The Athletic releases internal investigation report on former NFL insider Dianna Russini
The Athletic published its internal review of Dianna Russini's conduct, noting a breach of its standards, while Russini affirmed her reporting but declined further comment.
The Athletic disclosed the findings of an internal investigation into former NFL insider Dianna Russini on Thursday. The report highlighted that Russini's relationship with former Titans coach Mike Vrabel violated the outlet's standards, though it did not question the accuracy of her reporting. Russini did not provide a comment to the report, but in a separate interview with Andrew Marchand of The Athletic she said, "I stand by any and all reporting I've ever done in my career," and declined an interview. The investigation follows Russini's resignation letter dated April 14, and it remains unclear whether she will address the issue further before or after securing a new position in sports media.