Audio leak reveals alleged PR plot to smear a Hollywood producer as a "madame." Questions swirl around tactics used for Rebel Wilson and others.
- March 17, 2026
AceShowbiz - Rebel Wilson's public relations team is under scrutiny after an audio recording surfaced, allegedly revealing plans to tarnish the reputation of a Hollywood producer by accusing her of sex trafficking.
The recording reportedly captures Jed Wallace, who leads a crisis PR firm, instructing publicist Melissa Nathan to label Amanda Ghost, a co-producer on Wilson’s film The Deb, as a "madame" recruiting young women for wealthy men. Wallace suggests portraying Ghost as the "new Heidi Fleiss," referencing the infamous 1990s Hollywood prostitution ring leader.
The voice note also mentions Bryan Freedman, a lawyer currently representing Justin Baldoni in his legal battle against Blake Lively. Freedman was Rebel Wilson’s attorney at the time, and both Wallace and Nathan were part of Baldoni’s crisis PR team accused of attempting to smear Lively.
This revelation raises questions about similar tactics possibly used across different celebrity legal disputes, suggesting a pattern within this PR group.
Meanwhile, the dispute between Wilson and Ghost remains contentious. A now-deleted website titled "Amanda Ghost is a Destroyer of Worlds" accused Ghost of abandoning her failing music career to reinvent herself as a theatrical producer while allegedly procuring young women for wealthy clients.
Ghost and other co-producers of The Deb have filed a defamation lawsuit against Wilson, who had accused them of sexual harassment and embezzlement.
Jed Wallace’s lawyer, Chip Babcock of Jackson Walker, released a statement addressing the situation, noting that "The judge in the 'It Ends With Us' case sealed the audio file to prevent exactly this sort of out-of-context speculation and accordingly he can not comment directly about it, including whether the audio file is authentic." Babcock added that Wallace has been dismissed from the case and denies any involvement in a smear campaign against Blake Lively or others.
This developing story highlights the complex and often shadowy tactics sometimes employed in high-profile Hollywood legal battles, with public relations strategies now under intense public and legal examination.
