Rebel Wilson’s Legal Fight With ‘The Deb’ Producers Takes Dramatic Turn
Rebel Wilson’s legal battle over her directorial debut, The Deb, has hit a major roadblock as a Los Angeles judge dismisses most of her claims against the film’s producers. Find out what’s next in this high-profile Hollywood dispute.
Rebel Wilson’s ongoing legal dispute with the British producers of her first film as a director, The Deb, has taken a sharp turn. The conflict, which began making headlines in 2024, escalated just before the movie ’s world premiere as the closing feature at the Toronto International Film Festival on September 15. On July 31, Wilson posted on Instagram, publicly accusing producers Amanda Ghost, her husband Gregor Cameron, and executive producer Vince Holden of serious misconduct. She claimed that Ghost sexually harassed actress Charlotte MacInnes and then worked with the film’s star to hide the incident. Wilson also alleged that Ghost, Cameron, and Holden intimidated her and misused funds from the production.
However, a recent decision by Los Angeles Superior Court Judge Thomas Long has dealt a significant blow to Wilson’s case. According to the ruling, the majority of her allegations have been dismissed. Wilson is no longer allowed to pursue claims that Ghost groomed young women or took credit for James Blunt’s song ‘You’re Beautiful.’ The judge described these accusations as “immaterial and abusive.” Wilson has also been denied the chance to revise her complaint.
What Remains of Wilson’s Case
With most of her claims thrown out, Wilson’s lawsuit now centers on fair-dealing issues involving AI Film, the company run by Ghost, and on accusations that the producers caused her emotional distress. Meanwhile, Judge Long has granted Amanda Ghost the right to conduct limited discovery in her own defamation suit. This part of the case focuses on so-called “smear websites” that made damaging allegations about Ghost, including calling her the “Indian Ghislaine Maxwell.” Ghost and her team allege that Wilson was behind these sites, which they say spread “malevolent” and “racist” falsehoods.
Wilson, for her part, has strongly denied any involvement with the creation or management of these websites. She stated she had no role in “conceiving, planning, registering, directing, creating, writing, or posting the content of the websites.”
Producers’ Response and Next Steps
Following the court’s decision, Camille Vasquez, the attorney representing The Deb’s producers, commented on the new direction of the case.
“With Ms. Wilson’s claims dismissed, the case now focuses on her conduct, including serious questions about the source of smear websites deploying racist, false and abusive content to target Amanda Ghost—those issues will be pursued zealously in discovery.”
As the legal battle continues, the spotlight now shifts to the remaining claims and the investigation into the origins of the controversial websites. The dispute between Wilson and the producers of The Deb remains one of the most closely watched legal dramas in the entertainment industry this year.