By Broede Carmody
Rebel Wilson has promised to give away any money she receives from her successful lawsuit against magazine publisher Bauer Media.
The actress's lawyers have said she should receive more than $7 million in damages because their client missed out on lucrative film deals following a series of defamatory articles.
Ms Wilson's barrister, Matt Collins QC, told the Victorian Supreme Court on Monday the damages sought are conservative because there is a "degree of guesswork" involved in calculating how much income Wilson lost as a result of being branded a serial liar.
Bauer Media - the publisher of gossip magazines such as Woman's Day and Australian Women's Weekly - was found last week to have defamed the Pitch Perfect star over eight articles that were published in 2015.
Hollywood actress Rebel Wilson poses with a young fan outside Melbourne's Supreme Court earlier this month. Credit: Jason South
It is now up to Justice John Dixon to decide how much the Hollywood actress should be awarded in damages. Wilson has maintained all along that the court case wasn't about the money, arguing it was instead about standing up to a "bully".
In the early hours of Thursday morning, Wilson promised to give away any cash she receives from the successful lawsuit (after her lawyers take their cut, of course). The comedian said she would be donating the money to charity and may also invest it back into the Australian film industry.
"I take being a role model very seriously," she said.
A final decision on damages is not expected until July.
Rebel Wilson and her legal team outside the Victorian Supreme Court.Credit: Getty Images