Rebel Wilson returns to the witness box in high-stakes defamation battle
Rebel Wilson has returned to the witness box in a Sydney defamation trial, denying claims she fabricated a sexual harassment allegation against producer Amanda Ghost and bullied lead actor Charlotte MacInnes. Wilson testified that it was an 'absolute nightmare' to learn of the complaint and rejected suggestions she invented it to create division during production of her directorial debut, The Deb. She also denied that a critical text message to MacInnes constituted bullying, calling the accusation nonsensical. The trial centers on Instagram posts where Wilson alleged MacInnes recanted her discomfort over a shared bath with Ghost to advance her career—claims MacInnes denies.
- ▪Rebel Wilson is testifying in a Federal Court defamation case brought by actress Charlotte MacInnes over Instagram stories alleging MacInnes made and later recanted a harassment claim.
- ▪Wilson denies fabricating a sexual harassment complaint involving MacInnes and producer Amanda Ghost, calling the idea 'nonsense' and damaging to her directorial debut.
- ▪MacInnes denies ever making a complaint about Ghost, and both say the shared bath occurred after Ghost had a medical reaction to cold water while wearing swimwear.
- ▪Text messages show Wilson criticized MacInnes for not replying to plans, which MacInnes’ lawyer claims was bullying, but Wilson says was a reasonable response.
- ▪The court heard Wilson initially told Ghost that MacInnes was 'all good' about the incident but later revived the issue in communications, which her accuser claims was leverage in a commercial dispute.
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