Both the Hollywood Reporter and TMZ report that the crisis expert who inspired Olivia Pope’s character on Scandal has been hired to guide Sony and studio head Amy Pascal through the aftermath of the North Korean hacking scandal. Judy Smith, who started her own crisis management firm Smith & Company after serving as deputy press secretary to President George H.W. Bush, has worked with Monica Lewinsky, Wesley Snipes, and other high-profile clients.
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