Rebel Wilson is facing a new sanctions motion in her Los Angeles defamation battle with three producers of The Deb.
Amanda Ghost, Gregor Cameron and Vince Holden accuse Wilson of giving false sworn testimony, withholding documents and mishandling evidence during pretrial discovery. Their lawyers characterize the alleged conduct as a “fraud on the court” and are asking Judge Thomas Long to impose penalties.
Wilson’s attorney, Allyson Katherine Thompson, disputes the accusations. She told MyNewsLA that the motion is another attempt to malign Wilson and described it as “gamesmanship” in a heavily contested case.
The sanctions motion is scheduled for an Oct. 22 hearing. The producers’ underlying defamation case against Wilson is currently scheduled for trial in Los Angeles in January 2027.
The Producers Point to Wilson’s Testimony About a Demand Letter
One of the examples in the motion concerns a demand letter tied to the dispute.
The producers say Wilson stated in a sworn declaration that she had never shared the letter with anyone. MyNewsLA reported that the motion cites former Wilson publicist Marcy Engelman, who allegedly said Wilson sent her the letter and other documents in July 2024.
The producers’ lawyers also say Wilson did not turn those materials over during discovery and that they instead obtained them from another source.
Page Six reported that the filing accuses Wilson of giving false testimony on material issues while trying to have the producers’ lawsuit dismissed.
The Motion Revisits Websites Wilson Has Denied Creating
The producers are also relying on recently obtained material involving websites that published allegations against Ghost.
Wilson has previously denied involvement with the sites. The new motion says documents produced by publicist Melissa Nathan support the producers’ claim that Nathan and Wilson were both involved in their creation or publication.
The filing argues that those documents conflict with earlier sworn denials. The producers are asking the court to consider that alleged discrepancy as part of their broader request for sanctions.
In a sworn declaration accompanying the motion, plaintiffs’ attorney Camille Vasquez said her firm had incurred nearly $475,000 in legal services connected to discovery surrounding the conduct described in the filing.
The Producers Also Challenge What Happened to an Instagram Video
Another dispute concerns an Instagram video that became part of the producers’ amended complaint.
The producers allege that Wilson deleted the video in August while giving discovery responses that indicated it had been removed much earlier. Their lawyers cite those responses as another example of what they describe as improper handling of evidence.
The motion asks for sanctions ranging from financial penalties to restrictions on evidence Wilson could present. The producers also raise the possibility of terminating sanctions, which can include dismissal of claims or entry of a default judgment depending on what the court orders.
Wilson’s Lawyer Calls the Motion ‘Gamesmanship’
Thompson said Wilson has already produced thousands of documents and substantial discovery responses and is continuing to participate in the process.
She rejected the producers’ characterization of the evidence and said Wilson’s legal team is preparing a detailed opposition to the sanctions request.
Ghost, Cameron and Holden originally sued Wilson in 2024 after she publicly accused them of misconduct connected to The Deb, including claims involving the film’s finances and behavior during production. The producers deny those accusations and allege that Wilson defamed them.
Wilson filed her own claims against the producers, accusing them of theft, bullying and sexual misconduct. The Oct. 22 hearing will address the new sanctions motion before the broader defamation case proceeds toward its January trial.