Rebel Wilson has been cleared by a Sydney court of defaming Charlotte MacInnes, a young Australian actress who appeared in her film The Deb. MacInnes had sued Wilson over Instagram posts in which the Hollywood star accused her of withdrawing a sexual harassment complaint against a film producer in order to advance her career, a claim MacInnes denied. The case matters as a high-profile test of celebrity defamation law and workplace harassment allegations within the film industry, drawing scrutiny to conduct on Wilson's production.

Justice Elizabeth Raper dismissed the case on Wednesday, ruling that the suggestion MacInnes had changed her account was not defamatory and that MacInnes had failed to show the posts caused or were likely to cause serious harm; MacInnes must now pay Wilson's legal costs. The dispute stemmed from a September 2023 incident in which MacInnes and producer Amanda Ghost shared a bath, in swimsuits, at Ghost's Sydney apartment after a cold swim at Bondi Beach, which the judge described as "unusual". During the three-week trial, evidence included texts and testimony from both women, with MacInnes's lawyers calling Wilson's claims "malicious concoctions" and alleging she ordered a smear website targeting Ghost, an allegation Wilson denied. Wilson thanked the Australian legal system and her supporters following the verdict.