Rebel Wilson awarded $359,000 in second legal win over her film The Deb
Actor Rebel Wilson has won a legal battle against a UK production company regarding her film 'The Deb', with the court awarding her $359,000 in unpaid fees. The production company's lawsuit, which claimed Wilson's social media posts caused financial loss, was dismissed.
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Rebel Wilson has secured a second legal win in her fight over her film The Deb. ( AAP: Bianca De Marchi )
Actor Rebel Wilson has been awarded $359,000 after a UK production company failed in its legal bid to sue her over her film The Deb.
A subsidiary of the production company was awarded $10 by the Supreme Court of NSW.
Ms Wilson welcomed the win in a social media post, saying it had come at "an enormous personal, emotional and financial cost".
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