By Dominic Patten Senior Editor, Legal & TV Critic EXCLUSIVE: With his legal action against a Rupert Murdoch-owned tabloid on hold in the U.K.
due to coronavirus lockdowns, Johnny Depp today saw Amber Heard’s moves to effectively steamroll his $50 million defamation suit against the Aquaman star hit a significant judicial roadblock. “Defendant’s Demurrer is sustained as to the fourth statement listed above, but it is overruled as to the other three statements,” wrote Fairfax County Chief Judge Bruce White on Friday in a lengthy opinion letter to lawyers on both sides of this very personal and messy battle. “Further, Defendant’s Plea in Bar regarding the statute of limitations is denied.
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