Australian actress Rebel Wilson is taking her defamation case against a magazine all the way to the High Court despite previous orders.
The Hollywood superstar was previously ordered to repay the $4.5 million she received from Bauer Media in the payout – however the figure was drastically reduced.
Wilson was awarded the largest defamation payout in Australian legal history after claiming she lost film roles as a result of defamatory articles.
Australian actress Rebel Wilson (pictured) is taking her defamation case against a magazine all the way to the High Court despite previous orders
The Hollywood superstar (pictured) was previously ordered to repay the $4.5 million she received from Bauer Media in the payout – however the figure was drastically reduced
In a new twist, the comedy actress lodged an application for special leave to appeal with the High Court on Wednesday, the Herald Sun reported.
The application is believed to be considered by two judges of the High Court in Melbourne and if the court refuses to hear the appeal, the matter will end.
‘We are considering the issues raised by Ms Wilson and our position in relation to them,’ Bauer Media general Counsel Adrian Goss told the publication.
The Australian company has 21 days to respond to the appeal explaining why they do not believe the court should agree to listen to the appeal.
If the actress can convince the High Court to consider her appeal, the hearing will be held in Canberra.
Any result is expected to take up to three months.
The Pitch Perfect star was awarded a $600,000 payout after her original $4.7million payout was successfully appealed.
Wilson claimed she wouldn’t make a cent after the Victorian Court of Appeal ordered her to repay the money to the magazine publisher that defamed her earlier this year.
Articles by Bauer Media – the company that publishes Woman’s Day and Australian Women’s Weekly – defamed the actress over a series of articles painting her as a ‘serial liar’.
Victoria’s Court of Appeal in late June ordered Wilson to pay the magazine empire $4,183,071.45 – including $60,316.45 in interest.
The appeal found Wilson was not entitled to $3.9 million in economic damages relating to a loss of income.
In a new twist, the comedy actress lodged an application for special leave to appeal with the High Court (pictured) on Wednesday which could mean the matter is heard in Canberra
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