‘Outrageous’: Rebel Wilson denies she was behind Snapchat leak of actor’s nude photo, court hears | Sydney

Hollywood star Rebel Wilson has described as “outrageous” the accusation that her co-star cyber-attacked her social media account, which resulted in a nude photo leak.

The Pitch Perfect star was sued for libel by Charlotte MacInnes, the 27-year-old co-star of Wilson’s directorial debut, the musical comedy The Deb.

MacInnes claims he was defamed by Wilson in social media posts that suggested he was a liar who withdrew a sexual harassment complaint to further his acting and music career.

Wilson claims that the young actor said he felt uncomfortable when the film’s co-producer Amanda Ghost asked to take a shower and bath together in September 2023, but later turned down the offer.

MacInnes denies making a complaint or backing down and maintains he never said he felt uncomfortable.

She claims she was bullied and intimidated by Wilson and accuses him of orchestrating a hack on her social media account that led to a nude photo of her being leaked.

Just days after MacInnes filed the lawsuit against Wilson in September 2025, he announced that his Snapchat account had been breached and an attempt had been made to breach his Facebook account.

“I believe this was planned by Rebel,” he wrote in a statement submitted to the court.

“It was completely terrifying and caused me a new kind of anxiety.”

Wilson was asked Thursday on his third day on the Federal Court witness stand whether he planned the cyberattack.

“That’s an absolutely outrageous statement to say in court that I moonlight as a hacker,” he replied.

The Bridesmaids star replied: “obviously not” when asked if she instructed anyone else to carry out the hacking on her behalf.

Similarly, he described the accusation of following the young actor to find out his whereabouts as outrageous.

MacInnes’ barrister Sue Chrysanthou SC argued Wilson passed on the alleged complaint after knowing MacInnes was saying everything was fine for his purposes.

“I did not gain any benefit from this experience, which led to a lawsuit,” the first-time director replied.

“All I did was tell the truth at significant cost and serious harm to myself.”

Wilson claimed that he was bullied and harassed for continuing to speak the truth to people, some of whom were extremely wealthy and powerful.

In response to the claim that he is rich and powerful compared to MacInnes, Wilson said the young actor appears to be living a luxurious, international lifestyle.

Chrysanthou had previously argued that Wilson posed as a whistleblower trying to protect MacInnes, instead using the alleged complaint as leverage in a business dispute with her co-producers.

Wilson denied the allegation and any accusation that he bullied MacInnes, saying he saw himself as an advocate for women.

His barrister, Dauid Sibtain SC, claims MacInnes made the complaint and then, with the help of Ghost, changed his story to ensure his career flourished.

He argued that, contrary to his claims, MacInnes’ career was progressing and there was no damage to his reputation due to his social media posts.

Asked about the upcoming birth of his second child as he entered the courthouse on Thursday, Wilson said that luckily his wife had not yet given birth in the United States.

Wilson had previously denied in court any role in ordering or writing websites describing the producer as “Native American Ghislaine Maxwell” and a sex trafficker.

He said his former US attorney hired The Agency Group to assist him in his legal dispute with his co-producers, but insisted the firm was not appointed to work for him.

The firm is also accused of creating defamatory websites attacking Hollywood actor Blake Lively on behalf of her co-star Justin Baldoni.

Earlier in the week, Wilson was asked to establish communication between himself and The Agency Group staff, including a text chain with managing director Melissa Nathan.

Chrysanthou also requested receipts for payments made to the PR firm in order to determine who paid for Nathan’s services.

An agreement filed in court shows Wilson’s now-parted US lawyer has retained The Agency Group for strategic communications services linked to the star.

“In exchange for the services, Rebel Wilson agrees to pay the Agency a total of $25,000 per month,” the unsigned agreement letter states.

When asked about the agreement dated July 2024, Wilson said that although the agreement was written to him, it was sent to his lawyer.

He rejected Chrysanthou’s suggestions that he was a complete fraud and had lied about the matter for a year.

Wilson also denied accusations that MacInnes aired her alleged complaint after it had been resolved in order to move on during a dispute with her co-producers.

Wilson’s barrister, Dauid Sibtain SC, claims MacInnes made the complaint and then, with the help of Ghost, changed his story to ensure his career flourished.

He argued that, contrary to his claims, MacInnes’ career was progressing and there was no damage to his reputation due to his social media posts.

The trial continues.