Rebel Wilson hands back $4.2 million of the record pay out she received after defamation case win

Rebel Wilson has returned about $4.2 million of the payout she received after a historic defamation win. Photo / Getty Images

Rebel Wilson has returned about $4.2 million of the major payout she received from Bauer Media after a historic defamation win.

The Australian actress was awarded a record $4.7 million payout in September 2017 when Bauer Media was found guilty of defaming the star in a series of articles.

However Victoria's Court of Appeal slashed the payout to $600,000 this year, and ordered Wilson to pay back more than $4 million plus interest, the Daily Mail reports.

Wilson has now repaid the sum, but the fight is not over.

The Hollywood actress has lodged an application for her own appeal before the High Court.

The High Court decision will bring an end to a two-year long saga between Wilson and Bauer Media.