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The Guardian - AU
The Guardian - AU
Entertainment
Kelly Burke

NSW supreme court denies interim injunction to stop Rebel Wilson pursuing US case against producers of The Deb

Rebel Wilson attends the 2024 Aacta awards on the Gold Coast, Australia
The Sydney court hearing took place as the producers of Rebel Wilson’s directorial debut, The Deb, announced they had secured a distributor after months of delays due to the legal battle. Photograph: Brendon Thorne/Getty Images for AFI

The producers of the movie The Deb have been denied an interim injunction in the New South Wales supreme court to stop Rebel Wilson, who directed the film, pursuing a legal case against them in the US.

The Deb producers and their company AI Film are suing Wilson and her company Camp Sugar in the supreme court for allegedly breaking several contracts. At Friday’s hearing they sought interlocutory relief, requesting an urgent temporary injunction to stop Wilson pursuing a countersuit in California, where she is being sued for defamation by the producers.

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