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‘F**k my life': Rebel Wilson's extraordinary spray over new lawsuit
Don't miss out on the headlines from Entertainment. Followed categories will be added to My News. Hollywood actress Rebel Wilson has launched an extraordinary spray over the production company suing her for defamation, admitting the first song of her unreleased film, titled 'F**k My Life', sums up her situation. After news broke that the production company was suing her in Australia over comments on Instagram, Ms Wilson has returned to social media to repeat many of the claims that are outlined in the lawsuit. 'So apparently, I'm being sued in Australia?' she said to her 11 million followers on Instagram. 'It makes no sense. As the director, producer and co-star who nurtured a project called The Deb for five years from a three page idea into a gorgeous feature film, I want nothing more than to have this film released, and have been working tirelessly behind the scenes to get this to happen. 'To say otherwise is complete nonsense. I'm so proud of the film!'. Describing the lawsuit as 'baseless' she said that 'many Australians worked so hard on this film, and it's imperative the movie is released!' 'It's been a year since the film has been completed and ready to go in cinemas. Instead, in my opinion, they've continued this spiteful, toxic behaviour. LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA - JUNE 18: Rebel Wilson attends the premiere of "Bride Hard" at Directors Guild Of America on June 18, 2025 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo byfor 21Seeds Infused Tequila) 'The first song of the film is called F**k My Life. I'm going to release it now, because if these f**kwits aren't going to release the movie, I may as well.' Ms Wilson then posted a video from the unreleased film, which legal sources suggested could be a breach of copyright. 'Everyone who worked on the movie and who knows me KNOWS, I put my blood, sweat and tears into this,' she said. 'Everyone knows I'm a 'truth teller' when it comes to vile people in the industry.' Ms Wilson is facing a lawsuit lodged in the NSW Supreme Court by the production company behind her directorial debut The Deb, alleging serious breaches of contract and director's duties, misleading and deceptive conduct, and injurious falsehood. Ms Wilson was sued for defamation in the United States last year by producers Amanda Ghost, Gregory Cameron and Vince Holden who allege she falsely claimed they had embezzled funds from the movie and had behaved with 'absolute viciousness and retaliatory behaviour'. That matter is ongoing. The new lawsuit in NSW has been lodged by Mr Holden's production company A.I. Film and is being handled by an Australian-based legal team – Patrick George, Jeremy Marel and barrister Sue Chrysanthou, SC. It accuses Ms Wilson of blocking the film's release though legal threats and making false claims that the lead actor in the film, Charlotte MacInnes, was the target of 'inappropriate conduct'. In the new legal submissions, A.I.'s legal team insist that Ms MacInnes denies she was ever harassed, and states that Ms Wilson's claims are baseless. The blow up follows a video Rebel Wilson posted on Instagram in July 2024, where she made a number of misconduct claims about the movie producers to her 11 million followers. Rebel alongside actresses Natalie Abbott, Stevie Jean, and Charlotte MacInnes at a party for her unreleased film The Deb. Picture: Instagram/Rebel Wilson '[T]o have the business partners that are involved in that movie turn around and say that no, the movie can't premiere, is just beyond devastating,'' she said. 'And so I said, reported, I guess you would say, their bad behaviour when I found out not minor things, big things, you know, inappropriate behaviour towards the lead actress of the film, embezzling funds from the film's budget, which we really needed because we're a small movie, you know? So kind of really important things. Since I reported that behaviour, I have been met with absolute viciousness and retaliatory behaviour. 'And yet every step of the way, these people who I complained about then tried to make my life hell. 'And this behaviour is absolutely vile and disgusting. Now these people you know, Amanda Ghost in particular, has a history of doing this kind of thing, mainly to music artists but also to people in the film business. So, the thing is, these people are forced to sign NDAs or, you know, otherwise threatened or bullied to not speak out. 'I will speak the truth, and, you know, warn people about these people in the industry. Who are just not behaving ethically ... if the movie doesn't play in Toronto, it's because of these absolute f**kwits.' Ms Ghost is now suing Ms Wilson for defamation in the United States. In the NSW lawsuit, the production company's legal team argued these statements conveyed that one of the producers had made 'inappropriate sexual advances to an actress in the film'. 'In fact, none of the producers had made inappropriate sexual advances to an actress,'' the legal documents state. The lawsuit alleged Ms McInnes categorically denied Ms Wilson's claims telling media outlets 'there is no truth to the allegations made involving me.' 'I love this film and I can't wait for it to be released. It would be wonderful if these proceedings can help make that happen,'' she said in a statement to The actress shared this moment from the set on Instagram. Picture: Instagram/Rebel Wilson She previously told media outlets: 'Making false accusations undermines real victims and I won't be the subject of a fabricated narrative.' After the actress was subsequently cast as Daisy in Florence Welch's musical Gatsby: An American Myth, Ms Wilson is alleged to have made the following statement on Instagram stories accusing her of 'changing her story.' 'When an actress on her first feature film is asked by a producer to stay in the same apartment as them, and then makes a complaint to me as the director saying said producer 'asked her to have a bath and shower with her and it made her feel uncomfortable' – what am I supposed to do of course I reported it,'' Ms Wilson said. 'There is no world where this is acceptable. The fact that this girl has been employed now by this 'producer' in the lead role of a production called GATSBY (ART Boston) and given a record label – should be all the proof you need as to why she has now changed her story.' During the Cannes Film Festival, Ms Wilson allegedly posted more Instagram stories, suggesting MacInnes had 'lied by denying the allegations of sexual misconduct by the film's UK producers'. 'Charlotte MacInnes in a culturally inappropriate Indian outfit on Len Blavatnik's luxury yacht in Cannes – ironically singing a song from a movie that will never get released because of her lies and support for the people blocking the film's release. So glad you got your record deal Charlotte at the expense of the 300 people who worked on The Deb and really wanna see it released.' A behind the scenes photo from the set of The Deb shared by the film's lead actress Charlotte MacInnes. Picture: Instagram/Charlotte MacInnes In the new lawsuit, it is alleged Ms Wilson 'threatened the Australian distributor of the film that she would obtain an injunction to prevent its release, when the contractual documents plainly prevented her from obtaining an injunction.' No stranger to defamation battles, Ms Wilson won a record payout from Bauer media but was later forced to repay the majority of her record defamation payout from a magazine publisher. Ms Wilson had received A$4.7m in damages and interest from Bauer Media over articles that she said portrayed her as a serial liar. But a court reduced the sum to A$600,000 following an appeal by the publisher. She was then ordered to pay back A$4.1m and A$60,000 in interest. A subsequent bid to have an appeal heard in the High Court of Australia was rejected, bringing her legal battle 'to a definitive end'. Originally published as 'F**k my life': Rebel Wilson's extraordinary spray over new lawsuit
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29-05-2025
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'Hope he suffers': family of pot plant killer speak out
The niece of an elderly woman murdered by her son with a pot plant hopes the jailed killer suffers for the rest of his life. David Andrew Mapp lobbed a pot plant at Colleen Wilson, 82, during an argument at her home in Tumbi Umbi on the NSW Central Coast in July 2022. The 59-year-old was experiencing heroin withdrawals when he made the rash decision to pick up the 15kg pot filled with soil and a partial brick. After Ms Wilson's death on July 28, he pawned her television and whipper snipper for $200, funds he used to buy heroin. He left his mother lying dead on the floor for about eight hours before he called triple zero. Mapp was jailed on Thursday until at least 2037 after a jury earlier found him guilty of his mother's murder. "Mum and I are very disappointed in the sentencing," Ms Wilson's niece Jenny Toohey told AAP. "It will never bring her back and we hope he suffers for the rest of his life for what he did." NSW Supreme Court Justice Ian Harrison described Mapp's difficult relationship with his mother resulting from his 45-year drug addiction. But he was not satisfied Mapp intended to kill his mother. "It was not premeditated or planned, being a spontaneous response from loss of control," he said on Thursday. "The offence arose in the emotionally fraught and troubled environment of a home where he was tolerated, but not particularly welcome." The judge also accepted Mapp's childhood was marked by domestic violence at the hands of his alcoholic father and emotional deprivation. During his trial, the jury heard Mapp told police he tried to revive his mother for about eight hours before calling triple zero. He told the operator "good morning, I'd like to report a death". When emergency services arrived, Ms Wilson was lying on the floor underneath a red blanket with blood and soil surrounding her. Mapp told police his mother had been chasing him around the house with kitchen knives during an argument and he threw the pot plant in self-defence. Ms Toohey's mother, Janice Fowler, became concerned when Ms Wilson did not return her calls on July 28. Mapp answered one of her calls in the afternoon and said his mother was "down at the shops". Ms Fowler did not know her sister was already dead. A jury found Mapp guilty of murder in October 2024, after prosecutors rejected his offer to plead guilty to manslaughter. Mapp's barrister Sarah Talbert previously argued the offence was spontaneous and impulsive, as evident in his choice of weapon. But crown prosecutor Carl Young argued Mapp was fuelled by the desire to feed his heroin addiction and intended to kill his mother. "There were ways to disable his mother that did not include a 15kg pot plant to the head," Mr Young had told the court. Justice Harrison accepted on Thursday Mapp's motivation for throwing the plant was, to some extent, driven by his intent to obtain money. But he accepted Mapp's withdrawals were exacerbated in a unique combination of his mental health issues and COVID-19 symptoms. Justice Harrison jailed Mapp for 21 years with a non-parole period of 15 years, backdated to his arrest in July 2022. 1800 RESPECT (1800 737 732) Lifeline 13 11 14 Men's Referral Service 1300 766 491 The niece of an elderly woman murdered by her son with a pot plant hopes the jailed killer suffers for the rest of his life. David Andrew Mapp lobbed a pot plant at Colleen Wilson, 82, during an argument at her home in Tumbi Umbi on the NSW Central Coast in July 2022. The 59-year-old was experiencing heroin withdrawals when he made the rash decision to pick up the 15kg pot filled with soil and a partial brick. After Ms Wilson's death on July 28, he pawned her television and whipper snipper for $200, funds he used to buy heroin. He left his mother lying dead on the floor for about eight hours before he called triple zero. Mapp was jailed on Thursday until at least 2037 after a jury earlier found him guilty of his mother's murder. "Mum and I are very disappointed in the sentencing," Ms Wilson's niece Jenny Toohey told AAP. "It will never bring her back and we hope he suffers for the rest of his life for what he did." NSW Supreme Court Justice Ian Harrison described Mapp's difficult relationship with his mother resulting from his 45-year drug addiction. But he was not satisfied Mapp intended to kill his mother. "It was not premeditated or planned, being a spontaneous response from loss of control," he said on Thursday. "The offence arose in the emotionally fraught and troubled environment of a home where he was tolerated, but not particularly welcome." The judge also accepted Mapp's childhood was marked by domestic violence at the hands of his alcoholic father and emotional deprivation. During his trial, the jury heard Mapp told police he tried to revive his mother for about eight hours before calling triple zero. He told the operator "good morning, I'd like to report a death". When emergency services arrived, Ms Wilson was lying on the floor underneath a red blanket with blood and soil surrounding her. Mapp told police his mother had been chasing him around the house with kitchen knives during an argument and he threw the pot plant in self-defence. Ms Toohey's mother, Janice Fowler, became concerned when Ms Wilson did not return her calls on July 28. Mapp answered one of her calls in the afternoon and said his mother was "down at the shops". Ms Fowler did not know her sister was already dead. A jury found Mapp guilty of murder in October 2024, after prosecutors rejected his offer to plead guilty to manslaughter. Mapp's barrister Sarah Talbert previously argued the offence was spontaneous and impulsive, as evident in his choice of weapon. But crown prosecutor Carl Young argued Mapp was fuelled by the desire to feed his heroin addiction and intended to kill his mother. "There were ways to disable his mother that did not include a 15kg pot plant to the head," Mr Young had told the court. Justice Harrison accepted on Thursday Mapp's motivation for throwing the plant was, to some extent, driven by his intent to obtain money. But he accepted Mapp's withdrawals were exacerbated in a unique combination of his mental health issues and COVID-19 symptoms. Justice Harrison jailed Mapp for 21 years with a non-parole period of 15 years, backdated to his arrest in July 2022. 1800 RESPECT (1800 737 732) Lifeline 13 11 14 Men's Referral Service 1300 766 491 The niece of an elderly woman murdered by her son with a pot plant hopes the jailed killer suffers for the rest of his life. David Andrew Mapp lobbed a pot plant at Colleen Wilson, 82, during an argument at her home in Tumbi Umbi on the NSW Central Coast in July 2022. The 59-year-old was experiencing heroin withdrawals when he made the rash decision to pick up the 15kg pot filled with soil and a partial brick. After Ms Wilson's death on July 28, he pawned her television and whipper snipper for $200, funds he used to buy heroin. He left his mother lying dead on the floor for about eight hours before he called triple zero. Mapp was jailed on Thursday until at least 2037 after a jury earlier found him guilty of his mother's murder. "Mum and I are very disappointed in the sentencing," Ms Wilson's niece Jenny Toohey told AAP. "It will never bring her back and we hope he suffers for the rest of his life for what he did." NSW Supreme Court Justice Ian Harrison described Mapp's difficult relationship with his mother resulting from his 45-year drug addiction. But he was not satisfied Mapp intended to kill his mother. "It was not premeditated or planned, being a spontaneous response from loss of control," he said on Thursday. "The offence arose in the emotionally fraught and troubled environment of a home where he was tolerated, but not particularly welcome." The judge also accepted Mapp's childhood was marked by domestic violence at the hands of his alcoholic father and emotional deprivation. During his trial, the jury heard Mapp told police he tried to revive his mother for about eight hours before calling triple zero. He told the operator "good morning, I'd like to report a death". When emergency services arrived, Ms Wilson was lying on the floor underneath a red blanket with blood and soil surrounding her. Mapp told police his mother had been chasing him around the house with kitchen knives during an argument and he threw the pot plant in self-defence. Ms Toohey's mother, Janice Fowler, became concerned when Ms Wilson did not return her calls on July 28. Mapp answered one of her calls in the afternoon and said his mother was "down at the shops". Ms Fowler did not know her sister was already dead. A jury found Mapp guilty of murder in October 2024, after prosecutors rejected his offer to plead guilty to manslaughter. Mapp's barrister Sarah Talbert previously argued the offence was spontaneous and impulsive, as evident in his choice of weapon. But crown prosecutor Carl Young argued Mapp was fuelled by the desire to feed his heroin addiction and intended to kill his mother. "There were ways to disable his mother that did not include a 15kg pot plant to the head," Mr Young had told the court. Justice Harrison accepted on Thursday Mapp's motivation for throwing the plant was, to some extent, driven by his intent to obtain money. But he accepted Mapp's withdrawals were exacerbated in a unique combination of his mental health issues and COVID-19 symptoms. Justice Harrison jailed Mapp for 21 years with a non-parole period of 15 years, backdated to his arrest in July 2022. 1800 RESPECT (1800 737 732) Lifeline 13 11 14 Men's Referral Service 1300 766 491 The niece of an elderly woman murdered by her son with a pot plant hopes the jailed killer suffers for the rest of his life. David Andrew Mapp lobbed a pot plant at Colleen Wilson, 82, during an argument at her home in Tumbi Umbi on the NSW Central Coast in July 2022. The 59-year-old was experiencing heroin withdrawals when he made the rash decision to pick up the 15kg pot filled with soil and a partial brick. After Ms Wilson's death on July 28, he pawned her television and whipper snipper for $200, funds he used to buy heroin. He left his mother lying dead on the floor for about eight hours before he called triple zero. Mapp was jailed on Thursday until at least 2037 after a jury earlier found him guilty of his mother's murder. "Mum and I are very disappointed in the sentencing," Ms Wilson's niece Jenny Toohey told AAP. "It will never bring her back and we hope he suffers for the rest of his life for what he did." NSW Supreme Court Justice Ian Harrison described Mapp's difficult relationship with his mother resulting from his 45-year drug addiction. But he was not satisfied Mapp intended to kill his mother. "It was not premeditated or planned, being a spontaneous response from loss of control," he said on Thursday. "The offence arose in the emotionally fraught and troubled environment of a home where he was tolerated, but not particularly welcome." The judge also accepted Mapp's childhood was marked by domestic violence at the hands of his alcoholic father and emotional deprivation. During his trial, the jury heard Mapp told police he tried to revive his mother for about eight hours before calling triple zero. He told the operator "good morning, I'd like to report a death". When emergency services arrived, Ms Wilson was lying on the floor underneath a red blanket with blood and soil surrounding her. Mapp told police his mother had been chasing him around the house with kitchen knives during an argument and he threw the pot plant in self-defence. Ms Toohey's mother, Janice Fowler, became concerned when Ms Wilson did not return her calls on July 28. Mapp answered one of her calls in the afternoon and said his mother was "down at the shops". Ms Fowler did not know her sister was already dead. A jury found Mapp guilty of murder in October 2024, after prosecutors rejected his offer to plead guilty to manslaughter. Mapp's barrister Sarah Talbert previously argued the offence was spontaneous and impulsive, as evident in his choice of weapon. But crown prosecutor Carl Young argued Mapp was fuelled by the desire to feed his heroin addiction and intended to kill his mother. "There were ways to disable his mother that did not include a 15kg pot plant to the head," Mr Young had told the court. Justice Harrison accepted on Thursday Mapp's motivation for throwing the plant was, to some extent, driven by his intent to obtain money. But he accepted Mapp's withdrawals were exacerbated in a unique combination of his mental health issues and COVID-19 symptoms. Justice Harrison jailed Mapp for 21 years with a non-parole period of 15 years, backdated to his arrest in July 2022. 1800 RESPECT (1800 737 732) Lifeline 13 11 14 Men's Referral Service 1300 766 491
