Actor Johnny Depp has lost his libel claim against the publishers of The Sun in London over an article calling him a "wife beater,'' Sky News reports. Three months after the high profile three-week trial, Judge Justice Nicol has now ruled that the tabloid's report on allegations that Depp was violent towards ex-wife Amber Heard was "substantially true". The Hollywood star had sued over a column titled "Gone Potty: How can JK Rowling be 'genuinely happy' casting wife beater Johnny Depp in the new Fantastic Beasts film?" Depp's legal team have said they will appeal and that the decision is "as perverse as it is bewildering" and "flawed". In his ruling, Justice Nicol said he found that "a great majority" - 12 of the 14 - alleged incidents did occur.

Source: The Standard November 02, 2020 15:56 UTC