{"id":253046,"date":"2026-07-22T13:33:36","date_gmt":"2026-07-22T13:33:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/2026\/07\/22\/rebel-wilson-celebrates-legal-win-defamation-suit-dismissed\/"},"modified":"2026-07-22T13:33:36","modified_gmt":"2026-07-22T13:33:36","slug":"rebel-wilson-celebrates-legal-win-defamation-suit-dismissed","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/2026\/07\/22\/rebel-wilson-celebrates-legal-win-defamation-suit-dismissed\/","title":{"rendered":"Rebel Wilson Celebrates Legal Win, Defamation Suit Dismissed"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<p><span class=\"span-reading-time rt-reading-time\" style=\"display: block;\"><span class=\"rt-label rt-prefix\">Reading Time: <\/span> <span class=\"rt-time\"> 3<\/span> <span class=\"rt-label rt-postfix\">minutes<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><em>The Deb<\/em> was supposed to be a heartwarming musical comedy.<\/p>\n<p>Instead, the film\u2019s production scandal has made <em>Don\u2019t Worry Darling<\/em> look like a PR dream.<\/p>\n<p>Now, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thehollywoodgossip.com\/2026\/03\/rebel-wilson-audio-crisis-pr-amanda-ghost\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Rebel Wilson\u2019s legal nightmare<\/a> is over.<\/p>\n<p>The judge has dismissed the defamation suit against her \u2014 brought on by the actress who Wilson said had been the target of sexual misconduct.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><noscript><\/noscript><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"747\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2026\/07\/0722_rebelwilson_01-747x1024.jpg\" alt=\"Rebel Wilson in June 2026.\" class=\"wp-image-559517 lazyload\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2026\/07\/0722_rebelwilson_01-747x1024.jpg 747w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2026\/07\/0722_rebelwilson_01-219x300.jpg 219w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2026\/07\/0722_rebelwilson_01-768x1052.jpg 768w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2026\/07\/0722_rebelwilson_01-1495x2048.jpg 1495w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2026\/07\/0722_rebelwilson_01-701x960.jpg 701w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2026\/07\/0722_rebelwilson_01-788x1080.jpg 788w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2026\/07\/0722_rebelwilson_01-876x1200.jpg 876w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2026\/07\/0722_rebelwilson_01-scaled.jpg 1868w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 760px) calc(100vw - 20px), 720px\" data-pin-media=\"https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2026\/07\/0722_rebelwilson_01-scaled.jpg\" loading=\"lazy\" data-trellis-processed=\"1\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Rebel Wilson attends the Serpentine Summer Party at Serpentine South on June 23, 2026.<span class=\"image-caption-credit\"> (Photo Credit: John Phillips\/Getty Images)<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-case-dismissed\">Case dismissed<\/h2>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cnn.com\/2026\/07\/22\/australia\/australia-rebel-wilson-defamation-intl-hnk\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">CNN<\/a> reports that, on Wednesday, July 22, an Australian judge dismissed the case brought on by Charlotte MacInnes.<\/p>\n<p>MacInnes was an actress on <em>The Deb<\/em>, and had accused Wilson of spreading alleged lies on social media.<\/p>\n<p>She alleged that Wilson had made her the \u201csubject of abuse, hatred, and ridicule online\u201d and negatively impacted her career.<\/p>\n<p>In the posts, Wilson alleged that MacInnes had filed and then withdrawn a sexual harassment complaint against producers \u2014 withdrawing it to further her career.<\/p>\n<p>According to MacInnes, she never made a complaint in the first place.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"492\" height=\"677\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2026\/07\/0722_rebelwilson_ig_01.png\" alt=\"A dark mode Instagram caption from Rebel Wilson after her legal victory.\" class=\"wp-image-559515\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2026\/07\/0722_rebelwilson_ig_01.png 492w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2026\/07\/0722_rebelwilson_ig_01-218x300.png 218w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 492px) 100vw, 492px\"\/><\/noscript><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"492\" height=\"677\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2026\/07\/0722_rebelwilson_ig_01.png\" alt=\"A dark mode Instagram caption from Rebel Wilson after her legal victory.\" class=\"wp-image-559515 lazyload\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2026\/07\/0722_rebelwilson_ig_01.png 492w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2026\/07\/0722_rebelwilson_ig_01-218x300.png 218w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 492px) 100vw, 492px\" data-pin-media=\"https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2026\/07\/0722_rebelwilson_ig_01.png\" loading=\"lazy\" data-trellis-processed=\"1\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">In a lengthy caption on July 22, 2026, Rebel Wilson thanked the legal system after the defamation lawsuit was dismissed.<span class=\"image-caption-credit\"> (Image Credit: Instagram)<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><em>The Deb<\/em> is supposed to be a heartwarming musical comedy set in small town Australia.<\/p>\n<p>It has been inundated with allegations, including everything from smear campaigns to embezzlement.<\/p>\n<p>On Wednesday (if you have any friends in Australia, you know that it was already afternoon Down Under before the clock struck midnight on Wednesday morning here), Wilson took to her <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/DbFMhQWJwQ9\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Instagram<\/a> page to celebrate.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThis process has taught me a lot,\u201d she reflected. \u201cIt has tested me, but it has also reinforced something I\u2019ve always believed.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Wilson affirmed: \u201cI want to live my life standing up for what I believe is right, while continuing to create work that brings people joy.\u201d<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"instagram-media\" data-instgrm-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/DbFMhQWJwQ9\/?utm_source=ig_embed&amp;utm_campaign=loading\" data-instgrm-version=\"14\" style=\" background:#FFF; border:0; border-radius:3px; box-shadow:0 0 1px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.5),0 1px 10px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.15); margin: 1px; max-width:540px; min-width:326px; padding:0; width:99.375%; width:-webkit-calc(100% - 2px); width:calc(100% - 2px);\"\/>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-i-m-looking-forward-to-getting-back-to-what-i-love-most\">\u2018I\u2019m looking forward to getting back to what I love most\u2019<\/h2>\n<p>\u201cThank you to everyone who has supported me,\u201d Wilson expressed in her caption.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI\u2019m grateful this chapter has reached its conclusion,\u201d she affirmed, \u201cand I\u2019m looking forward to getting back to what I love most.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Wilson clarified that the things that she loves most are \u201cmy family and my work.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>She has wife, Ramona, and their two young children.<\/p>\n<p>Wilson concluded her caption by writing: \u201cThank you to the Judge and the Australian legal system who I have the utmost respect for.\u201d<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<div class=\"thg-ytf\" data-ytid=\"Oiv6ikIwMXQ\"><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i.ytimg.com\/vi\/Oiv6ikIwMXQ\/hqdefault.jpg\" alt=\"Rebel Wilson's messy legal battle | 60 Minutes Australia\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"480\" height=\"360\"\/><\/noscript><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i.ytimg.com\/vi\/Oiv6ikIwMXQ\/hqdefault.jpg\" alt=\"Rebel Wilson's messy legal battle | 60 Minutes Australia\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"480\" height=\"360\" class=\"lazyload\" data-trellis-processed=\"1\"\/><button type=\"button\" aria-label=\"Play video: Rebel Wilson's messy legal battle | 60 Minutes Australia\"><svg viewbox=\"0 0 68 48\" width=\"68\" height=\"48\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><path d=\"M66.5 7.7a8 8 0 0 0-5.6-5.7C56 .7 34 .7 34 .7s-22 0-26.9 1.3A8 8 0 0 0 1.5 7.7 83 83 0 0 0 .2 24a83 83 0 0 0 1.3 16.3 8 8 0 0 0 5.6 5.7C12 47.3 34 47.3 34 47.3s22 0 26.9-1.3a8 8 0 0 0 5.6-5.7A83 83 0 0 0 67.8 24a83 83 0 0 0-1.3-16.3z\" fill=\"#f00\"\/><path d=\"M27 34l18-10-18-10z\" fill=\"#fff\"\/><\/svg><\/button><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<p>The judge in question was Justice Elizabeth Raper, which is a hell of a surname in any walk of life, especially a judge.<\/p>\n<p>We\u2019re no legal experts, least of all in Australian law, but here\u2019s our understanding of the court\u2019s decision.<\/p>\n<p>Her ruling was essentially that Wilson had spoken in good faith about her belief that MacInnes had reported feeling uncomfortable after spending time in a hot tub.<\/p>\n<p>More to the point, Wilson had earnestly believed that MacInnes was reporting sexual misconduct on set. And, as director, Wilson had an obligation to take action.<\/p>\n<p>In addition to dismissing the case, the judge ordered MacInnes to cover court costs.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p><script async defer src=\"https:\/\/platform.instagram.com\/en_US\/embeds.js\"><\/script><br \/>\n<br \/><br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thehollywoodgossip.com\/2026\/07\/rebel-wilson-wins-defamation-suit\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Reading Time: 3 minutes The Deb was supposed to be a heartwarming musical comedy. Instead, the film\u2019s production scandal has made Don\u2019t Worry Darling look like a PR dream. Now, Rebel Wilson\u2019s legal nightmare is over. The judge has dismissed the defamation suit against her \u2014 brought on by the actress who Wilson said had [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":253047,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[9],"tags":[],"class_list":{"0":"post-253046","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-hollywood"},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/253046","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=253046"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/253046\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/253047"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=253046"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=253046"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=253046"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}