Dianna Russini was unable to provide evidence backing her claim that she was on a separate 'friends trip' in Sedona when she was photographed with New England Patriots head coach Mike Vrabel, according to an ESPN report published on 17 April. Page Six had allegedly been willing to reconsider or even withhold its story about the pair, but Dianna Russini and Vrabel failed to produce any material to support their account.
For context, the controversy erupted after Page Six ran images of Dianna Russini and Vrabel at a luxury hotel in Sedona, Arizona, ahead of the NFL's annual meetings in Phoenix, which began on 29 March. Witnesses quoted by the outlet said they saw the two together, holding hands and hugging, and did not recall the presence of any wider group of friends.
