Rebel Wilson’s ‘The Deb’ Defamation Trial May Face Delay as Judge Denies Sanctions Bid

WHO:

Rolling Stone TV Movies - The Deb producers sought sanctions against Rebel Wilson.

Rolling Stone TV Movies - The producers accused Wilson of lying under oath and manipulating key evidence; Wilson denies the allegations.

Deadline - Rebel Wilson, The Deb producers, and Wilson’s lead lawyer, Allyson K. Thompson, are involved in the defamation case.

WHAT:

Rolling Stone TV Movies - A judge rejected the producers’ bid to sanction Wilson amid allegations connected to a smear website.

Deadline - The scheduled trial over The Deb producers’ defamation claims against Wilson is likely to be delayed.

Deadline - Thompson filed a request to postpone the trial; the filing was agreed upon by all principals.

WHERE:

Deadline - The case is set for a courtroom proceeding in Los Angeles.

WHEN:

Deadline - The trial had been scheduled for January 19, 2027.

WHY:

Rolling Stone TV Movies - The producers sought sanctions based on their claims that Wilson lied under oath and manipulated key evidence.

Deadline - Thompson’s filing asked to push back the trial; the excerpt does not specify the reason or proposed replacement date.

HOW:

Deadline - The requested delay was proposed through a court filing by Wilson’s lead lawyer and agreed to by all principals.

(UPDATED October 23, 2026 03:19 UTC)

A judge has rejected the producers of The Deb’s request to sanction Rebel Wilson in a defamation case tied to allegations about a smear website. The producers accused Wilson of lying under oath and manipulating key evidence, claims she denies. Wilson and the producers are now seeking to postpone their scheduled Los Angeles trial. Wilson’s lead lawyer, Allyson K. Thompson, filed the request, and all principals agreed to it. The trial had been set to begin on January 19, 2027, but is now likely to be delayed. The filing asks the court to push the proceeding back, though it does not give a reason for the request or propose a replacement date.