A California judge has rejected a request to dismiss Rebel Wilson's claims or impose more than $474,000 in financial penalties over allegations that the actress lied under oath, manipulated evidence, and helped create anonymous websites targeting a producer of her film The Deb.
Los Angeles Superior Court Judge Thomas Long denied the producers' sanctions request on October 22, 2026, while allowing them to pursue other legal remedies involving Wilson's testimony and handling of evidence. The ruling leaves the underlying allegations unresolved as the defamation litigation continues.
Producers Amanda Ghost, her husband Gregor Cameron, and Vince Holden sought terminating sanctions, which would have dismissed Wilson's claims, or alternatively substantial financial penalties. They also asked the court to instruct a future jury that Wilson had deliberately destroyed evidence and repeatedly given false testimony.
During the hearing, Long acknowledged the high threshold for dismissing claims as a sanction, describing such a penalty as "very difficult, right out of the box." His written ruling allowed the producers to seek jury instructions concerning the intentional suppression of evidence or request permission to amend their complaint to include allegations of evidence destruction or manipulation.
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