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Wilson V Bauer Media Pty Ltd (Defendant)

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Sides: Wilson (Plaintiff) v Bauer Media Pty Ltd (Defendant) The Plaintiff, in this case, was Rebel Wilson and the defendant of the case was Bauer Media Pty Ltd Key Facts; Wilson V Bauer Media Pty Ltd was a defamation case between famous actor Rebel Wilson and media group Bauer Media. Wilson alleged Bauer Media published defamatory articles with baseless or misleading information creating a negative narrative regarding Rebel as an individual and actor. Bauer Media owns multiple media outlets such as KISS Radio and Today FM as well most importantly in regard to this case, The Australian, Women's Weekly, Woman's day and NW. In May 2015 these media outlets posted coerced articles that detail allegations that Rebel had lied about her age, name, and upbringing to have better chances at gaining roles. In 2017 she sued the Bauer Media company on claims of defamation stating the article allegedly lost her over $18,000,000 in missed roles. …show more content…

Wilson was given a non-monetary loss payout of $650,000 as part of the judgement, recognising the seriousness of the harm done to her image. In addition, Wilson was granted $3,917,472 in monetary damages for her financial loss in regard to missed roles and media. In total, Bauer Media was ordered to pay Wilson a total of $4,749,920.60 based on the aggregate of the two figures. Bauer Media appealed the judgement in April of 2018, and the following reevaluation of the sum a reduction of the damages was imposed on Wilson, with the amount being lowered to $600,000. While this was a substantial reduction from the previous judgement, it reflected the court's commitment to holding media organisations accountable for their reporting and the impact it can have on

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