Dianna Russini makes first comments in months after Mike Vrabel scandal and she didnt want them revealed

The only non-press release comments Dianna Russini has made since her alleged affair with Patriots coach Mike Vrabel are ones she wanted back.Russini, the former NFL insider for The Athletic, told The New York Times — which owns The Athletic — via text in May how she faced “intense scrutiny and personal attacks” after Page Six’s shocking reveal of her and Vrabel spending time together at a resort in Arizona in March.“This has had a significant impact on my life, both professionally and personally,” Russini wrote while referring to herself as an ex-journalist, according to The Times.Russini, 43, asked said New York Times reporter not to quote her, but the individual told her they had not agreed to an off-the-record conversation where such details could be withheld.She “objected” and emailed The Athletic publisher David Perpich, plus two senior Times editors, to inform them of her wish not to be quoted, per The Times.Those comments mark the only insight into Russini’s mindset since her April resignation as this scandal has dominated headlines and more reports have come to light about her and Vrabel’s alleged affair.Both are married with children and still with their partners as of this time.Page Six first published photos of the two holding hands and sitting close to one another in a pool at the Ambiente in Sedona, Ariz.Russini pushed back against the idea of the photos show her crossing professional and relationship lines.“The photos don’t represent the group of six people who were hanging out during the day,” she told Page Six at the time, with a source close to her saying she was with friends.“Like most journalists in the NFL, reporters interact with sources away from stadiums and other venues.”Vrabel, 50, went even further in his dismissal.“These photos show a completely innocent interaction and any suggestion otherwise is laughable,” he said in a statement.“This doesn’t deserve any further response.”The Athletic’s exec...