Rebel Wilson will give away money from defamation winJASON SOUTH Rebel Wilson is seeking more than $7.2 million in damages. Rebel Wilson says any money she receives in damages from her defamation case will go to charity, scholarships or the Australian film industry. In a tweet, Wilson said: "And re my defamation case win, any $'s I receive will go to charity, scholarships or invested into the Aussie film industry to provide jobs". And re my defamation case win, any $'s I receive will go to charity, scholarships or invested into the Aussie film industry to provide jobs — Rebel Wilson (@RebelWilson) June 21, 2017Wilson's lawyers want more than $7.2 million in damages for defamation and they say the figure is "extremely conservative". READ MORE:* Rebel Wilson demands $6.2m payout in her lawsuit against media house* Bauer's Australia boss quits, replaced by New Zealand CEO, after Rebel Wilson defamation case* 'I had to take a stand against a bully': Wilson* Aussie actor wins case against Woman's Day publisherClosing submissions on damages continue in the Victorian Supreme Court in Australia on Thursday after Bauer Media was last week found to have defamed Wilson in eight articles in May 2015.

Source: Stuff June 22, 2017 09:33 UTC