In April, Olivia Nuzzi and Vice founder Shane Smith found themselves crossing paths at an intimate West Hollywood gathering hosted by MAHA blogger Jessica Reed Kraus, also known as HouseInHabit. The event, co-hosted by Substack, celebrated journalist Jay Beecher, whose controversial book challenges the prevailing narrative surrounding Ghislaine Maxwell’s role in Jeffrey Epstein’s crimes. The guest list, curated by Kraus, featured an eccentric mix of media figures. As Kraus later wrote, “A reporter on the phone the next day noted that most in attendance had endured some form of cancellation themselves.”
Later that evening, Nuzzi, Smith, Kraus, and other guests decamped to Chateau Marmont, the storied Hollywood hotel where the Los Angeles elite often gather. It was there that Nuzzi was spotted with Smith. While Nuzzi has largely remained out of the spotlight over the past year, she hasn't exactly shied away from LA's most visible social scenes.
In fact, Status has learned Nuzzi and Smith have been…
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