Updated
Updated · Fox News · Jun 24
New York Times Details Dianna Russini Fallout, Reveals Nearly $800,000 Athletic Salary
Updated
Updated · Fox News · Jun 24

New York Times Details Dianna Russini Fallout, Reveals Nearly $800,000 Athletic Salary

3 articles · Updated · Fox News · Jun 24

Summary

  • A 5,000-word New York Times report laid out the fallout from Dianna Russini’s exit from The Athletic after the Mike Vrabel leaked-photos scandal, surfacing the company’s most detailed account yet.
  • Nearly $800,000 a year was Russini’s reported salary at The Athletic, according to a former manager cited by the Times, putting her among the highest-paid journalists at the company.
  • The report says the scandal stunned Times management because Russini was not a routine hire but a marquee NFL insider whose compensation reflected that status.
  • The Times is still wrapping up its investigation into the Vrabel episode, suggesting the long-awaited internal accounting may not be the final development in the case.

Insights

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