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The Agency Group PR
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The Agency Group PR LLC
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tagpr.com
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The Agency Group PR LLC (TAG) is a privately held US crisis communications firm headquartered in Los Angeles with 1-10 employees. It provides strategic communication, reputation management, and online media campaign services primarily to high-profile individuals and entertainment production companies facing reputational crises. Documented engagements span celebrity crisis work (Rebel Wilson, Johnny Depp), film production disputes (Wayfarer Studios / 'It Ends With Us' / Blake Lively), and political figures (Robert F. Kennedy Jr. during his health secretary nomination). Core service delivery is retainer-based, with court filings disclosing a $25,000 USD monthly retainer for strategic communication services. Key identified personnel include crisis PR executive Melissa Nathan and digital strategist Jed Wallace.

The firm operates on a sales-led, referral-driven go-to-market model, acquiring clients through personal networks, legal/governmental connections, and industry reputation within entertainment and political circles. There is no proprietary technology platform; service delivery is manual and bespoke. Public allegations include coordination of online smear campaigns, creation of takedown websites, and algorithmic suppression of negative coverage — positioning TAG in the aggressive crisis PR segment rather than conventional media relations. The firm is currently a defendant in federal litigation in the Southern District of New York, where an aiding and abetting retaliation claim against TAG has been allowed to proceed in the Blake Lively v. Wayfarer Studios matter. No founding date, ownership structure, funding history, or audited financials are disclosed in available sources.

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The Agency Group PR LLC is a Los Angeles-based boutique crisis communications firm serving high-profile entertainment clients, celebrities, and political figures with reputation management and strategic media campaign services via retainer-based engagements.

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Los Angeles
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North America
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Serves global market

Keyword5 values
crisis communications, reputation management, public relations, media strategy, strategic communications
Industry4 codes
1Reputation Management & Online PR
CodeBPAFADANPrimaryYes
2Litigation PR & Legal Communications
CodeMPAAAOAHPrimaryNo
3Public Affairs & Government Relations
CodeMPAAADAEPrimaryNo
4Social Media & Community Management (PR-led)
CodeBPAFADAMPrimaryNo
NAICS code2 codes
  • Public Relations Agencies541820
  • Public Relations Agencies54182
SIC code1 code
  • Services-Advertising7310
Product category
Crisis Communications / Public Relations Services
GTM motion1 record

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Type, Description, Source

Revenue model1 record
1Crisis Communications Retainer
TypeSubscription Recurring
Description

Monthly retainer fees for strategic communication services. Court documents revealed Wilson's former US lawyer retained PR firm The Agency Group for $25,000 USD per month for strategic communication services.

theguardian.com
Distribution channels1 record

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Cost components3 values
Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales
Pricing details1 tier
1Standard monthly retainer for crisis communications services
ModelSubscriptionBilling cadenceMonthly
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$25,000 USD per month for strategic communication services (as documented in Rebel Wilson engagement)

theguardian.com
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B2B
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Services
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The Agency Group PR is a Los Angeles–based crisis communications and public relations firm that provides reputation management, media relations, narrative shaping, and content moderation takedown services to high-profile individuals and companies facing acute reputational risk. Engagements are sold as monthly retainers (publicly reported at $25,000 USD per month per client) plus additional service-based fees, delivered through a small team of senior PR executives and digital strategists.

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Problem solved
Product overview1 text field

The Agency Group (TAG) is a crisis communications firm that offers strategic communication services. The firm provides crisis PR executive services and is known for handling high-profile reputation management cases. The primary offering is the TAG crisis communications service, which handles strategic communications, media relations, and online reputation management for clients facing public relations challenges.

Product and service1 record
1Crisis Communications Retainer
CategoryCrisis Communications Services
Description

Subscription-based monthly retainer for clients facing active reputational crises, covering crisis communications, media relations, reputation management, content moderation takedown, and digital narrative shaping. Priced at a publicly reported $25,000 USD per client per month with additional service-based fees. Sold to high-profile individuals, entertainment production companies, and political figures through direct engagement.

Recent move5 records

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Peers10 records
TypeDirect peer
Description

Los Angeles-based crisis communications firm serving entertainment studios, executives, and high-profile individuals. Most direct comparable in scale, geography, and crisis-PR mandate profile.

TypeDirect peer
Description

NYC-based crisis and corporate communications firm known for representing entertainment figures and corporate executives in reputational matters. Closely comparable crisis PR specialty and high-profile individual client base.

TypeDirect peer
Description

Washington DC-headquartered crisis communications firm handling litigation PR, regulatory matters, and high-profile reputational defense. Directly comparable in crisis mandate structure and retainer-based delivery.

TypeDirect peer
Description

NYC-based PR firm specializing in entertainment, celebrity, and corporate communications. Comparable in entertainment vertical focus and A-list client portfolio, with broader service lines.

TypeDirect peer
Description

Entertainment PR and communications firm serving film studios, talent, and production companies. Directly comparable in entertainment vertical and LA/NYC footprint, with crisis support as one service line.

TypeEmerging player
Description

Strategic communications firm focused on high-stakes corporate, financial, and crisis situations. Comparable crisis mandate profile but oriented toward corporate rather than entertainment clients.

TypeBroad incumbent
Description

Global communications and PR firm with dedicated crisis and reputation practice. Operates at much larger scale but competes for the same high-stakes crisis and litigation PR mandates.

TypeRegional player
Description

Long-standing entertainment and talent PR firm with deep Hollywood relationships. Comparable entertainment vertical, but broader talent representation focus rather than crisis specialty.

9ID PR
TypeDirect peer
Description

Boutique entertainment and crisis PR firm serving film studios and talent. Closely comparable in boutique scale and entertainment vertical focus.

TypeDirect peer
Description

Celebrity and entertainment PR firm with strong track record in talent reputation management. Comparable client type and crisis/talent communications mandate structure.

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Ideal customer profile3 records

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Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

The Agency Group PR

Crisis Communications / Public Relations Servicestagpr.com

The Agency Group PR LLC is a Los Angeles-based boutique crisis communications firm serving high-profile entertainment clients, celebrities, and political figures with reputation management and strategic media campaign services via retainer-based engagements.

What The Agency Group PR does

The Agency Group PR LLC (TAG) is a privately held US crisis communications firm headquartered in Los Angeles with 1-10 employees. It provides strategic communication, reputation management, and online media campaign services primarily to high-profile individuals and entertainment production companies facing reputational crises. Documented engagements span celebrity crisis work (Rebel Wilson, Johnny Depp), film production disputes (Wayfarer Studios / 'It Ends With Us' / Blake Lively), and political figures (Robert F. Kennedy Jr. during his health secretary nomination). Core service delivery is retainer-based, with court filings disclosing a $25,000 USD monthly retainer for strategic communication services. Key identified personnel include crisis PR executive Melissa Nathan and digital strategist Jed Wallace.

The firm operates on a sales-led, referral-driven go-to-market model, acquiring clients through personal networks, legal/governmental connections, and industry reputation within entertainment and political circles. There is no proprietary technology platform; service delivery is manual and bespoke. Public allegations include coordination of online smear campaigns, creation of takedown websites, and algorithmic suppression of negative coverage — positioning TAG in the aggressive crisis PR segment rather than conventional media relations. The firm is currently a defendant in federal litigation in the Southern District of New York, where an aiding and abetting retaliation claim against TAG has been allowed to proceed in the Blake Lively v. Wayfarer Studios matter. No founding date, ownership structure, funding history, or audited financials are disclosed in available sources.

The Agency Group PR firmographics

Firmographics
Name
The Agency Group PR
Legal name
The Agency Group PR LLC
Website
https://tagpr.com
Company type
Private
Operating status
Operating
Headcount range
1–10 employees
Short description
The Agency Group PR LLC is a Los Angeles-based boutique crisis communications firm serving high-profile entertainment clients, celebrities, and political figures with reputation management and strategic media campaign services via retainer-based engagements.
Ownership category
akta.pro rank

The Agency Group PR industry classification

Industry
Product category
Crisis Communications / Public Relations Services
NAICS
Public Relations Agencies (541820), Public Relations Agencies (54182)
SIC
Services-Advertising (7310)
akta.pro primary industry
Reputation Management & Online PR (BPAFADAN)
akta.pro secondary industries
Litigation PR & Legal Communications (MPAAAOAH), Public Affairs & Government Relations (MPAAADAE), Social Media & Community Management (PR-led) (BPAFADAM)

Keywords

  • Crisis communications
  • Reputation management
  • Public relations
  • Media strategy
  • Strategic communications

Where The Agency Group PR is headquartered

Location

Headquarters

HQ city
Los Angeles
HQ country
United States
HQ region
North America

Markets served

The Agency Group PR business model

Business model
GTM type
B2B
Offering type
Services
Cost components
Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

  1. Crisis Communications Retainer: Monthly retainer fees for strategic communication services. Court documents revealed Wilson's former US lawyer retained PR firm The Agency Group for $25,000 USD per month for strategic communication services.

Pricing tiers

ModelBillingPrice
SubscriptionMonthlyStandard monthly retainer for crisis communications services

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

The Agency Group PR product offering

Product offering

Core offering

The Agency Group PR is a Los Angeles–based crisis communications and public relations firm that provides reputation management, media relations, narrative shaping, and content moderation takedown services to high-profile individuals and companies facing acute reputational risk. Engagements are sold as monthly retainers (publicly reported at $25,000 USD per month per client) plus additional service-based fees, delivered through a small team of senior PR executives and digital strategists.

Product overview

The Agency Group (TAG) is a crisis communications firm that offers strategic communication services. The firm provides crisis PR executive services and is known for handling high-profile reputation management cases. The primary offering is the TAG crisis communications service, which handles strategic communications, media relations, and online reputation management for clients facing public relations challenges.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

  • Crisis Communications Retainer Subscription-based monthly retainer for clients facing active reputational crises, covering crisis communications, media relations, reputation management, content moderation takedown, and digital narrative shaping. Priced at a publicly reported $25,000 USD per client per month with additional service-based fees. Sold to high-profile individuals, entertainment production companies, and political figures through direct engagement.

Companies that use The Agency Group PR

Customer profile

Named customers6 records

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

The Agency Group PR technology and API

Technology

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API
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AI maturity

App detail

The Agency Group PR partnerships and signals

Strategic signal

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights3 records

The Agency Group PR competitors and assessment

Company assessment

Direct peers

  • Sitrick And Company: Los Angeles-based crisis communications firm serving entertainment studios, executives, and high-profile individuals. Most direct comparable in scale, geography, and crisis-PR mandate profile.
  • Hiltzik Strategies: NYC-based crisis and corporate communications firm known for representing entertainment figures and corporate executives in reputational matters. Closely comparable crisis PR specialty and high-profile individual client base.
  • Levick Strategic Communications: Washington DC-headquartered crisis communications firm handling litigation PR, regulatory matters, and high-profile reputational defense. Directly comparable in crisis mandate structure and retainer-based delivery.
  • Sunshine Sachs: NYC-based PR firm specializing in entertainment, celebrity, and corporate communications. Comparable in entertainment vertical focus and A-list client portfolio, with broader service lines.
  • 42 West: Entertainment PR and communications firm serving film studios, talent, and production companies. Directly comparable in entertainment vertical and LA/NYC footprint, with crisis support as one service line.
  • ID PR: Boutique entertainment and crisis PR firm serving film studios and talent. Closely comparable in boutique scale and entertainment vertical focus.
  • Bragman Nyman Cafarelli (BNC): Celebrity and entertainment PR firm with strong track record in talent reputation management. Comparable client type and crisis/talent communications mandate structure.

Emerging players

  • Joele Frank: Strategic communications firm focused on high-stakes corporate, financial, and crisis situations. Comparable crisis mandate profile but oriented toward corporate rather than entertainment clients.

Broad incumbents

  • Edelman: Global communications and PR firm with dedicated crisis and reputation practice. Operates at much larger scale but competes for the same high-stakes crisis and litigation PR mandates.

Regional players

  • Rogers & Cowan / R&CPMK: Long-standing entertainment and talent PR firm with deep Hollywood relationships. Comparable entertainment vertical, but broader talent representation focus rather than crisis specialty.

Market position

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

The Agency Group PR social profiles

Digital presence

The Agency Group PR financial estimates

Financial estimate

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

The Agency Group PR leadership team

Management profile

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

The Agency Group PR funding detail

Funding detail

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

The Agency Group PR M&A and investment

M&A and investment

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

Frequently asked questions about The Agency Group PR

What does The Agency Group PR do?

The Agency Group PR is a Los Angeles–based crisis communications and public relations firm that provides reputation management, media relations, narrative shaping, and content moderation takedown services to high-profile individuals and companies facing acute reputational risk. Engagements are sold as monthly retainers (publicly reported at $25,000 USD per month per client) plus additional service-based fees, delivered through a small team of senior PR executives and digital strategists.

Is The Agency Group PR a public or private company?

The Agency Group PR is a private company. It is classified as unknown and is currently operating.

When was The Agency Group PR founded?

The Agency Group PR was founded in -1. It employs 1 to 10 people.

Where is The Agency Group PR based?

The Agency Group PR is headquartered in Los Angeles, United States, in the North America region.

How does The Agency Group PR make money?

One revenue line is on record: crisis Communications Retainer.

Who are The Agency Group PR's main competitors?

Direct peers on record are Sitrick And Company, Hiltzik Strategies, Levick Strategic Communications, Sunshine Sachs, 42 West, ID PR and Bragman Nyman Cafarelli (BNC). Joele Frank is listed as an emerging player. Edelman is listed as a broad incumbent. Rogers & Cowan / R&CPMK is listed as a regional player.

Does The Agency Group PR have an API?

No public API is recorded for The Agency Group PR.

What industry is The Agency Group PR in?

The Agency Group PR's product category is Crisis Communications / Public Relations Services. Its primary akta.pro industry code is BPAFADAN, Reputation Management & Online PR, with a secondary code of MPAAAOAH, Litigation PR & Legal Communications. Its NAICS code is 541820 and its SIC code is 7310.

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The New York TimesKennedy Messaged With Scandal P.R. Firm While Seeking Cabinet NominationRecords unsealed in Manhattan federal court show that Robert F. Kennedy Jr. received messages from The Agency Group (TAG PR), a crisis communications firm accused of orchestrating smear campaigns, as he sought nomination to become health secretary in late 2024. A strategist associated with the firm promised to suppress negative stories about Kennedy, boost positive coverage, and create algorithms to manage negative publicity, according to court filings. The documents were gathered as part of Blake Lively's lawsuit against actor Justin Baldoni, his production company, and TAG, which alleges the firm ran a covert online campaign against her.DeadlineRebel Wilson Called "Nuts" By PR Team Used To Smear Amanda GhostRebel Wilson is being sued for defamation by actress Charlotte MacInnes at the Federal Court of Australia over Instagram posts in which Wilson alleged MacInnes complained about producer Amanda Ghost after sharing a bath together in 2023. Lawyers for MacInnes have accused Wilson of hiring crisis PR executive Melissa Nathan of The Agency Group to launch smear websites including amandaghostsucks.com, with messages showing TAG staff referring to Wilson as "f***ing nuts" while discussing the alleged campaign. The case, which also draws on evidence from the separate Blake Lively and Justin Baldoni dispute, continues before Justice Elizabeth Raper, with Wilson denying any role in creating or directing the websites.The GuardianRebel Wilson labelled ‘nuts’ by PR team she allegedly hired to attack colleague, court hearsRebel Wilson is being sued by actress Charlotte MacInnes in Federal Court over social media posts claiming MacInnes made a sexual harassment complaint against co-producer Amanda Ghost in exchange for a lead role and record deal in Wilson's film 'The Deb'. The court heard that crisis PR firm The Agency Group allegedly created malicious smear websites attacking Ghost at Wilson's behest, with internal texts among agency staff referring to Wilson as "fucking nuts" and discussing creating content branding her a "madam" and "sex trafficker". The film, which had been unreleased for two years due to legal disputes, was released in Australia in April 2025, with the trial ongoing.ABCRebel Wilson requested website describing producer as an 'Indian Ghislaine Maxwell', court hearsRebel Wilson is facing a defamation lawsuit in Australia's Federal Court brought by Charlotte MacInnes, who claims Wilson created a website and Instagram post accusing producer Amanda Ghost of being the 'Indian Ghislaine Maxwell' and fabricating sexual harassment allegations. Court heard that Wilson's crisis communications firm The Agency Group (TAG) was instructed to publish the website with malicious content including accusations of trafficking. Wilson denies the imputations and will rely on the defence of truth if the court finds the posts were defamatory.DeadlineJustin Baldoni Wants Past Clients & More Kept From Blake Lively JuryJustin Baldoni and his Wayfarer Studios legal team have filed pretrial motions seeking to exclude evidence of PR strategist Melissa Nathan's past clients, including Johnny Depp and Rebel Wilson, from the jury in Blake Lively's $300 million lawsuit alleging retaliation and a coordinated online smear campaign during the making of 'It Ends With Us.' The trial is scheduled to begin May 18 in federal court in New York, with both sides filing multiple motions in limine as settlement talks have reportedly failed. Lively's legal team is particularly focused on establishing The Agency Group's liability for aiding and abetting retaliation, while Nathan and her co-defendants argue that references to their prior client work are irrelevant and prejudicial.WrestlenomicsA PR representative for Janel Grant is a former Trump administration communications aideJanel Grant is represented by The Agency Group in a sex trafficking lawsuit against WWE, Vince McMahon, and John Laurinaitis that was filed on January 25. The lawsuit has gained attention due to connections between Trump and the McMahon family, as well as a Justice Department investigation into sexual misconduct allegations involving McMahon. This case unfolds in a context of ongoing scrutiny of WWE's financial practices and ethical conduct relating to past allegations.