Menu

1 / 12

Rebel Wilson Branded A “Fantastical Liar” After Claiming ‘The Deb’ Actress Made Harassment Complaint

Deadline·Jake Kanter·6 months ago
#VZziW5Or
Reading 0:00
15s threshold

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.

Watch on Deadline

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…

Continue reading — create a free account

Join HashtagPLUS to read full articles, follow hashtags, vote, and join the conversation.