Brisbane, Australia —
Hollywood star Rebel Wilson has successfully defended claims she defamed a young actress who played the lead role in her directorial debut.
An Australian judge on Wednesday dismissed the case brought by “The Deb” actress Charlotte MacInnes, who had accused the “Pitch Perfect” star of spreading lies about her to millions of followers on Instagram.
MacInnes said the posts had made her the “subject of abuse, hatred and ridicule online” and affected her career prospects. Justice Elizabeth Raper disagreed.
In the posts, Wilson suggested MacInnes had withdrawn a complaint of sexual harassment against the…