Rebel Wilson Accused of Smearing Actress in Bombshell Trial

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Actor Rebel Wilson waves as she arrives at court on the first day of a nine-day defamation hearing between Charlotte MacInnes and Rebel Wilson, in Sydney, Australia, April 20, 2026.</p><p>REUTERS/Hollie Adamshttps://thedailybeast-thedailybeast-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/U6DAGWYFBJC4JIMGDUYP5MSEEA.JPG?auth=6b48ea3821bd2a3c3d70efa57030aaabf41109ba0df685cf4cddf620f4aa9b37&smart=true&width=2615&height=1471" />
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Rebel Wilson is in court accused of defaming the star of a movie she directed.

The Australian actress, 46, was in federal court in Sydney on Monday, accused of https://www.thedailybeast.com/rebel-wilson-accused-of-using-us-courts-to-harass-own-star/" rel="" target="_self" title="https://www.thedailybeast.com/rebel-wilson-accused-of-using-us-courts-to-harass-own-star/">smearing Charlotte MacInnes by claiming she withdrew an allegation of sexual harassment against producer Amanda Ghost and instead supported her in the interest of financial and professional benefit.

MacInnes, 26, claims that Wilson orchestrated a campaign of smears across four posts on Instagram, suggesting she had lied about the alleged harassment.

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