Dianna Russini to announce new media job next week

Summarised from 2 outlets · 3 reports · Updated 5 Nov, 05:24 · Archive

Sports journalist Dianna Russini, who resigned from The Athletic in April over a relationship scandal, plans to announce a new job next week.

Sports journalist Dianna Russini has told people around the NFL that she plans to announce a new job next week, more than seven months after resigning from The Athletic. An industry source told Page Six that Russini will be headlining her own show on a digital platform that has been in the works for some time.

Russini resigned from The Athletic in April after Page Six published photos of her with New England Patriots coach Mike Vrabel at a luxury resort in Sedona, Arizona. The outlet later published additional photos of the two together dating back several years. Both are married to different partners. The Athletic conducted an internal investigation and concluded in September that Russini's relationship with Vrabel violated the outlet's standards and should have been disclosed, regardless of whether it was romantic.

The Athletic's findings stated there was no clear evidence Russini used her platform to promote Vrabel or his teams, though the editorial director noted there were examples of her writing positively about him that were awkward in hindsight. Vrabel retained his Patriots position.

How it is being reported

• Dianna Russini will be ‘headlining her own show’ months after Mike Vrabel scandalMonths after she left her job at The Athletic, it appears Dianna Russini is ready for a comeback.New York Post · 5 Nov, 00:11
• Ousted NFL reporter Dianna Russini sets return to work — 7 months after quitting over Mike Vrabel scandalRussini resigned from the Athletic after Page Six caught her at a resort with Patriots coach Mike Vrabel.New York Post · 4 Nov, 22:46
• Dianna Russini is planning a return to unknown sports media position 'next week' after scandalDianna Russini has been texting people around the NFL that she'll announce a new job next week, likely with a gambling or prediction provider.Fox News · 4 Nov, 21:52

In this story: Dianna Russini · Mike Vrabel · The Athletic · New England Patriots · Page Six

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