Reports from Friday suggest that leaked audio implicates Rebel Wilson’s PR team in an alleged smear campaign against producer Amanda Ghost, involving fabricated sex trafficking claims.
The audio reportedly features Jed Wallace, the director of a Crisis PR firm, discussing with publicist Melissa Nathan the plan to accuse Ghost of seeking young women for the pleasure of wealthy men, as first noted by Hollywood Reporter.
Ghost, alongside other co-producers of Wilson’s film “The Fat,” is reportedly engaged in a defamation lawsuit against Wilson after accusations of embezzlement and sexual harassment surfaced.
According to the allegations, Wilson’s team considered launching an anonymous website aimed at branding Ghost with sex trafficking allegations as part of a strategy purportedly orchestrated by the actress.
The leaked conversation suggests that Wallace advised Nathan to link Ghost to a figure named Blavatnik, implying that they should expose her as a new “Heidi Fleiss,” referencing the infamous madam who was arrested in the ’90s for prostitution-related offenses.
Wallace is also heard making dismissive remarks about Ghost’s musical abilities, attributing them to her implied involvement in illicit activities. He remarks, “You can’t just go, oh, she sucks, she sucks,” hinting that there might be deeper reasons behind her shortcomings.
The Hollywood Reporter pointed out that the recording raises serious concerns about allegations involving Nathan’s PR firm, which has represented big names like Drake and Johnny Depp, allegedly creating a website aimed at damaging Ghost’s reputation.
In response, Ghost’s attorney, Camille Vasquez, issued a statement indicating Wilson has consistently denied participating in the website’s creation, both publicly and during legal proceedings. However, Vasquez added that they have long believed Wilson was not only involved but was a key figure behind it, citing evidence presented in court.
Wilson, Wallace, and Nathan have not commented on the matter, and Hollywood lawyer Brian Friedman, while also declining to discuss specifics, has previously asserted that neither he nor his clients were linked to the creation of such websites.
