Hollywood star Rebel Wilson has been accused of orchestrating a cyber-attack on the social media account of a rising star which led to her nude photo being leaked.
The Pitch Perfect star is being sued by Charlotte MacInnes, the Australian lead actor of her lately launched directorial debut, musical comedy The Deb.
MacInnes claims she was defamed by Wilson in 4 social media posts which claimed the younger actor made a sexual harassment grievance after which retracted it to additional her profession.
In an affidavit filed within the federal courtroom, the younger star blamed Wilson for arranging for her social media account to be hacked and a nude photo leaked.
MacInnes claimed her Snapchat account was breached and there was an try to hack her Facebook account days after she filed authorized proceedings in opposition to Wilson in September 2025.
“I believe that this was orchestrated by Rebel,” she wrote in her assertion.
“It was completely terrifying and caused me a new kind of anxiety.”
There has been no proof tendered to help her declare and Wilson has not but been questioned concerning the hack.
It got here after Wilson unfold “malicious lies” in social media posts which left MacInnes crying day by day for weeks, the younger actor mentioned in an affidavit.
“I felt as though she was ripping me apart and showing it off to the world,” MacInnes mentioned.
She had regarded up to Wilson however was left feeling powerless after the Hollywood star shared posts along with her 11 million followers accusing MacInnes of dishonestly retracting a sexual harassment grievance.
The Bridesmaid actor bullied and intimidated her whereas falsely portray herself as a whistleblower who spoke up to defend her, MacInnes mentioned.
“I was angry that Rebel claims to be someone who stands up for women … but then was so maliciously and unfairly persisting with a narrative that painted me as a liar, prostitute, sell out, and whore,” she wrote in a sworn assertion.
It had been heartbreaking to see so many individuals believing Wilson and to be the topic of abuse and hatred on-line in consequence, MacInnes wrote.
She revealed she made the devastating determination not to attend the premiere of The Deb – her first characteristic movie – as a result of she didn’t really feel protected round Wilson.
“I continue to feel unsafe in the industry I had once dreamed of, as Rebel is so well known and I do not yet feel I have enough of a voice to fight back,” the actor attested.
Her lawsuit centres on the aftermath of a medical episode suffered by the movie’s co-producer Amanda Ghost at Bondi Beach in September 2023.
MacInnes helped her again to an house they have been sharing with others and the pair ended up sharing a shower of their swimwear in a bid to heat up, she says.
Wilson claimed her movie’s star had confided that she had felt uncomfortable after Ghost requested they bathe and bathe collectively, however MacInnes has denied making a grievance.
Ghost advised the federal courtroom on Friday she was shocked when the A-lister mentioned MacInnes reported feeling uncomfortable and requested her to make clear whether or not a grievance was being made.
“Charlotte says all good,” Wilson knowledgeable her after talking to MacInnes.
“She just meant ‘it was a bizarre situation’ not that she personally felt uncomfortable.”
When Ghost expressed her aid, the first-time director defined that MacInnes immediately mentioned there have been “zero issues”.
But the producer agreed she had doubts about MacInnes’ honesty after discussing the grievance additional with Wilson.
“I was annoyed after Rebel presented a case about her to me,” she mentioned.
Ghost was so involved she determined to keep away from MacInnes, instigate a third-party investigation into the grievance and evict the younger actor from the house.
She got here to imagine the younger actor was telling the reality after assembly along with her in individual, she advised the courtroom.
Wilson will take the stand when courtroom resumes on Tuesday.
