{"id":57161,"date":"2026-07-22T15:06:39","date_gmt":"2026-07-22T15:06:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/news.godj.com\/news\/rebel-wilson-cleared-in-defamation-case-brought-by-actress-in-her-own-film\/"},"modified":"2026-07-22T15:06:39","modified_gmt":"2026-07-22T15:06:39","slug":"rebel-wilson-cleared-in-defamation-case-brought-by-actress-in-her-own-film","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/news.godj.com\/news\/rebel-wilson-cleared-in-defamation-case-brought-by-actress-in-her-own-film\/","title":{"rendered":"Rebel Wilson cleared in defamation case brought by actress in her own film"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<p class=\"ssrcss-1q0x1qg-Paragraph e1jhz7w10\">The case centres around an incident involving MacInnes and one of the producers of Wilson&#8217;s film, Amanda Ghost.<\/p>\n<p class=\"ssrcss-1q0x1qg-Paragraph e1jhz7w10\">In September 2023, MacInnes and Ghost went for a swim at Bondi Beach where Ghost had an allergic reaction to the cold water, prompting the pair to return to the producer&#8217;s luxury apartment that she rented.<\/p>\n<p class=\"ssrcss-1q0x1qg-Paragraph e1jhz7w10\">Ghost had a shower while MacInnes ran a bath for her. The young actress got into the bath to warm up with Ghost joining her shortly after. Both were wearing swimsuits.<\/p>\n<p class=\"ssrcss-1q0x1qg-Paragraph e1jhz7w10\">Ghost&#8217;s assistant brought hot drinks for the two women while they were in the bath and sat with them briefly.<\/p>\n<p class=\"ssrcss-1q0x1qg-Paragraph e1jhz7w10\">The court heard that Wilson later spoke to MacInnes about the incident and while both sides acknowledge the conversation happened, the content of the chat remains in dispute.<\/p>\n<p class=\"ssrcss-1q0x1qg-Paragraph e1jhz7w10\">Wilson says MacInnes told her the bath incident had made her feel &#8220;uncomfortable&#8221; but MacInnes denies she said this, and only described the situation as &#8220;weird&#8221; or &#8220;strange and bizarre&#8221;.<\/p>\n<p class=\"ssrcss-1q0x1qg-Paragraph e1jhz7w10\">MacInnes had earlier in April told the court that Wilson had &#8220;mischaracterised and exploited&#8221; an &#8220;innocent incident&#8221; and her relationship with Wilson deteriorated during filming of The Deb in the months after the bath incident.<\/p>\n<p class=\"ssrcss-1q0x1qg-Paragraph e1jhz7w10\">Lawyers for MacInnes said Wilson&#8217;s allegations were <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bbc.co.uk\/news\/articles\/cn4vn021mg9o\" class=\"ssrcss-1e0jzsh-InlineLink e1kn3p7n0\">&#8220;malicious concoctions&#8221;<\/a> and the court heard claims the Hollywood star had ordered a smear website to target Ghost, which Wilson denied.<\/p>\n<p class=\"ssrcss-1q0x1qg-Paragraph e1jhz7w10\">But Wilson&#8217;s lawyer argued that MacInnes &#8211; who graduated from acting school in Western Australia in 2021 &#8211; had not been harmed by the posts, pointing to a recent record deal that she had signed.<\/p>\n<p class=\"ssrcss-1q0x1qg-Paragraph e1jhz7w10\">In handing down her decision, Justice Raper remarked on the bath incident.<\/p>\n<p class=\"ssrcss-1q0x1qg-Paragraph e1jhz7w10\">&#8220;To say that the circumstance surrounding how they came to be in the bath are unusual would be an understatement,&#8221; she told the court.<\/p>\n<p class=\"ssrcss-1q0x1qg-Paragraph e1jhz7w10\">Raper also found that MacInnes had failed to establish the posts had caused or were likely to serious harm.<\/p>\n<p class=\"ssrcss-1q0x1qg-Paragraph e1jhz7w10\">Wilson posted on Instagram moments after the decision, saying the &#8220;process has taught me a lot&#8221;.<\/p>\n<p class=\"ssrcss-1q0x1qg-Paragraph e1jhz7w10\">&#8220;It has tested me, but it has also reinforced something I&#8217;ve always believed. I want to live my life standing up for what I believe is right, while continuing to create work that brings people joy.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p class=\"ssrcss-1q0x1qg-Paragraph e1jhz7w10\">Wilson thanked her supporters and said she was &#8220;grateful this chapter has reached its conclusion&#8221;. She also thanked the judge in her case and &#8220;the Australian legal system who I have the utmost respect for&#8221;.<\/p>\n<p class=\"ssrcss-1q0x1qg-Paragraph e1jhz7w10\">The BBC has contacted MacInnes for comment. <\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bbc.co.uk\/news\/articles\/c80nv4eevero?at_medium=RSS&#038;at_campaign=rss\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The case centres around an incident involving MacInnes and one of the producers of Wilson&#8217;s film, Amanda Ghost. In September 2023, MacInnes and Ghost went for a swim at Bondi Beach where Ghost had an allergic reaction to the cold water, prompting the pair to return to the producer&#8217;s luxury apartment that she rented. 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