Australian actress Rebel Wilson Photo: Getty ImagesAustralian actor Rebel Wilson has lost an appeal against a court decision that cut a record payout against Germany's Bauer Media, which was found to have defamed her in a series of articles, Australian media reported on Friday (local time). The court, in accepting Bauer's appeal on costs, said there was insufficient evidence the articles prevented Wilson from getting lucrative roles in Hollywood and it cut her payout to A$600,000. Wilson had appealed against that decision but the High Court dismissed the case on Friday, national broadcaster the ABC reported. To win such a huge case and receive $600,000 in damages from Bauer Media .... A spokesman for Bauer Media said the company was pleased that the matter had come to an end.

Source: Otago Daily Times November 16, 2018 22:18 UTC