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Rebel Wilson cleared in defamation case brought by actress in her own film

BBC · Jul 22, 2026 04:36 · 1 min read

Court asked to extend sentence of Nicholas Prosper — Rebel Wilson cleared in defamation case brought by actress in her own film

Wilson had been accused of defaming a young Australian actress, but cleared by a Sydney court.

Rebel Wilson has been cleared of accusations that she defamed a young Australian actress, a Sydney court has found.

Charlotte MacInnes, who starred in Wilson's film The Deb, sued the Bridesmaids and Pitch Perfect actress for allegedly harming her reputation in Instagram posts in 2024 and 2025.

In the posts, Wilson accused MacInnes of retracting a complaint of sexual harassment by a film producer so she could further her career - a claim MacInnes denied.

In court on Wednesday, Justice Elizabeth Raper dismissed the case, saying the imputation that MacInnes has changed her story about the incident was not defamatory. The judge ordered MacInnes to pay Wilson's costs.

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