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Rebel Wilson accused of 'complete revision of history' as defamation case closes

Hollywood actress Rebel Wilson is facing a defamation lawsuit from Australian actress Charlotte MacInnes, who alleges Wilson harmed her reputation through Instagram posts in 2024 and 2025. The case centers on Wilson's accusation that MacInnes retracted a sexual harassment complaint against a film producer in exchange for professional favors.

BBC News - WorldFiled 2026-05-08 · 06:33 GMTLean · CenterRead · 1 min
Rebel Wilson accused of 'complete revision of history' as defamation case closes
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Hollywood actress Rebel Wilson is facing a defamation lawsuit from Australian actress Charlotte MacInnes, who alleges Wilson harmed her reputation through Instagram posts in 2024 and 2025. The case centers on Wilson's accusation that MacInnes retracted a sexual harassment complaint against a film producer in exchange for professional favors. MacInnes denies making such a complaint. The court heard testimony regarding an incident in September 2023 where MacInnes and producer Amanda Ghost shared a bath at Ghost's apartment after a swim at Bondi Beach. Wilson is accused of orchestrating a smear campaign against the producer, which she denies. The defamation case is nearing its conclusion, with MacInnes's legal team accusing Wilson of a "complete revision of history."

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Wilson denies ordering a smear website to target the producer.

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MacInnes denies making the sexual harassment complaint.

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Charlotte MacInnes is suing Rebel Wilson for harming her reputation in Instagram posts.

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Wilson accused MacInnes of retracting a sexual harassment complaint for professional favors.

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Rebel Wilson accused of 'complete revision of history' in defamation case.

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Hollywood star Rebel Wilson has been accused of making a "complete revision of history" in a defamation case brought against her by a young Australian actress.Charlotte MacInnes, who stars in Wilson's film The Deb, is suing the Bridesmaids actress for harming her reputation in Instagram posts in 2024 and 2025.Wilson accused MacInnes of retracting a complaint of sexual harassment by a film producer in exchange for professional favours. MacInnes denies making the complaint.Over three weeks, the court has heard claims that Wilson ordered a smear website to target the producer, something she denies, and of MacInnes scoring a major record deal months after sharing a bath with the producer.The incident at the centre of the case happened in September 2023, when MacInnes - who graduated from Western Australian acting academy in 2021 - went for a swim at Bondi Beach with Amanda Ghost, a producer on Wilson's film.Ghost had an allergic reaction to the cold water, breaking out in red welts and shaking uncontrollably, the court heard, so the pair went back to Ghost's luxury beachside apartment rental to warm up.Ghost jumped into a shower while MacInnes ran a bath for her. MacInnes got into the bath to warm up, and Ghost joined her shortly after, with both wearing swimsuits.Ghost's assistant brought hot drinks for the two women while they were in the bath and sat with them briefly.
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