Co-Producers of The Deb Awarded $10 After Rebel Wilson’s Legal Win

Rebel Wilson has been ordered to pay $10 in damages after emerging victorious in a legal battle with her film co-producers. The Australian actor directed, co-produced, and starred in the musical comedy The Deb, which became the center of multiple lawsuits across Australia and the United States.

Justice Elisabeth Peden Rules on The Deb Legal Spat

Filmed on a $22 million budget, The Deb earned just $335,000 at the local box office and has not yet screened outside Oceania. Wilson’s co-producers, Amanda Ghost, Gregor Cameron, and Vince Holden, alleged that this financial shortfall stemmed from false and derogatory statements Wilson made about them online in July 2024. The producers claimed Wilson accused them of trying to block the film’s release, embezzling money, and behaving inappropriately toward the movie’s star, Charlotte MacInnes, in an attempt to devalue the picture so she could buy it.

On Friday, Justice Elisabeth Peden awarded the trio a mere $10 in damages in the New South Wales Supreme Court while otherwise dismissing their summons. Wilson denied the allegations and countersued, claiming her co-producers engaged in theft, bullying, and sexual misconduct. Justice Peden awarded Wilson $359,000 plus interest in a brief decision that will be followed by a written judgment.

Rebel Wilson Celebrates Court Victory Online

Wilson celebrated the outcome on Instagram by posting a photo of herself in a graduation gown holding a degree from the University of New South Wales. This girl never knew how much she was going to need that law degree, she wrote. Defending myself has come at an enormous personal, emotional, and financial cost. But I’m proud I stood my ground — for myself and for others I was trying to protect. This marks Wilson’s second legal victory related to the film, following a federal court ruling earlier this year where she was cleared of defaming Charlotte MacInnes.

Charlotte MacInnes Defamation Appeal Remains Active

MacInnes had claimed Wilson defamed her in four social media posts implying the young actor walked back a sexual harassment complaint to advance her career. Those posts alleged MacInnes confided in Wilson that she felt uncomfortable when co-producer Amanda Ghost asked to share a bath and shower together. MacInnes denied making or retracting a complaint, explaining she felt no discomfort when she and Ghost shared a bath in their swimwear after Ghost suffered a medical episode in September 2023. The Federal Court found none of the posts were defamatory, though the decision is currently under appeal.

Los Angeles Courtroom Showdown Faces Trial Delay

Meanwhile, the separate Los Angeles courtroom litigation between Wilson and producers Amanda Ghost, Gregor Cameron, and Vince Holden faces a scheduling delay. Wilson’s lead attorney, Allyson K. Thompson of Hart Kienle Pentecost, filed an ex parte application in Los Angeles Superior Court asking Judge Thomas Long to push back the trial originally set for January 19, 2027. The filing states that Thompson was recently diagnosed with breast cancer and placed on medical leave for surgery from November 30, 2026, through January 4, 2027. The parties held a telephonic meet and confer and agreed in principle to continue the trial to March 22, 2027, subject to court approval.