Producer Claims Rebel Wilson's Minions Used 'Vindictive Smear Campaigns', 'Ghislaine Maxwell' Slur In Row

It was meant to be the crowning glory of a career that took her from the Sydney stage to Hollywood superstardom. Instead, Rebel Wilson's directorial debut, The Deb, has exploded into a venomous legal war, exposing a dark underbelly of alleged embezzlement, sexual harassment, and accusations so severe they have been branded 'malevolent.'

What began as a celebration of Australian talent has curdled into what the Pitch Perfect star describes as her 'worst nightmare,' with careers and reputations hanging in the balance.

The 45-year-old actress finds herself fighting on two fronts, embroiled in high-stakes lawsuits that have pitted her against her own producers and the young starlet she claims to have been protecting.

Far from the glitz of a premiere, Wilson is now navigating a labyrinth of defamation claims, where allegations of 'sex trafficking' and 'vindictive' smear campaigns are traded like blows in a prize fight.

Rebel Wilson Faces Fierce Backlash Claims of 'Vindictive' Smear Campaign

At the heart of the furore is a defamation suit filed by the film's British producers—Amanda Ghost, Gregor Cameron, and Vince Holden—who accuse Wilson of orchestrating a calculated character assassination.

The conflict erupted after Wilson took to Instagram, where she commands an audience of 11 million, to accuse the trio of embezzlement and blocking The Deb's release. But the producers struck back with explosive claims of their own.

In a legal declaration that has sent shockwaves through the industry, Amanda Ghost alleges that Wilson launched a 'vindictive smear campaign' after being denied a writing credit on the film. Most damaging are the accusations concerning anonymous websites that surfaced during the dispute.

According to Globe Magazine, court filings revealed Wilson's 'minions' are accused of labelling Ghost an 'Indian Ghislaine Maxwell'—a slur comparing the producer to the disgraced socialite convicted of procuring young girls for Jeffrey Epstein. The websites reportedly went further, alleging Ghost procured young women for wealthy financiers.

Ghost has vehemently denied these 'categorically false' claims, stating: 'I have never been engaged in anything like procuring women for the wealthy and no one other than Wilson and her agents has ever made such allegations against me.'

The producer's legal team paints a picture of a star scorned, willing to weaponise her massive social media following to destroy those who defied her.

Inside Rebel Wilson's Battle for 'The Deb' and Claims of 'KGB' Tactics

Wilson, however, remains defiant. In a recent tell-all interview with 60 Minutes Australia, she painted herself not as an aggressor, but as a whistleblower punished for speaking out. She recounted a chilling episode during production where she and local producers were allegedly 'locked in a room and forced to sign documents' under threat that the movie would be cancelled.

'What is this? This is like the KGB,' Wilson remarked, invoking the Soviet security agency to describe the producers' heavy-handed tactics.

The situation is further complicated by a separate lawsuit from the film's lead actress, Charlotte MacInnes.

Wilson had previously alleged that MacInnes was sexually harassed by Ghost on set—specifically citing an incident involving a shared bath and shower—and claimed the experience caused the young actress 'to suffer a breakdown.'

Wilson insisted: 'I felt that in my position as director, I had to report that. And the moment I did, [it] started all the kind of retaliation against me.'

Yet, in a twist that undermines Wilson's narrative, MacInnes has forcefully rejected these claims. In her own legal filings, the actress blasted Wilson's version of events as 'completely false and absurd,' denying she was harassed and accusing her director of fabricating the story.

MacInnes contends that the controversy has overshadowed her breakout role, dragging her into a feud she never asked for.

As the lawsuits grind through the courts in Los Angeles and Sydney, the fate of The Deb remains uncertain. Wilson maintains she was the target of 'incessant bullying' for exposing misconduct, whilst her opponents argue she is a 'bully' herself, spinning 'malicious lies' to secure credit and control.

With millions of dollars and professional reputations at stake, this real-life drama has become far more compelling—and tragic—than anything on the screen.