Johnny Depp loses libel case against The Sun over ‘wife beater’ article

Actor Johnny Depp has lost his High Court libel action against The Sun newspaper over an article which labelled him a “wife beater”

Johnny Depp. File picture

Actor Johnny Depp has lost his High Court libel action against The Sun newspaper in the UK over an article which labelled him a “wife beater”.

Depp, 57, sued the tabloid’s publisher, News Group Newspapers (NGN), and its executive editor Dan Wootton over the 2018 article, which referred to “overwhelming evidence” that he attacked ex-wife Amber Heard during their relationship.