Who Is Jessica McCloughan? Accused Dianna Russini Of Taking ‘Sexual Favours’ From Her Husband

The scandal involving former The Athletic NFL insider and reporter, Dianna Russini and New England Patriots head coach, Mike Vrabel, doesn’t seem to end. With each passing day, the controversy about the duo takes a new turn. The two have been receiving extreme backlash for allegedly cheating on their respective partners. For the unversed, Dianna Russini is married to Shake Shack executive, Kevin Goldschmidt and Mike Vrabel is married to Jen.

Amid the ongoing drama, Dianna’s alleged past linkup with the-then Redskins general manager, Scot McCloughan, has resurfaced. It was Scot’s wife, Jessica, who brought up some serious allegations against Dianna. The controversy involving Scot and Dianna dated back to 2015. Back then, Dianna was working at ESPN as an NFL insider and reporter. Now, if you are interested in knowing Jessica, who called Dianna Scot’s ‘side chick’, then we’ve got you covered.

Meet Scot McCloughan’s wife, Jessica McCloughan

According to Jessica McCloughan’s LinkedIn profile, she currently resides in Loveland, Colorado, United States, along with her husband, Scot. As per the profile, Jessica completed her education at Longmont High School. She worked as an assistant general manager at Gold’s Gym from July 2006 to July 2010. Jessica then joined SuperShuttle as a sales manager and worked there from July 2010 to June 2014.

Jessica rejoined Gold’s Gym in July 2014 as a general manager and continued working until October 2014. Currently, she works at Instinctive Scouting, a talent evaluation company founded by Scot McCloughan. She has been the executive assistant of Instinctive Scouting since March 2017. Coming to her personal life, Jessica has been married to Scot McCloughan since 2015. For the uninitiated, Scot tied the knot with Jessica on March 31, 2015.

Jessica McCloughan accused former NFL insider and reporter, Dianna Russini for taking ‘sexual favours’ from her husband, Scot

Back in 2015, Jessica publicly accused Dianna Russini of having an affair with her husband, Scot. She also accused her of taking sexual favours from her husband. In a now-deleted tweet, Jessica wrote, “@diannaESPN Please tell us how many BJ’S you had to give to get this story. And did they laugh at you before or after?” Jessica, in a now-deleted tweet, called Dianna, Scot’s ‘side chick’. She wrote:

“@diannaESPN @Alan_Bal21 I’m pretty sure this info is coming from my husband to his new side chick (dianna) It’s confirmed.”

Jessica McCloughan publicly apologised to Dianna Russini for making disparaging comments

Shortly after Jessica levied such explosive allegations against Dianna, who was then working as an NFL insider at ESPN, rumours circulated online that the account was fake. However, in September 2015, Jessica took to her X (former Twitter) handle to apologise for her disparaging comments about Dianna. Jessica confirmed that she had only made the crude remark from her personal Twitter account. Jessica highlighted that she deeply regret for her actions. Her tweet can be read as:

“I deeply apologise for the disparaging reports about an ESPN reporter on my personal Twitter account…The comment was unfounded and inappropriate, and I have the utmost respect for both the reporter and ESPN. I regret that my actions have brought undeserved negative attention to the Redskins organisation and its leadership. My comments in no way reflect the opinions or attitudes of the organisation, and I regret that my behaviour has in any way negatively impacted the team and its loyal fan base.”

Who is Scot McCloughan?

Scot McCloughan is a professional football executive. He was born into a family that revolved around football. He has worked as the general manager of the San Francisco 49ers and Washington Redskins. He is considered the best football talent evaluator.

Inside Dianna Russini and Mike Vrabel’s alleged affair

On April 7, 2026, Page Six published the pictures of Dianna and Mike Vrabel. In the now-viral pictures, Dianna and Mike were seen enjoying their vacation at a luxury resort in Sedona, Arizona, by holding hands, hugging, lounging and sharing a hot tub. The duo denied any wrongdoing and insisted that they were part of a larger group. It was rumoured that it was Dianna’s husband who hired a private investigator and leaked snaps of Dianna and Mike’s private moments. However, later TMZ debunked the rumours and revealed that a local, unnamed couple leaked those pictures. Following this, Dianna resigned from her role at The Athletic.

Picture credit: Page Six

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