PMG Worldwide

PMG Worldwide Inc. is a talent management and brand consultancy operated by CEO Dustin Parker specializing in beauty culinary family and lifestyle digital creators based in Los Angeles. In mid-2023 multiple creators publicly alleged Parker stole thousands in owed brand deal payments. Pattern: claimed payments were delayed then said he could not transfer funds then ceased all communication while continuing to operate and accept new clients. Parker previously held senior roles at APA Agency and Addition lending him credibility that made the scheme more effective.

DOCUMENTED INCIDENTS

Case 1 -- Erica Kuiper (@cookiterica) USD 22000 Stolen (June 2023). Food reviewer Erica Kuiper (2M+ TikTok followers) posted TikTok https://www.tiktok.com/@cookiterica/video/7243925183533223214 and Instagram Reel https://www.instagram.com/cookiterica/reel/CtaCcT_N-C-/ titled: My former talent agent Dustin Parker owner of PMG WORLDWIDE stole USD 22000 from me. Alleged Parker never paid for three pieces of content.

Case 2 -- Derek Campanile (@dadwithapan) USD 22000 Stolen (August 2023). Food creator Campanile posted TikTok https://www.tiktok.com/@dadwithapan/video/7270232214519024942 alleging Parker owed USD 22000 and had secretly closed operations (fired all employees) while continuing to manage brand deals. Campanile wrote: The amount of lies excuses and manipulation I experienced is just sickening.

Case 3 -- Industry Coverage. Passionfruit reported August 25 2023: at least two named creators each lost USD 22000 in a pattern mirroring the earlier Carter Agency scam where four creators lost USD 10000 to USD 60000.