Opinion | The Athletic investigated Dianna Russini’s work. What it found — and what it didn’t find.

The Athletic released the results Thursday of its lengthy inquiry into NFL insider Dianna Russini, whose undisclosed relationship with New England Patriots coach Mike Vrabel was revealed by Page Six earlier this year.

The top-line finding will surprise no one with even a passing familiarity with journalism ethics: Russini violated The Athletic’s standards. An undisclosed close personal relationship with someone you cover is about as clear a conflict as they come.

Perhaps the more interesting finding came from what the investigation did not uncover. After an extensive review of Russini’s work, The Athletic found little evidence that her relationship with Vrabel influenced her reporting about him or his teams.

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