The text exchange, produced in discovery and authenticated by Nathan during a deposition, was filed in Los Angeles Superior Court on Aug. 25. Nathan told Wilson the price included a satellite, “ghost server,” hosting, website development, maintenance and efforts to promote the site across social media platforms for three months.
Wilson appeared to question the price, asking whether Nathan meant “only $110 in total.” Nathan replied, “110,000. Sorry! huge difference.”
During a deposition last month, Wilson said she did not remember sending or receiving the messages and was unsure what an “untraceable site” meant. She also testified that she had never paid for a website.
The filing does not establish that Wilson actually paid the $110,000. Ghost is seeking invoices and payment records from Nathan and her public relations company, The Agency Group PR, to determine whether the money was paid and to whom.
The dispute follows allegations in Australia that members of Wilson’s crisis PR team discussed creating websites aimed at damaging Ghost’s reputation. Evidence presented in that case allegedly includes a recording in which digital strategist Jed Wallace discussed a plan to “expose Amanda Ghost.”
Wilson’s attorney, Allyson Thompson, said Ghost’s latest filing presents only one side of an active case and noted that California ethical rules limit what Wilson’s legal team can say publicly.
Ghost’s attorney, Camille Vasquez, has argued that the evidence contradicts Wilson’s previous denials of involvement with the websites. Wilson’s lawyers maintain that she expects to prevail in the remaining litigation.
The $110,000 quote is now part of Ghost’s effort to establish what role Wilson and her public relations team may have played in the alleged online campaign.
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