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Rebel Wilson‘s Explosive Legal Battle

Courtroom drama: Few defamation cases involving clashing movie stars ever make it to court, which is why people are so fascinated when they do. This week, the dispute between The Deb actress Charlotte MacInnes and its director, Rebel Wilson, spilled into the Federal Court in Australia, and Jake has been tracking the story. MacInnes is suing Wilson for damaging her reputation through social media posts that claimed MacInnes had been the victim of “inappropriate behavior” but dropped a complaint against producer Amanda Ghost to further her career. Wilson alleges Ghost made MacInnes uncomfortable when they shared a bath together before MacInnes withdrew her claim in exchange for “incredible opportunities” such as being cast in a Gatsby stage show and landing a record deal. Both sides deny the others’ allegations, and it was been a wild week in court, sometimes tough to watch. MacInnes made a teary appearance on the stand yesterday, where Wilson’s barrister quizzed her intensely about her claims of a bad relationship with the Bridesmaids and Pitch Perfect actress. That came after MacInnes’ lawyer accused Wilson of being a “bully.” The court also heard that the crisis PR team Wilson allegedly engaged to attack Ghost called Wilson “f****** nuts” in a text message exchange between staff. Today, the court heard Wilson knew MacInnes had “zero issues” with the bathroom incident, and a seemingly collegiate exchange after it had happened between Wilson and Ghost was shown. Meanwhile, Wilson’s wife shared a meme appearing to compare MacInnes to Dory, the forgetful fish in the Pixar movies, and this was submitted to the court. It’s been bruising all round. The case continues.

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