* Star actor Rebel Wilson is being sued for defamation by fellow actor and singer Charlotte MacInnes over comments posted on social media
* MacInnes, the Australian lead actor of musical comedy The Deb, claims Wilson defamed her in Instagram posts that suggested she is a liar who retracted a sexual harassment complaint to advance her career
* Wilson claims the young actor confided in her that co-producer Amanda Ghost had asked her to have a bath and shower together when they were sharing an apartment, and it made her feel uncomfortable
* MacInnes denies making the complaint and says she never said the words attributed to her
HOW DID WILSON RESPOND?
* Wilson claimed she took MacInnes' alleged sexual harassment complaint seriously and addressed the allegations with others
* The Aussie A-lister labelled subsequent accusations against her of private and public bullying as "absolute nonsense"
* She also denied any involvement in smear websites created by a crisis PR team attacking Ms Ghost
KEY QUOTES FROM WILSON'S EVIDENCE
* "I took it as a sexual harassment complaint" - Wilson on recalling a conversation she had with MacInnes
* "Inappropriate behaviour from a person in power to an employee is a serious problem" - Wilson on her reaction to hearing what MacInnes told her
* "If you look across my 25-year career you can see many evidences (sic) of me supporting women, promoting women" - Wilson after MacInnes' barrister Sue Chrysanthou said she was not a champion of women
* "You are being utterly dishonest ... you've lied about this topic for over a year" - Ms Chrysanthou in response to Wilson's evidence
WHAT DOES MACINNES SAY?
* "There was nothing sexual in any way about these events ... I did not feel uncomfortable and did not think that anything inappropriate had taken place" - MacInnes in her affidavit
* "I was angry 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 in her affidavit
WHAT DO THEIR LAWYERS SAY?
* "(This is) a malignant allegation against my client that she sold the allegation of sexual harassment in exchange for her own professional and commercial benefit" - Ms Chrysanthou
* "She (MacInnes) changed her story (and) she did so to ensure her career as an actress and musician progressed by appeasing Ms Ghost" - Wilson's lawyer Dauid Sibtain SC
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