Johnny Depp denies 'wife-beater' claim in London libel trialBoth Depp and Heard were present at the first day of the London trialLONDON - Hollywood actor Johnny Depp strenuously denied being violent to his ex-wife Amber Heard, as he launched a libel claim in a London court on Tuesday against a British tabloid newspaper that called him a "wife-beater". He said it was a "strong and central part" of his moral code that he would never hit a woman, having witnessed domestic violence growing up and vowed never to do so. But Depp said it was the other way round, accusing Heard of violence against him during their "unhappy" time together. The Sun story -- "Gone Potty: How can JK Rowling be 'genuinely happy' casting wife beater Johnny Depp in the new Fantastic Beast film?" -- came after he had already publicly denied domestic violence.

Source: Bangkok Post July 07, 2020 16:30 UTC