Brooklyn Beckham’s parents-in-law, Nelson and Claudia Peltz, are facing a second lawsuit involving their dog Houdini after a woman claimed she was bitten and attacked at the couple’s Palm Beach estate.
Joy Ransom alleges that the incident occurred on December 23, 2025, while she was legally visiting the North County Road property as a business invitee. Her complaint describes Houdini as a pit bull or pit-bull mix and seeks damages exceeding $50,000.
The new filing cites an earlier lawsuit brought by former housekeeper Mileydis Morejon, who claimed the same dog repeatedly attempted to attack her in 2023. That case ended in a settlement and was dismissed in May 2026 without the financial terms being disclosed.
Brooklyn and his wife, Nicola Peltz Beckham, are not defendants in Ransom’s lawsuit. Nelson and Claudia had not filed a response when the complaint was first reviewed, and none of its allegations have been proven in court.
Joy Ransom Says Houdini Bit Her at the Palm Beach Estate
Brooklyn Beckham’s billionaire father-in-law is in the dog house AGAIN as visitor to his $375M mansion claims she was attacked by ‘dangerous’ pit bull gifted by daughter Nicola https://t.co/wwlzbhydFx
— Daily Mail (@DailyMail) July 27, 2026
Ransom filed her complaint on July 10 in Palm Beach County Circuit Court, according to Boca Post’s review of the court record. Ransom alleges that Houdini was unrestrained in an area used by visitors when the dog “lunged at and bit and attacked” her.
She also claims that Houdini had attacked or attempted to attack her on at least one earlier occasion. The complaint accuses Nelson and Claudia of failing to restrain, confine, train or properly supervise the dog despite allegedly knowing, or having reason to know, that he had a tendency to attack people.
Ransom says she suffered bodily injuries, pain, disability, disfigurement, mental anguish, lost earnings and reduced earning capacity. Her lawsuit contains counts of common-law negligence and negligence per se and includes a demand for a jury trial.
The Complaint Cites an Earlier Lawsuit Involving Houdini
Ransom’s filing points to a separate case brought by Morejon in December 2024 as support for the claim that the Peltzes were already aware of concerns about Houdini.
Morejon alleged that the dog attempted to attack her several times while she worked at the estate in 2023. She claimed Houdini ripped her clothing during one encounter and that she used a vacuum cleaner to defend herself during another.
In the incident central to her lawsuit, Morejon said she fell while trying to escape after the dog lunged toward her on November 2, 2023. She did not allege that Houdini bit or physically touched her, but claimed the fall injured her neck, back and knees.
Nelson and Claudia denied negligence. Their lawyers argued that Houdini had not made physical contact with Morejon and noted that her work required her to interact with and clean up after the dog, according to Page Six.
The New Filing Alleges Violations of Florida Dog-Control Rules
Ransom’s complaint alleges that the Peltzes failed to report Houdini’s purported dangerous tendencies to animal-control authorities and did not follow requirements involving registration, permanent identification and restraint.
Previous reporting states that the Peltzes adopted Houdini through the Los Angeles-based rescue Yogi’s House in October 2022. The dog was reportedly known as Count before the adoption, and Nicola later shared photographs referring to him as “Houdini Peltz.” Ransom’s case remains pending in Palm Beach County Circuit Court.