Key facts
- Rebel Wilson was awarded $359,000 plus interest in a defamation case against her co-producers.
- The co-producers were awarded $10 in damages.
- Wilson's co-producers alleged sabotage, lying, and contract breaches related to the film "The Deb."
- Wilson had previously been cleared of defaming co-star Charlotte MacInnes.
Australian actor Rebel Wilson has secured a significant legal victory in a defamation case brought by the co-producers of her debut film, "The Deb." The producers alleged that Wilson engaged in sabotage, lied, and breached contracts, claiming her false statements about them online led to the film's poor box office performance. The film had a budget of $22 million but grossed only $335,000 locally. Wilson denied the accusations and countersued, alleging illicit and egregious behaviors by the producers. On Friday, Justice Elisabeth Peden of the New South Wales supreme court dismissed the producers' claims, awarding them only $10 in damages, while granting Wilson $359,000 plus interest. This ruling follows an earlier victory for Wilson, who was cleared of defaming co-star Charlotte MacInnes earlier this year.