Actor Rebel Wilson faces defamation case in Australian court

Australian actor Rebel Wilson appeared in a Sydney court on Monday at the start of a defamation case brought by Charlotte MacInnes, the lead actor in Wilson's directorial debut "The Deb", over allegations linked to a series of social media posts made by Wilson.



MacInnes claims Wilson falsely suggested in Instagram posts that she had privately confided in her about being sexually harassed by one of the film's producers.



Court filings allege Wilson, the star of three "Pitch Perfect" movies and "Bridesmaids", failed to seek verification from MacInnes and made the claims despite knowing no complaint had been made.



The posts on Wilson's Instagram account, with more than 11 million followers, allegedly implied that MacInnes had lied when she denied discussing harassment or inappropriate behaviour by producers on "The Deb".



While Wilson has denied the claims, her legal defence has not been disclosed.



MacInnes, who was also in court for the hearing, is seeking aggravated damages and a court order preventing Wilson from repeating the allegations online or elsewhere.