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Dianna Russini: Salary, contract details in focus after The Athletic resignation over Mike Vrabel photos
Dianna Russini’s salary isn’t official, but reports estimate she earned $1.5M–$2M at Athletic before her resignation. She was among its highest-paid writers.
The scandal involving former The Athletics' New England Patriots insider, Dianna Russini, and Patriots head coach Mike Vrabel escalated Tuesday with Russini's resignation.
In what was her first response since Page Six published purportedly intimate photos of Russini and Vrabel, Russini announced that she is resigning from her role as a reporter with The Athletic. In her resignation letter, which she shared on social media, Dianna Russini said that her contract was due to expire in June 30, but she is leaving the New York Times-owned sports media outlet early over the controversy.
She said that she is stepping down "not because I accept the narrative that has been constructed around this episode, but because I refuse to lend it further oxygen or to let it define me or my career.” The resignation letter was also shared by The Athletics' executive editor Steven Ginsberg.
While the photos, first published on April 7, continue to stir discussions, Dianna Russini's resignation has sparked an interest in the details of her contract, more specifically, her salary and net worth. In this article, we will take a look at the publicly available information on it.
Dianna Russini Net Worth: Salary And Contract Details
There is no officially disclosed salary or net‑worth figure for Dianna Russini. However, multiple estimated figures circulate in reports based on the reporting around Dianna Russini's departure from ESPN in 2023. According to Awful Announcing, she joined the New York Times–owned outlet as one of the better‑paid writers.
The reporting from the time notes Peter King and other industry observers describing her as one of the highest‑paid writers in The Athletics’ history.
She juggles multiple roles in The Athletic, which include being a podcast host and contributing to various video‑platform content. Recent reporting and aggregation sites estimate her last annual compensation at The Athletic in the range of about $1.5 million to $2 million.
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Dianna Russini Addresses Scandal
In her resignation letter, Russini said that The Athletic has cooperated with her to ensure that she feels supported through the controversy. She reiterated that the claims of an affair that the tabloid media is discussing are "self-feeding speculation that is simply unmoored from the facts." She said that she is cooperating with The Athletic, who are conducting a review process on the allegation.
"When the Page Six item first appeared, The Athletic supported me unequivocally, expressed confidence in my work and pride in my journalism," she wrote. "For that I am grateful. In the days that followed, unfortunately, commentators in various media have engaged in self-feeding speculation that is simply unmoored from the facts.
"Moreover, this media frenzy is hurtling forward without regard for the review process The Athletic is trying to complete," she added.
