Rebel Wilson outside court on Wednesday.Credit:Scott McNaughton
Ms Wilson 38,was awarded a record $4.56 million last year after Bauer – publisher ofWoman’s Day andThe Australian Women’s Weekly – was found to have defamed her in a series of articles that painted her as a serial liar.
The payout was the largest for a defamation damages bill in Australian legal history.
On Wednesday,the court heard Bauer Media does not wish to challenge the jury’s verdict from last year,which found the company had defamed the Hollywood star.
However,the magazine giant wishes to have the economic damages of $3.9 million set aside on the basis of"errors of fact and law".
"The evidence did not support the trial judge’s award,"Bauer Media’s barrister Michael Wheelahan,QC,told the court."Damages were manifestly excessive."