Brooklyn Beckham's Parents-in-Law Sued Over Another Attack by Family Dog
The parents of Nicola Peltz-Beckham are facing legal trouble again due to the dog gifted to them by their daughter. A staff member at their family estate claims the pit bull attacked her without provocation and is seeking over $50,000 in damages.
Nelson and Claudia Peltz, the parents of Nicola Peltz-Beckham and parents-in-law of Brooklyn Beckham, are facing a second lawsuit involving Houdini — the family pit bull gifted to them by Nicola. According to TMZ, the new lawsuit was filed by Joy Ransom, who claims she was attacked by the dog while legally present at the family's Palm Beach estate, where she was wrapping holiday gifts.
"Everyone can understand a first tragic incident. But a second attack raises a much more serious question: what changed after the first one?", attorney Michael Steinger, who represents Ransom, told TMZ.
According to Steinger, once a dog has bitten someone, owners have a clear responsibility to take every reasonable precaution to prevent a recurrence.
Ransom claims that Houdini attacked her without any provocation, despite the fact that the dog was already involved in a previous lawsuit filed by a former household employee. She asserts that, despite the prior incident, the dog was still allowed to roam the house while employees were on the premises.
The previous lawsuit alleged that Houdini jumped repeatedly at an employee, causing her to fall and sustain injuries. The Peltz couple denied the allegations of negligence at the time, claiming the employee had no physical contact with the dog. That case was eventually closed as part of a confidential settlement.
According to Steinger, Houdini's history placed a duty on the Peltz couple to take sufficient precautions to prevent another incident, and the new lawsuit argues that the measures taken were inadequate. Ransom claims she suffered permanent injuries, pain, scarring, and mental trauma, and is seeking damages exceeding $50,000 (approximately 180,000 shekels).
