Rebel Wilson wins court case, awarded $359,000 against film co-producers
A judge awarded Rebel Wilson $359,000; her co-producers got just $10.
Rebel Wilson has won a bitter legal battle with co-producers Amanda Ghost, Gregor Cameron and Vince Holden over her film The Deb. Justice Elisabeth Peden awarded the three producers just $10 in damages and dismissed their case.
Wilson received $359,000 plus interest in a countersue victory. The Deb, filmed on a $22 million budget, made just $335,000 at the local box office.
Wilson had claimed the producers tried to block the film's release, took money and behaved badly. The producers alleged her public statements caused them financial and reputational harm.
This is Wilson's second court win over the film dispute.
- $359,000 plus interest
- Wilson's award
- $10
- Producers' award
- $22 million
- Film budget
- $335,000
- Box office earnings
Why it mattersThe judgment signals how defamation claims rest on proof of actual damage; symbolic damages of $10 undercut the producers' allegations.
AustraliaAustralian filmmakers and actors follow closely as defamation law in film disputes affects how disputes are resolved and reported.
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