Rebel Wilson’s Bombshell Legal Battle Explained | Fame Under Fire

We dive into the story of Hollywood A-lister Rebel Wilson, who is embroiled in an explosive legal saga with the producers and lead actress of her directorial debut, The Deb.

It involves multiple lawsuits in Australia and the US and includes claims of defamation, sabotage and false imprisonment - as well as allegations of sexual misconduct and embezzlement.

Host Anoushka Mutanda-Dougherty and resident trial attorney Shaun Kent analyse the key areas of the dispute.

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0:00 Intro
0:17 Shaun’s very special suit
1:29 A brief outline of the lawsuits
2:13 The Deb and writer credits
5:06 What is a verbal contract?
6:11 Allegations of sexual misconduct
7:40 Allegations of taking a bath together
8:37 Charlotte MacInnes’ defamation claim
10:33 Rebel Wilson’s response
13:00 Claims of Hollywood rumours
16:15 Claims of imprisonment
18:13 What is false imprisonment?
19:17 Claims against Rebel Wilson
19:39 What is defamation per se?
22:42 Rebel’s statement
23:08 Smear campaigns
24:31 Amanda Ghost’s claims
26:35 Rights of reply

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