Rebel Wilson accused of 'complete revision of history' as defamation case closes

Rebel Wilson accused of 'complete revision of history' as defamation case closes21 minutes agoShareSaveAdd as preferred on GoogleLana LamSydneyReutersRebel Wilson has been accused of defaming a young actress who starred in her film The DebHollywood star Rebel Wilson has been accused of making a "complete revision of history" in a defamation case brought against her by a young Australian actress.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 Western Australian acting academy in 2021 - went for a swim at Bondi Beach with Amanda Ghost, a producer on Wilson's film.Ghost had an allergic reaction to the cold water, breaking out in red welts and shaking uncontrollably, the court heard, so the pair went back to Ghost's luxury beachside apartment rental to warm up.Ghost jumped into a shower while MacInnes ran a bath for her. MacInnes got into the bath to warm up, and Ghost joined her shortly after, with both wearing swimsuits.Ghost's assistant brought hot drinks for the two women while they were in the bath and sat with them briefly. According to Wilson's affidavit, MacInnes the next day told her that "Amanda asked me to have a bath and shower with her and it made me feel uncomfortable"."I was shocked by this," Wilson's statement detailed. In it she said she was "very troubled by the idea that something untoward or sexual h...