Rebel Wilsons hopes to squelchThe Debproducers defamation lawsuit against her have been stymied by a Los Angeles judge.
Accordingly, the anti-SLAPP motion is hereby Denied.
The fact that defendants statements accuse plaintiff of criminal conduct make them defamatory on their face, he stated.
Rebel Wilson, LA Superior Court in DTLAGetty Images
Even with Wilsons agencyWMEtrying to sell the picture and financierLen Blavatnikhaving put millions into the movie.
no one will likely touchThe Debuntil the legal battle is over.
Which, with Wilson set to appeal, could be a while.
We are very gratified by the Courts ruling.
We are grateful to the court for reaching the correct legal result and allowing that claim to proceed.
We look forward to seeing Ms. Wilson in court.
On more court face-offs to come, both sides agree.
The Courts ruling defies well-established law.
A Notice of Appeal will be filed today.
We are more than confident that the court of appeals will rule in our favor.
Which means therell be more of thisDebdispute debuting in the courts for months to come.
