Rebel Wilson To Give Record Defamation Payout To Charity

Hollywood actor Rebel Wilson has vowed to hand the largest defamation payout in Australian history to charity, as she works to get her career back on track after a "long, hard" battle

SYDNEY, Sept 14, (UrduPoint / Pakistan Point News - 14th Sep, 2017 ) - Hollywood actor Rebel Wilson has vowed to hand the largest defamation payout in Australian history to charity, as she works to get her career back on track after a "long, hard" battle.

The 37-year-old "Pitch Perfect" star successfully sued Bauer Media over magazine articles which claimed she had lied about her age and background to further her acting career. On Wednesday, a judge awarded her Aus$4.5 million ($3.6 million) in damages against the Australian publisher -- a record sum, her lawyers said.

"I'm looking forward to helping out some great Australian charities and supporting the Oz film industry with the damages I've received," Wilson tweeted. "Also looking forward to getting back to my career and entertaining everyone!"