Johnny Depp loses High Court libel claim against the publisher of The Sun The actor had sued The Sun’s publisher News Group Newspapers (NGN), and its executive editor Dan Wootton, over an article in 2018 which described that Depp as a “wife beater” and claimed there was “overwhelming evidence” he had attacked his ex-wife Amber Heard. The judge, Mr Justice Nicol, ruled that the paper’s allegations were “substantially true”.
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Johnny Depp calls £2m wife-beater High Court libel trial defeat to Amber Heard 'bewildering' - and says judgement is so flawed it would be 'ridiculous' not to appeal decision Johnny Depp, 57, has lost his long-running libel battle with his ex-wife Amber Heard and The Sun newspaper The star's reputation lies in tatters after London's High Court found he did beat Heard during their marriage Lawyers for Aquaman star Heard said today that they were 'not surprised' by the judgement in her favour Calling ruling 'as perverse as it is bewildering', Depp's lawyer said judge disregarded a mountain of counter-evidence and said actor would appeal Depp sued The Sun over a 2018 article with the headline: 'Gone Potty: How can JK Rowling be 'genuinely happy' casting wife beater Johnny Deppin the new Fantastic Beasts film?' He said the allegations had cost him his role as Captain Jack Sparrow in the Pirates of the Caribbean films The trial was told of Depp's incredible drinking and cocaine binges, his lavish spending and jet set lifestyle In his ruling, the judge dismissed Depp's claim saying the publisher proved the article to be 'substantially true'
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