Ruling due in Johnny Depp’s blockbuster libel action against the Sun newspaper

Johnny Depp is due to find out if he has won his blockbuster libel case against the Sun newspaper over an article which labelled him a “wife beater”.

The Pirates Of The Caribbean star is suing 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 – which he strenuously denies.

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