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

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Olivia Nuzzi has withdrawn her petition for a protective order against her ex fiancé. The former New York magazine reporter previously filed the petition on September 30, after she alleged her ex, Ryan Lizza, stole and hacked into her personal information ...

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

"Ms. Nuzzi has no interest in fighting a public relations battle," Nuzzi's attorney Ari Wilkenfeld tells PEOPLE

Nuzzi filed an extraordinary set of explosive claims against Lizza in court on Sept. 29—accusing him of attempting to blackmail her into staying with him after he found out about her affair with RFK Jr., who is married to third wife Cheryl Hines.

Olivia Nuzzi has withdrawn her protective order petition against, ex-fiancé Ryan Lizza, citing her desire to avoid a public relations battle.

Olivia Nuzzi, a political correspondent previously with New York magazine, has withdrawn her request for a protective order against her ex-fiancé, journalist Ryan Lizza.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.