Johnny Depp’s libel trial finally wraps up

28th July 2020: Hollywood actor Johnny Depp and his ex-wife entered a libel trial a few days back, which reached its final stage today. According to reports from AFP, Johnny Depp’s blockbuster libel lawsuit wraps up on Tuesday after three weeks of graphic testimony. The trial started with the star admitting to years of drug abuse, however, Depp denied beating ex-wife, Amber Heard. ‘The Pirates Of The Caribbean’ actor is suing the publisher and executive editor of Britain’s The Sun tabloid in London’s High Court over a 2018 story calling him a “wife-beater”. Amber Heard: Johnny Depp was involved in self-harm The 57-year-old actor denied the allegations against him of repeatedly hurting his ex-wife over a period of three-year married life. The marriage with the actress Amber Heard ended after their divorce in 2016. The Sun’s lawyer called Depp a “Jekyll and Hyde” character who was “controlling and physically abusive towards Ms. Heard”, especially when he was on drugs. “The defendants have established that many more than one incident of wife-beating took place over the course of the relationship,” defense lawyer Sasha Wass said in her closing submission on Monday. Actress Heard says Johnny Depp threatened to kill her Depp’s … Continue reading Johnny Depp’s libel trial finally wraps up