiders expect the magazine to simply let her contract run out.
Condé Nast did not immediately respond to a series of questions, including whether she is actively working for the magazine.
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High-powered communications consultant Risa Heller, who is representing Nuzzi, did not immediately respond to a request for comment.
New York Magazine, where Nuzzi was employed for much of the alleged ethical breaches, declined comment. Last year, New York Magazine took several weeks to review Nuzzi’s work before the outlet parted ways with her.
Nuzzi penned a book that was released on Tuesday, "American Canto," about the alleged digital romance with Kennedy, without explicitly naming Kennedy, instead referring to him as "the Politician."
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Nuzzi’s lawyer, Ari Wilkenfeld, told The New York Times that the book "discusses the only instance in her long career as a journalist in which she had an improper relationship with someone she was covering."
Wilkenfeld did not immediately respond when asked for additional comment.
A Kennedy spokesperson previously denied any sort of physical relationship had occurred and said he had only met Nuzzi once. Nuzzi has maintained that she never had a physical relationship with him but did engage in "personal" communications.
Fox News Digital’s Joseph A. Wulfsohn and David Rutz contributed to this report.