Nicola Peltz’s wealthy parents, Nelson and Claudia, are facing legal action from their former housekeeper. The housekeeper alleges that their pit bull, named Houdini, was responsible for injuring her in a series of dog attacks. The incidents are said to have taken place at the family’s extravagant $100 million estate in Florida.
According to a Page Six report published on Friday, May 23, the Peltz’s ex-housekeeper, Mileydis Morejon, is suing for $75,000.
According to reports, the housekeeper, identified as Morejon, stated that the dog behaved aggressively and attacked her multiple times in 2023. Morejon described the pit bull as “vicious” and “untrained.” She recounted one incident where the dog tore her clothes and another where she fell to the ground while trying to escape as the dog lunged at her.
Morejon’s claims include instances where she had to defend herself using a vacuum cleaner. These details were outlined in legal documents, highlighting the severity of the alleged dog attacks. The lawsuit brings attention to the importance of pet owners ensuring the proper training and control of their animals to prevent such incidents from occurring.
According to the outlet, Morejon described Houdini as having a “vicious nature” and “vicious disposition,” as well as “a propensity to attack/or attempt attacks which was known or should have been known by defendants.”
In the lawsuit, which was filed in December 2024, Morejon is accusing her former employers Nelson, 82, and Claudia, 70, of “negligence,” and is claiming she suffered “physical and mental pain and suffering, disability, physical impairment, disfigurement,” as well as “mental anguish.” The plaintiff is also claiming to have suffered loss of earnings and a loss of “capacity for the enjoyment of life.”
Per Page Six, Morejon also cited hospital and medical bills in the lawsuit due the alleged injuries caused by the dog attacks.
Nelson and Claudia denied negligence in the case, and filed a response in May 2025, reported the publication.
The response claimed that it is “undisputed” that Morejon “did not suffer from a dog bite” and alleged that the former housekeeper did not come into physical contact with the dog, and therefore should “not be entitled to recover compensation” due to the alleged incidents.
According to Page Six, Nelson also claimed that as the housekeeper, Morejon “interacted” with, “routinely encountered,” and “cleaned up after” Houdini and because of this, could have adjusted to its behavior.
Us Weekly has reached out to the Peltz’s representatives for comment.
Nelson and Claudia became parents-in-law to Brooklyn Peltz Beckham in 2022, when he married their daughter Nicola in 2022.
Nicola, 30, and Brooklyn, 26, are currently embroiled in their own drama as rumors of family continued to circulate.
The couple skipped out on the 50th birthday celebrations for Brooklyn’s father David Beckham earlier this month, sparking renewed interest in the potential bad blood within the extended family.
