Rebel Wilson hands back $4.2million of the record pay out she received from Bauer Media after defamation case win
- Rebel Wilson has returned about $4.2 million of a major defamation payout
- The Australian actress was awarded a record $4.7 million payout in September
- However Victoria’s Court of Appeal slashed the payout to $600,000 this year
- Wilson has repaid the staggering sum but has lodged an appeal to High Court
Rebel Wilson has returned about $4.2 million of the major payout she received from Bauer Media after a historic defamation win.
The Australian actress was awarded a record $4.7 million payout in September 2017 when Bauer Media was found guilty of defaming the star in a series of articles.
However Victoria’s Court of Appeal slashed the payout to $600,000 this year, and ordered Wilson to pay back more than $4 million plus interest.
Rebel Wilson has returned about $4.2 million of the major payout she received from Bauer Media after a historic defamation win (pictured leaving court after winning case in June)
Wilson has now repaid the sum, but the fight is not over.
The Hollywood actress has lodged an application for her own appeal before the High Court.
The High Court decision will bring an end to a two-year long saga between Wilson and Bauer Media.
The Australian actress was awarded a record $4.7 million payout in September 2017 when Bauer Media was found guilty of defaming the star in a series of articles (outside court in June last year)
The High Court decision will bring an end to a two-year long saga between Wilson and Bauer Media (pictured outside court in June last year)
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