Rebel Wilson has been described as a “fantastical liar” in the closing arguments of an explosive defamation trial over The Deb , her directorial debut.
Wilson is being sued for defamation by Charlotte MacInnes , The Deb ‘s lead actress. MacInnes claims Wilson tarnished her reputation by alleging that she had made a sexual harassment complaint against The Deb producer Amanda Ghost , then later walked back her concerns to the benefit of her career.
Wilson insists that MacInnes told her that an incident in September 2023, during which MacInnes and Ghost shared a bath in swimsuits, had made the young actress uncomfortable.
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In final statements at a court in Sydney, Australia, on Friday, MacInnes’ barrister Sue Chrysanthou accused Wilson of a “complete revision of history,” arguing that the Pitch Perfect star is a “fantastical liar who has made up terrible, terrible allegations about other people.”
She added that MacInnes has suffered harm as a result of the events on The Deb and lives in…