Johnny Depp's libel case against a British tabloid that accused him of abusing ex-wife Amber Heard is wrapping up today, with the star's lawyer insisting Depp had never hit a woman and branding Heard "a compulsive liar." In closing arguments at the three-week trial, Depp's lawyer, David Sherborne, said the actor strongly denied "this reputation-destroying, career-ending allegation." Sherborne told the court that Depp has never hit a woman in his entire life — period, full stop. Neither Depp nor Heard is on trial, though it has been easy to forget that during a case that dissected their toxic celebrity love affair. To defeat Depp's libel claim, the newspaper must persuade the judge that, on the balance of probabilities, its story was accurate.

Source: CBC News July 28, 2020 15:11 UTC