Rebel Wilson has denied the accusation she ordered the creation of ‘malicious websites’ about The Deb producer, Amanda Ghost, amid her latest legal battle.
Lead actor of the film, Charlotte MacInnes, has launched a defamation case against Wilson, 45, in the NSW registry of the Federal Court over a series of social media posts.
The posts, made by Wilson, allegedly claimed MacInnes, 26, lied when denying she made a complaint about Ghost, 51, which included accusations of sexual harassment and engaging in unacceptable behaviour, according to court documents seen by NewsWire.
Wilson is also accused of implying MacInnes ‘changed her story’ about the alleged complaint in order to achieve a lead movie role in one of Ghost’s productions, as well as a record deal.
MacInnes claimed the posts are ‘false and seriously defamatory’, with fresh allegations emerging that Wilson requested her publicist create a ‘series of malicious websites’ about Ghost.
These allegations were detailed in a statement of claim released by the Federal Court and seen by NewsWire.
Rebel Wilson, 45, (pictured) has denied the accusation she ordered the creation of ‘malicious websites’ about The Deb producer, Amanda Ghost, 51, amid her latest legal battle
Lead actor of the film, Charlotte MacInnes, 26, (pictured) has launched a defamation case against Wilson in the NSW registry of the Federal Court over a series of social media posts
The alleged websites were said to have the URLs ‘amandaghost.com’ and ‘amandaghostsucks.com’.
They are also said to have made false and malicious claims against MacInnes and Ghost.
A text message about the websites, shared between employees at the PR agency representing Wilson, is said to have read: ‘Oh my god lol OK this one will be fun.’
When approached by Daily Mail for comment about the websites, Wilson denied having anything to do with their publishing and said her legal team was ‘instrumental’ in getting the websites taken down.
‘I obviously had nothing to do with the creation or publishing of any websites,’ she said.
‘In fact, my legal team was instrumental in getting these sites taken down by providing the other side with a way of doing this—claiming unauthorised copyright use of a photograph of ME.
‘This is how these websites were removed from public view. Trying to assert I had anything to do with these websites is just another way they are trying to deflect from their own, in my opinion, dodgy behaviour.
‘They know I had nothing to do with these websites. However, it is important to note that in my opinion, is the information on these websites probably true?’
The posts, made by Wilson, allegedly claimed MacInnes, 26, lied when denying she made a complaint about Ghost (pictured) which included accusations of sexual harassment and engaging in unacceptable behaviour, according to court documents seen by NewsWire
It comes after Wilson’s co-producers on her musical comedy The Deb alleged the actor is sabotaging the film’s long-delayed release so she can buy them out at a reduced cost, which she denied. Pictured L to R: Natalie Abbott, Rebel Wilson, Stevie Jean and Charlotte MacInnes
‘Yes, I feel like it most likely is true with the information I’m aware of after speaking to so many people. You don’t need to search very far to find a chequered history of Ghost!’ she added.
MacInnes’s legal representation issued a concerns notice to Wilson in August and later launched proceedings on September 22 when Wilson allegedly failed to respond within 28 days.
It comes after Wilson’s co-producers on her musical comedy The Deb alleged the actor is sabotaging the film’s long-delayed release so she can buy them out at a reduced cost.
She is now the subject of three legal claims related to the film’s stalled release, including a threat of defamation action by The Deb’s leading actor, MacInnes.
The Pitch Perfect star is already being sued for defamation by three of the film’s producers in the US and production company AI Film is seeking damages in the NSW Supreme Court.
The Deb was a joint production between AI Film and Wilson’s company Camp Sugar, featuring Wilson both in the director’s chair and on-screen in a starring role.
A joint venture between Wilson and AI Film called Dunburn Debutantes Commissioning Company (DDCC) was formed to hold the rights to The Deb and split all revenue.
The project imploded after Wilson allegedly made a series of derogatory Instagram posts about fellow producers Ghost, Gregor Cameron and Vince Holden in mid-2024.
Rebel used social media pages to accuse the trio of sexual harassment, embezzlement and obstructing her directorial debut’s release in cinemas, all of which they have vehemently denied.
AI Film alleges in its Australian legal claim that Wilson has engaged in conduct ‘for the purpose of damaging [its] business and reputation’, according to court documents filed in the NSW Supreme Court.