Rebel Wilson, the 46-year-old Australian actress, has been accused of orchestrating a cyber attack on a younger actress, leading to the leak of a nude photograph. Charlotte MacInnes, 27, who starred in Wilson's directorial debut The Deb, is suing Wilson for defamation.
In a bombshell affidavit filed in the Federal Court on Friday, MacInnes alleged that Wilson arranged for her social media account to be hacked and a nude photo shared with her entire contact list. MacInnes claims her Snapchat account was breached, and there was an attempt to hack her Facebook account days after she initiated legal proceedings against Wilson in September 2025.
“I believe that this was orchestrated by Rebel,” MacInnes wrote in her statement. “It was completely terrifying and caused me a new kind of anxiety.”
No evidence has been presented to support her claim, and Wilson, who was also present at court on Friday, has not yet been questioned about the hack. MacInnes, who once “looked up” to Wilson, also alleged that she felt powerless after Wilson shared posts with her 11 million Instagram followers, accusing the actress of dishonestly retracting a sexual harassment complaint.
“I felt as though she was ripping me apart and showing it off to the world,” MacInnes wrote. “I was angry that Rebel claims to be someone who stands up for women... but then was so maliciously and unfairly persisting with a narrative that painted me as a liar, prostitute, sell-out, and whore.”
MacInnes also claimed she decided not to attend the premiere of The Deb — her first feature film — because she felt unsafe around Wilson. “I continue to feel unsafe in the industry I had once dreamed of, as Rebel is so well known and I do not yet feel I have enough of a voice to fight back,” she alleged.
The case revolves around an incident in September 2023 when MacInnes shared a bath with The Deb co-producer Amanda Ghost at Bondi Beach after Ghost allegedly suffered a medical episode following a sunset swim. Wilson claims MacInnes confided that she felt uncomfortable after Ghost requested they shower and bathe together, but MacInnes has denied making any complaint.
Ghost told the Federal Court on Friday she was shocked when Wilson said MacInnes reported feeling uncomfortable and asked her to clarify whether a complaint was being made. “Charlotte says all good,” Wilson informed her after speaking to MacInnes. “She just meant 'it was a bizarre situation', not that she personally felt uncomfortable.”
When Ghost expressed relief, the first-time director explained that MacInnes instantly said there were “zero issues.” However, Ghost admitted she had doubts about MacInnes' honesty after discussing the complaint further with Wilson. “I was annoyed after Rebel presented a case about her to me,” she said.
Ghost said she was so concerned that she decided to avoid MacInnes, instigate a third-party investigation into the complaint, and evict the young actor from the apartment. However, she later came to believe MacInnes was telling the truth after meeting with her in person.
MacInnes also claimed that an Instagram post shared by Wilson's wife, Ramona Agruma, on Friday morning “mocked” evidence she gave in court on Thursday. Agruma shared an image of the Finding Nemo character Dory on her Instagram Story with a caption that read: “I suffer from short-term memory loss... or do I? I can't remember.”
“I felt as though she was mocking the evidence I gave,” MacInnes told the court. Wilson is expected to take the stand when court resumes on Tuesday.
