Dianna Russini opens up on ‘nightmare’ affair scandal for first time

Dianna Russini has spoken publicly about the fallout from photographs of her with New England Patriots coach Mike Vrabel, which surfaced in March. She described the past six months as heartbreaking and said the episode began as a nightmare; it led to her resignation from The Athletic.

Russini said her husband, Kevin Goldschmidt, supported her through the controversy, and announced her return to sports media. Her one-hour show, “The Russini Report”, is due to begin streaming on BetUS TV’s website and X on Wednesday at 12pm ET, with an accompanying column. She will also contribute to Jon “Stugotz” Weiner’s “Nobody’s Safe” podcast and said she received support from people across the NFL, including owners, coaches, agents, general managers and players.