Rebel Wilson takes to the witness stand for third day of testimony in defamation trial

Hollywood star Rebel Wilson has spoken about the upcoming birth of her second child as she entered the courthouse to give evidence for a third day in her blockbuster defamation battle. The Pitch Perfect star is being sued for defamation by Charlotte MacInnes, the 27-year-old lead actor of the musical comedy The Deb. MacInnes claims she was defamed by Wilson in social media posts that suggested she is a liar who retracted a sexual harassment complaint to further her acting and music career. Wilson alleges the young actor confided she felt uncomfortable when the film’s co-producer Amanda Ghost asked to have a shower and a bath together in September 2023 but later reneged. Sign up for the Breaking News Australia email MacInnes denies making or walking back a complaint, insisting she never said she felt uncomfortable. Wilson will continue to be grilled about her version of events when she returns to the witness box in the Federal Court on Thursday. Asked about the impending birth of her second child as she entered the courthouse, Wilson said her wife luckily hasn’t given birth yet in the US. She may be quizzed on documents MacInnes’ lawyer Sue Chrysanthou SC previously requested, including communications that may relate to smear websites attacking Ghost. Wilson has denied in court having any involvement in ordering or authoring the websites which described the producer as the “Indian Ghislaine Maxwell” and a sex trafficker. …