Peltz and braces
Beckham in-laws hire ‘Mad Dog’ lawyer in bitter wedding battle
NICOLA Peltz’s family has set a “ferocious pit bull” of a lawyer on the wedding planners they accuse of botching her £3million ceremony with Brooklyn Beckham.
Brief Marty Singer, nicknamed “Mad Dog”, is representing the mega-rich clan as they sue a firm that was sacked just weeks before the bash in Florida last April.
He charges £800 an hour and is famed for helping big names – including Sylvester Stallone, Charlie Sheen, Bill Cosby and Prince Andrew – salvage their reputations.
One source said: “Singer is famous for his pit bull tactics and that is what Nicola is looking for. This ongoing legal case has the potential to really damage her reputation and she is not taking it lightly, so has called in the big guns.
“He is ferocious in legal battles and his reputation precedes him. Hiring him will cost millions but she and her family feel it’s worth the money.”
‘BULLY’
The legal fight is said to be stressing out Transformers actress Nicola, 28, and giving 24-year-old Brooklyn’s mum Victoria sleepless nights.
Nicola’s billionaire dad Nelson Peltz, 80, is suing Nicola Braghin and Arianna Grijalba, who helped plan the three-day wedding at his vast estate in Palm Beach, Florida, last April.
Mr Peltz, who founded the Wendy’s burger chain, hired them six weeks before the do when the previous planner left by “mutual agreement”.
But he sacked them just nine days later, accusing them of being unable to cope with the size of the occasion, and wants his £132,000 deposit back.
Arianna and Nicola have filed a counter claim for breach of contract – branding him a “billionaire bully”.
They are also seeking damages of at least £41,000, plus costs from bride Nicola, her mother Claudia and wedding designer Rishi Patel.
They claim things were so disorganised – with multiple guest lists and a bride allegedly
too busy to speak on the phone – that things went downhill quickly. The chaos is revealed in court papers which include hundreds of messages.
Nicola allegedly splurged £85,000 on her hair and make-up – and her mum is said to have asked planners not to tell Nelson.
The source added: “The feeling is this could spiral out of control and end up affecting Nicola and the rest of the family very badly.
“The hope is that Singer can stop that happening.”
Nicola and Victoria also allegedly feuded over the bride’s choice of dress.
The Peltzes were
contacted for comment.