Actor and director Rebel Wilson is facing fresh controversy after a new report alleged that a crisis public relations team working with the star discussed launching a smear campaign against Amanda Ghost, a producer on Wilson’s directorial debut, The Deb.
According to an exposé published by The Hollywood Reporter, newly leaked audio recordings purportedly capture members of Wilson’s PR team plotting to spread damaging allegations about Ghost — including claims that she was involved in sex trafficking.
The recordings allegedly feature digital fixer Jed Wallace discussing how the accusations would need to be particularly explosive in order to gain traction online.
“We can’t just do, like, oh, she’s a bitch, she sucks,” Wallace said in the recording. “It’s, like, it’s got to be really, really heavy and connected to something that heavy.”
The reported plan comes after Wilson previously accused the producers behind The Deb of inappropriate behavior and embezzlement
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