Wilson paid $110,000 for untraceable smear site, court told
Newly disclosed texts show Rebel Wilson paid $110,000 for a smear website against her co-producer.
Rebel Wilson's defamation trial continued in NSW Supreme Court this week. New text messages from related US legal cases showed the Pitch Perfect star created a smear website.
According to the messages, Wilson paid crisis manager Melissa Nathan $110,000 for an untraceable site, ghost server, hosting and promotion. The website alleged co-producer Amanda Ghost was an Indian Ghislaine Maxwell who trades pleasure for protection.
Wilson set up an encrypted Signal account to discuss sensitive information with Nathan. She later asked when the site would go live because she hadn't received an invoice.
In her earlier Federal Court case in 2026, Wilson claimed her US lawyer, not she, engaged the PR firm. The trio of co-producers accuse Wilson of breaking contracts and consumer law through false statements made in July 2024.
- $110,000
- Crisis firm payment
- Amanda Ghost, Gregor Cameron, Vince Holden
- Co-producers
- July 2024
- Defamatory statements
- The Deb
- Film
Why it mattersIt shows the extent of coordination behind the false campaign and challenges Wilson's earlier denials that she wasn't involved. It could strengthen the case against her.
AustraliaAustralian court case involving high-profile celebrity; outcome may affect how Australian law treats online defamation and crisis management firms.
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