VIDEO : Australian comedian Rebel Wilson wins A$4.6 million in damages for defamation

Rebel Wilson won A$4.6 million in damages after a global magazine publisher defamed her in a string of articles that led the comedian to lose out on Hollywood movie roles. those articles claimed Wilson had lied about her age, real name and some childhood events. The false information not only was passed around Australia, but became world wide news. Justice John Dixon was quoted saying, ?The damage suffered by Miss Wilson warrants a substantial damages award to vindicate her and nail the lie,?