Lawyers for MacInnes have mentioned she made no criticism to Wilson concerning the tub incident however that Wilson later used it as “leverage” in a dispute with producers concerning the movie’s price range and contracts.
On the primary day of the case, the court noticed a sequence of personal texts between Wilson, the producer Amanda Ghost and MacInnes in addition to detailed emails concerning the tub and alleged sexual harassment.
The incident occurred on 5 September 2023 when MacInnes and Ghost went for a late afternoon swim at Bondi Beach.
Ghost had an allergic response to the water, often known as chilly urticaria, breaking out in pink welts and shaking uncontrollably, the court heard.
The pair went again to Ghost’s beachside house with MacInnes working a sizzling tub for Ghost, who had acquired right into a bathe to heat up.
Both later acquired into the bathtub – described by MacInnes’ authorized workforce as “oversized” – with each carrying their swimsuits.
They “were not even touching at all”, Sue Chrysanthou SC informed the court.
Ghost’s assistant made sizzling drinks for the pair and sat with them within the lavatory for a short time.
The subsequent day, Wilson spoke to MacInnes who informed her she felt uncomfortable concerning the tub incident, in line with Wilson, who then raised it with Ghost.
But when Wilson mentioned it with MacInnes once more a few days later, the younger actress mentioned this was not what she had mentioned, Chrysanthou mentioned.
A textual content message despatched by Wilson to the producer Ghost and proven to the court learn: “Charlotte says all good. She just meant ‘it was a bizarre situation’ not that she personally felt uncomfortable.”
That evening, all of them went to a Boy George live performance, the court heard.
The allegations that she was sexually harassed by Ghost however then retracted her criticism to additional her profession have been “completely false, fantasy, malicious concoctions”, Chrysanthou mentioned.
