Bauer Media appeals against Rebel Wilson's $3.6 million defamation payout

Pitch Perfect star tweeted her disappointment.
Bauer Media appeals against Rebel Wilson's $3.6 million defamation payout
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The battle is not over for Rebel Wilson.

The Pitch Perfect star has to face another legal challenge as Bauer Media is appealing against the multi-million dollar settlement she received on a defamation case.

Wilson brought Bauer Media to court over a series of defamatory articles that appeared in Woman's Day over the course of 2015. In September, the Supreme Court of Victoria ruled in Wilson's favour and awarded her of A$4.5 million (US$3.6 million).

Bauer Media's general counsel Adrian Goss said: "It's important for us to revisit this unprecedented decision on the quantum of damages, which also has broad implications for the media industry,"

Wilson tweeted in response:

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