Rebel Wilson accused of dumping phone during defamation trial cross-examination

7 articles · Updated · Deadline · Apr 29

During a second day of questioning in Sydney, barrister Sue Chrysanthou alleged Wilson disposed of her phone containing WhatsApp messages, which Wilson denies, citing a police report of theft in London in July 2025.
Wilson faces a defamation suit from actress Charlotte MacInnes over claims Wilson invented a sexual harassment complaint involving MacInnes and producer Amanda Ghost, both of whom dispute Wilson's account of the incident.
The dispute, linked to Wilson's film The Deb, continues to overshadow its Australian release, with the trial presided over by Justice Elizabeth Raper and no U.S. distributor yet secured for the movie.

Will the court investigate claims that Wilson orchestrated a nude photo leak of her lead actress?

With a phone stolen just as a court ordered its data, can Wilson's credibility survive?

Do text messages prove Wilson invented the harassment claim as leverage in a financial dispute?

Did Rebel Wilson orchestrate a smear campaign calling a producer the 'Indian Ghislaine Maxwell'?

Is a rising star's career damaged when she lands a major record deal mid-lawsuit?

A producer and actress share a bath: was it a medical necessity or a 'nightmare'?