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The ‘Deb’ producers claim Rebel Wilson lied during bitter defamation lawsuit

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Greer, C. (2026, October 1). The ‘Deb’ producers claim Rebel Wilson lied during bitter defamation lawsuit. New York Post. https://pagesix.com/2026/09/30/celebrity-news/the-deb-producers-claim-rebel-wilson-lied-during-bitter-defamation-lawsuit/

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Producers Amanda Ghost, Vince Holden, and Gregor Cameron claim that Rebel Wilson lied under oath and manipulated evidence during a defamation lawsuit filed against her in 2024. The producers accuse Wilson of falsely claiming that money was embezzled from "The Deb" movie project and that MacIness, the star of the film, was sexually abused. They argue these actions have impaired their ability to obtain a fair trial. In response, Wilson’s lawyer dismisses the claims as an attempt to malign her reputation in what is described as a contentious legal battle.

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Rebel Wilson is facing a defamation lawsuit in 2024 by the producers of her film "The Deb" after she accused them of embezzling funds and sexually abusing actress Charlotte MacIness. The producers, represented by attorney Amanda Ghost along with Vince Holden and Gregor Cameron, claim that Wilson lied under oath and fabricated evidence. They argue that Wilson's behavior has tainted the entire case and hindered their ability to receive a fair trial. In 2023, Ghost and MacIness had taken a bath together in a Sydney apartment after swimming at Bondi Beach; MacIness stated she willingly wore a bathing suit for warmth after experiencing a cold-water reaction. However, Wilson later claimed on social media that MacIness was uncomfortable during the bathtub incident and alleged financial misconduct by Ghost's producing partners.

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Rebel Wilson is facing yet another battle in her apparently endless legal wars. asserted

Wilson → face → wars

As Page Six has previously reported, the producers of Wilson’s movie “The Deb” sued the “Pitch Perfect” star for defamation in 2024 after she claimed they had embezzled money and that one of them had sexually abused its star, Charlotte MacIness. asserted

one → report → star

Now their lawyers claim that Wilson lied under oath and manipulated evidence in the case. “Wilson’s misconduct is so pervasive, and so indisputably deliberate, as to infect the entirety of these proceedings, and materially impair [Ghost’s] ability to… obtain a fair trial,” the producers’ attorney said in papers filed in the case Tuesday. uncertain

attorney → claim → case

Back in 2023, producer Amanda Ghost and MacInness had taken a bath together in a Sydney apartment after swimming on Bondi Beach. asserted

Ghost → take → Beach

MacInness said that she had willingly gotten in the tub while wearing a bathing suiting to help Ghost warm up after she had a bad reaction to cold sea water. asserted

she → say → water

But Wilson — who directed “The Deb” — later claimed on social media MacInness had been uncomfortable during the episode, and she also said Ghost and her producing partners Vince Holden and Gregor Cameron had taken money from movie coffers. asserted

Ghost → direct → coffers

(MacInness also sued Wilson for defamation after she claimed online that MacInness had downplayed the alleged abuse to get ahead in her career, but a judge ruled in Wilson’s favor earlier this year.) asserted

judge → sue → favor

Their attorney claims that Wilson made two attempts to convince the judge to toss their suit, and each time gave “false testimony under oath with respect to multiple material matters” and has “thereby repeatedly [committed] a fraud on the Court so as to gain an unfair advantage in the litigation.” uncertain

Wilson → claim → litigation

Among other allegations, they claim Wilson deliberately destroyed “critically relevant evidence” and manipulated or manufactured evidence. uncertain

Wilson → claim → evidence

“Wilson’s misconduct is so pervasive, and so indisputably deliberate, as to infect the entirety of these proceedings, and materially impair [Ghost’s] ability to complete discovery and obtain a fair trial,” they claim. uncertain

they → infect → trial

But on Wednesday, Wilson’s lawyer, Allyson Thompson, called the claims “yet another attempt to malign Ms. Wilson.” uncertain

lawyer → call → Wilson

“This is a hotly contested case, and this is yet another example of gamesmanship by the plaintiffs’ attempting to vilify Ms. Wilson. asserted

this → contest → Wilson

A robust response opposing the recent filing is in the works,” she said. asserted

she → oppose → works

The ‘Deb’ producers claim Rebel Wilson lied during bitter defamation lawsuit

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