Rebel Wilson has won another legal battle linked to her film The Deb, with the New South Wales Supreme Court awarding her $359,000 plus interest while the film’s co-producers received just $10 in damages.
Justice Elisabeth Peden delivered the decision on Friday, 23 October 2026. She dismissed the summons brought by the producers apart from the nominal damages award. A fuller written judgment is expected to follow, so the court’s detailed reasoning is not yet available.
The dispute involved Wilson’s directorial debut, a musical comedy in which she also acted and served as a co-producer. The film became the centre of a series of legal fights after Wilson’s relationship with co-producers Amanda Ghost, Gregor Cameron and Vince Holden broke down.
The producers alleged Wilson made false and damaging public statements about them in 2024, including claims that they had tried to obstruct the film’s release and misused money. They argued her statements harmed their company financially and reputationally. The allegations were disputed and should not be treated as established findings.
Wilson denied the producers’ allegations and filed a counterclaim. She accused the producers of serious misconduct and disputed aspects of the film’s financing and production arrangements. Those accusations also remain claims by Wilson unless supported by specific court findings.
The Deb had a reported budget of about $22 million and earned approximately $335,000 at the Australian box office. The producers argued Wilson’s public statements contributed to the film’s commercial difficulties. The latest ruling awarded them only $10 in damages while Wilson received the larger award on her counterclaim.
The case is separate from another defamation action brought against Wilson by The Deb’s lead actor, Charlotte MacInnes. In July 2026, the Federal Court dismissed MacInnes’s case over Wilson’s social media posts. That ruling concerned a different dispute and does not determine every allegation raised in the separate fight between Wilson and the film’s co-producers.
Justice Peden’s written reasons are expected to explain the legal basis for Friday’s orders. Until those reasons are released, the precise findings behind the damages awards remain unclear.
