Johnny Depp Libel Trial Relating to Amber Heard Allegations to Go Ahead
Leo Barraclough Senior International CorrespondentA trial at London’s Royal Courts of Justice in which Johnny Depp will sue The Sun newspaper for an article alleging he was a “wife beater” is to go ahead.The article referenced allegations that Depp was often violent toward his ex-wife Amber Heard, which he denies strenuously.Adam Wolanski, the attorney acting for the tabloid’s publisher, News Group Newspapers, had asked the trial judge, Judge Andrew Nicol, to throw out the case.Wolanski argued that Depp had breached a court order by not providing text messages relating to his alleged drug use.