In Leaked Audio, Hollywood Fixer Tells Billionaire Client of Plan to Smear Fiancée (Listen)

In Leaked Audio, Hollywood Fixer Tells Billionaire Client of Plan to Smear Fiancée (Listen)

Yahoo News UK • • entertainment

Key Points:

  • Leaked audio recordings reveal how digital fixer Jed Wallace and communications firm TAG PR conduct covert smear campaigns targeting high-profile individuals in the entertainment industry, including Justin Baldoni, Andrew Huberman, Scooter Braun, and Travis Scott.
  • The recordings expose Wallace's tactics of creating anonymous smear sites combined with search engine optimization to damage reputations, as seen in a campaign against Jessica Serfaty, former fiancée of billionaire Leonardo Maria Del Vecchio, amid allegations of abuse and legal disputes.
  • Wallace, who faces multiple lawsuits and accusations of orchestrating "untraceable" disparaging content, describes his operation as crisis mitigation but admits to manipulating public perception regardless of exculpatory evidence or recantations.
  • The audio also highlights Wallace's connections with law enforcement and his claims of working with global leaders and celebrities, while Italian prosecutors investigate Del Vecchio for allegedly commissioning unauthorized background checks through a private intelligence firm amid a family inheritance dispute.
  • TAG PR head Melissa Nathan has been accused of perjury related to smear sites but denies involvement; neither Wallace, Nathan, nor Del Vecchio responded to inquiries from The Hollywood Reporter.

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