• Life or Death PR Execs on the Company After Heathcliff Berru Sexual Assault Controversy

    The president of Life or Death PR, Nick Dierl, had quite the wake-up call last week when he was asked for commentary about the Heathcliff Berru sexual assault allegations. The controversy started with a string of tweets from Dirty Projectors’ Amber Coffman that accused the CEO of Life or Death, Berru, with inappropriate sexual behavior. In a new interview, the executives of Life or Death PR weigh in on the controversy and the future of the company.
  • Life Or Death PR Staff Leave After Heathcliff Berru Sexual Assault Claims

    The fallout of the Heathcliff Berru sexual assault scandal continues to grow. The former president of large PR company Life or Death PR was accused by as many as seven different woman of sexually assaulting them on Tuesday. After these allegations were made public, Berru stepped down from his role and made Nick Dierl the man in charge to keep the company running. It appears as though Dierl and the staff have decided that the company name was too toxic and they are all leaving Life or Death PR to start a new venture without the cloud of Berru's sexual assault hanging over them.
  • Killer Mike Staying on Life or Death PR as Heathcliff Berru Resigns and Bands Leave Roster

    On Tuesday (Jan. 20), sexual assault allegations against Life or Death PR head Heathcliff Berru spilled out on Twitter from women in the music industry, leading to the publicist and founder's resignation. Though acts like DIIV, Wavves and Speedy Ortiz are severing ties with Life or Death, Killer Mike has stated on Twitter that he intends to stay on the publicity firm's roster, while supporting the victims of Berru's numerous assaults.
  • Music Publicist, Heathcliff Berru Responds To Sexual Assault Accusations

    Music publicist Heathcliff Berru has "apologized" after being accused by Amber Coffman of the Dirty Projectors and as many as seven other women of sexually assaulting them. In a statement, former head of Life or Death PR blamed his actions on habitual drug and alcohol abuse, but denies ever engaging in the type of activity he has been accused of or drugging women.
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