Johnny Depp loses libel case over Sun 'wife beater' claim

Joshua Tree · Nov 2, 2020

Johnny Depp loses libel case over Sun 'wife beater' claim

Johnny Depp has lost his libel case against the Sun newspaper over an article that called him a "wife beater". Mr Depp, 57, sued the paper after it claimed he assaulted his ex-wife Amber Heard, which he denies. The Sun said the article was accurate. Judge Mr Justice Nicol said the Sun had proved what was in the article to be "substantially true". He found 12 of the 14 alleged incidents of domestic violence had occurred. Mr Depp's lawyer called the ruling "perverse" and said the Hollywood actor intends to appeal. A spokesperson for the Sun said it had stood up for domestic abuse victims for decades, and thanked Ms Heard for "her courage in giving evidence to the court".
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