Rebel Wilson’s wife Ramona Agruma was accused of mocking the evidence of actor Charlotte MacInnes in an Instagram story posted on Friday morning that compared to her to a forgetful fish, a court heard.
MacInnes, 26, said she saw the Instagram post in the back of a car while travelling to Sydney’s Federal Court on Friday in a defamation case she brought against Ms Wilson.
“How did you feel when you saw the post?” asked Sue Chysanthou, SC, for Ms MacInnes.
“Awful,” replied Ms MacInnes.
“I felt as though she was mocking the evidence I gave (on Thursday).”
Later Justice Raper and Dauid Sibtain SC for Ms Wilson accepted that the Instagram post would be admissible evidence in the trial on the basis it may contribute to an award of aggravated damages, depending on any finding.
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Ms MacInnes is suing Ms Wilson for a series of Instagram posts she alleges damaged her reputation after the pair both starred in The Deb movie about a debutante ball in a rural New South Wales town that has has now spiralling into a two-week Federal Court barney.
The Instagram posts alleged suggested Ms MacInnes made a sexual harassment complaint against hit songwriter Amanda Ghost after the pair shared a bath at a Bondi Beach apartment in September 2023.
Ms MacInnes denies she made the complaint against Ms Ghost and alleges Ms Wilson weaponised it in a later dispute with Ms Ghost.
Bath labelled ‘bizarre situation’ by text message
Earlier in the morning the Federal Court heard testimony from MacInnes that her record label Atlantic Records paid for a series of flights around the world in 2024 and 2025, not Ms Ghost.
Wilson alleges Ms MacInnes denied making the complaint against Ms Ghost as she sought to carry favour with her to advance her career as a singer and actor.
Later in the morning, Ghost testified before the court. The British-born music svengali is credited with writing or producing hit songs for Beyonce, ASAP Rocky, Shakira, and James Blunt during a fortune-making career.
Under witness examination, Ghost denied that she was annoyed by Ms Wilson’s claims that Ms MacInnes had made a complaint against her about the bath.
“When Wilson told you about the accusation, you were annoyed and shocked?” Mr Sibtain asked Ms Ghost.
“I was shocked,” replied Ghost.
“It didn’t annoy you?” asked Mr Sibtain.
“No, I was shocked,” replied Ghost.
“But you you told Ms Wilson you did nothing wrong and called Ms McInnes a liar?” asked Mr Sibtain.
“No,” replied Ghost.
Later the court heard that Wilson agreed to call MacInnes on September 7 - two days after the ill-fated bath - to discuss what had happened.
Wilson then sent a text message to Ghost to explain what MacInnes told her.
“Charlotte says all good. She just meant ‘it was a bizzare situation’ not that she felt personally uncomfortable. So all good there,” Wilson texted MacInnes.
“Oh thank f-ck for that!! OMG, that’s hilarious I nearly died,” replied Ms Ghost.
Later Ghost agreed she decided it would be better if Ms MacInnes was asked to move out of the Bondi Beach apartment she had shared with Ghost during the movie’s production.
In the days after the bath on September 5, Wilson, Ghost and other movie executives spent a working holiday at the Qualia Resort on Hamilton Island, Queensland, where it was agreed MacInnes’ conduct was discussed.
Next week, Wilson is set to testify about her Instagram posts and the movie that has now been mired by multiple legal battles.
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