By AFP More by this AuthorA libel trial was due to begin on Tuesday between Hollywood actor Johnny Depp and a British tabloid newspaper over claims that he was violent to his former wife, Amber Heard. The case, which was delayed because of the coronavirus outbreak, will be heard over 15 days at the High Court in London. She donated a settlement of $7 million (£5.6 million, 6.2 million euros) to charity. Depp denies being abusive towards Heard, 34, and has brought separate libel proceedings against her in the United States. The messages were sent shortly before what Heard has claimed was a "three-day ordeal of physical assaults" in Australia, the court heard.

Source: Daily Nation July 07, 2020 03:00 UTC