Nicola Peltz hires Harvey Weinstein's ‘attack dog' PR to ‘crisis manage' her image amid Beckham family feud
According to reports, Nicola has enlisted the services of Hollywood's go-to crisis management specialist Matthew Hiltzik, who is described as an "attack dog".
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The fearsome PR guru is "known for his aggressive manner" claims the Daily Mail, and makes it his mission to "bulldoze the press on both sides of the Atlantic into not printing any negative stories about his clients."
The publication reports that Nicola has taken on the bullish publicist who has been described as "the most hardcore PR in America" and will "go to war" for the actress as the fallout with her in-laws plays out in the media.
"He can be rude and agressive and that's why people hire him," a source is quoted as saying in the report. "It's a real statement that Nicola wants to bullishly lead the narrative . It's very telling just how desperate she is to come out of this looking good."
Nicola is said to have taken a page out of her billionaire father Nelson Peltz's playbook, with the entrepreneur having raised her to "be a rottweiler" when it comes to business.
Hiltzik famously represented film producer Weinstein, as well as Johnny Depp during his legal battle with ex wife Amber Heard.
He has also been taken on by YouTuber Mr Beast, aka Jimmy Donaldson, after a series of allegations were made against the Beast Games creator.
"Nicola hiring Hiltzik shows her determination to be in control of the narrative," says an insider.
It comes after Nicola was labelled a "mean girl" in a series of articles, and she has also faced accusations that she is "controlling" Brooklyn.
The couple certainly put on a united front i n a loved-up cover shoot with Glamour Germany this week.
"You have to marry your best friend, someone you feel at home with. For me, Nicola is exactly that," Brooklyn said.
Peltz-Beckham's respond to reports of family feud
Nicola also dismissed claims she is a 'narcissistic monster', calling such reports "fake news" and added: "I'd love to deny it immediately, but it's not worth it.'
As well as Hiltzik, Brooklyn and Nicola have also taken on Harry and Meghan's lawyer Jenny Afia.
The appointment comes after the two couples hit it off at a dinner party in Montecito, California recently.
And it appears as these efforts are a bid to reignite Nicola's film career after she feels her reputation has been damaged.
"There is a lot at stake for Nicola," a source told the Mail.
"Acting is where her heart is and there is no way she will want all of this noise going on to affect her chances of succeeding
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