Concerns notice issued to Wilson by lawyers for Charlotte MacInnes joins disputes playing out globally over Pitch Perfect actor’s film, The Deb

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Another dispute has been added to the sprawling legal saga surrounding Rebel Wilson’s directorial debut, The Deb, with the film’s lead actor issuing a notice to Wilson threatening legal action against her in Australia.

Lawyers representing Charlotte MacInnes issued the concerns notice to Rebel Wilson, indicating their intentions to sue for defamation in Western Australia.

The claims of defamation against MacInnes, sent to Wilson on Thursday, centre around several Instagram posts Wilson made about MacInnes’s interactions with one of the film’s producers.