Rebel Wilson escapes sanctions in film row despite lying allegations
Judge rejected sanctions request but left door open for future penalties as defamation case continues.
A California judge has rejected producers' request to sanction Rebel Wilson over accusations she lied under oath and manipulated evidence. Wilson is accused of leaking a legal demand letter to a news reporter and denying involvement in two websites that portrayed producer Amanda Ghost as a sex trafficker.
The producers - Ghost, her husband Gregor Cameron, and Vince Holden - had sought sanctions ranging from dismissing Wilson's claims entirely to $474,000 in financial penalties. Messages allegedly show Wilson asking her publicist to send Ghost's lawyer's demand letter "immediately" to reporter Matt.
Other evidence cited includes voice notes where Wilson's PR team discussed creating the smear sites. Judge Thomas Long ruled that sanctions would require a higher threshold of proof, but left open the possibility of other remedies as the case continues.
Wilson is pursuing counterclaims against the producers for bullying, intimidation, and breach of contract over the film "The Deb".
- 474,000 dollars
- Sought penalties
- amandaghost.com and amandaghostsucks.com
- Websites alleged
- July 12, 2024
- Message date
- Thomas Long
- Judge
Why it mattersThe ruling keeps the defamation case moving; Wilson still faces potential penalties if misconduct is proven at trial.
AustraliaRebel Wilson is Australian-born; this high-profile legal battle involving the entertainer could set precedent for defamation cases in Australia.
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