Staff at a PR company called Rebel Wilson “nuts” in text messages, the Federal Court in Sydney heard in April 2026. Wilson is accused of hiring the firm to create websites attacking a producer of her film The Deb. Wilson has always denied any involvement.
Key Facts
- Case: Charlotte MacInnes is suing Rebel Wilson for defamation.
- PR firm: The Agency Group, a crisis PR company.
- Witness: Former employee Katie Case.
- Producer attacked: Amanda Ghost, co-producer of The Deb.
- Wilson’s position: She denies ordering the websites.
What the Court Heard
Katie Case said Wilson became a client of the firm in July 2024. Case said her boss, Melissa Nathan, told her in August that Wilson wanted one of “those sites” made. “It can be really really harsh … making her a madam basically lol,” Nathan wrote, according to court documents.
Case was given a “fully drafted” document for the website. She said she did not know who wrote it. Metadata later showed it was made under the name of Wilson’s company, she said. But she agreed anyone could have written or changed it before it reached her. She told the court she had never met or spoken to Wilson.
Wilson’s Side
Wilson’s barrister, Dauid Sibtain SC, said: “The websites are a distraction.” He said the real issue was whether MacInnes made a complaint to Wilson.
How the Case Ended
The trial finished on 8 May 2026. On 22 July, Justice Elizabeth Raper dismissed MacInnes’s case. MacInnes has appealed.
Frequently Asked Questions
Who called Rebel Wilson ‘nuts’?
Staff at The Agency Group, in text messages read in court.
Did Wilson order the smear websites?
She denies it. The claim was made in court but she has always denied involvement.
Who won the defamation case?
Justice Raper dismissed MacInnes’s case in July 2026. An appeal was filed.
Conclusion
The text messages made headlines, but the judge decided the case on other issues. The appeal is still to come.
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