Rebel Wilson prosecuted over uninsured car during US stay

Summarised from 3 outlets · Updated 4 Nov, 07:59 · Archive

Actor Rebel Wilson is being prosecuted in the UK for failing to insure a £50,000 Audi while in Los Angeles.

The Independent reports that Australian actor Rebel Wilson, 46, is being prosecuted by the Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency for failing to insure a £50,000 Audi SUV. The actress spent five months in Los Angeles while her wife, fashion designer Ramona Agruma, was in the latter stages of pregnancy. The insurance on the vehicle lapsed during their absence from London.

Wilson has pleaded not guilty but apologised for the lapse in court papers. She explained that her wife experienced complications whilst carrying their second child, preventing the couple from returning to London until after the baby was born in May. Wilson stated that the vehicle remained unused in a private underground garage at their address throughout the entire period and was not driven at all. She obtained appropriate insurance before using the car upon their return and noted that she was unaware of the UK requirement to keep a car insured even when not in use.

How it is being reported

• Pitch Perfect star Rebel Wilson faces prosecution in UK for failing to insure £50,000 AudiRebel Wilson was in Los Angeles for five months with her heavily pregnant wife when the insurance on her Audi SUV ran out.Daily Mail · 4 Nov, 10:29
• Rebel Wilson prosecuted over insurance lapse while awaiting birth of childThe Australian actress had spent five months in Los Angeles while her wife was in the latter stages of pregnancy.Evening Standard · 4 Nov, 08:13
• Rebel Wilson prosecuted in the UK over insurance lapse while awaiting birth of childThe actor has now been charged with a criminal offenceThe Independent · 4 Nov, 07:17

In this story: Rebel Wilson · Ramona Agruma · Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency · London · Los Angeles

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