In Apple Cider Vinegar, Hek is the PR crisis manager Belle hires after her fraud is exposed. In real life, Belle Gibson was helped by crisis manager Alex Twomey (now known as Titus O'Reily), although he worked pro bono — and doesn't appear to have anything else in common with the fictional character Hek.

Netflix’s true crime drama series, ‘Apple Cider Vinegar,’ follows the life and scams of Belle Gibson, a wellness blogger who turned out to have made outrageous lies about her health and profited off of it.

Carey, Aisha Dee, Tilda Cobham-Hervey, Ashley Zukerman, Mark Coles Smith All six episodes of Apple Cider Vinegar begins with a tongue-in-cheek disclaimer read by one of the limited series' characters: "This is a true-ish story based on a lie.

The true story-based Netflix series Apple Cider Vinegar is a reminder: healthcare or wellness industry scammers leave very real victims in their wake.