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

The Bridesmaids star claims an actress retracted a complaint about sexual harassment by a producer.

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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 the Western Australian Academy of Performing Arts (Waapa) in 2021 - went for a swim at Bondi Beach with Amanda Ghost, a producer on Wilson's film.