Actor felt ‘mocked’ by Rebel Wilson’s wife in Instagram post referencing Finding Nemo, court hears
Summary
Charlotte MacInnes is suing actress Rebel Wilson for defamation over social media posts that said MacInnes made and then withdrew a sexual harassment complaint to boost her career. MacInnes denies making any complaint and says the posts have harmed her reputation. The case involves an incident with co-producer Amanda Ghost and includes claims that Wilson’s wife mocked MacInnes in an Instagram post.Key Facts
- Charlotte MacInnes is the lead actor in the musical comedy The Deb, directed and co-produced by Rebel Wilson.
- MacInnes helped co-producer Amanda Ghost after a medical episode at Bondi beach in September 2023.
- MacInnes and Ghost shared a bath in swimwear to warm up, but MacInnes denies any sexual harassment complaint.
- Rebel Wilson posted on social media suggesting MacInnes made and then retracted a sexual harassment complaint for career gain.
- MacInnes says these posts seriously damaged her reputation and made her feel mocked, especially after an Instagram story by Wilson’s wife used a Finding Nemo character to suggest poor memory.
- The case focuses on whether MacInnes made and withdrew a complaint, not on the harassment itself.
- Both Wilson and her wife are expected to give evidence in the next week of the trial.
- Wilson denies the posts are defamatory and claims MacInnes’s career was not harmed.
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