Johnny Depp arrives at court for final day of libel case and thanks fans with personalised gifts

Johnny Depp’s libel case against a British tabloid that accused him of assaulting ex-wife Amber Heard wrapped up Tuesday in a London, court, with the star’s lawyer calling Heard “a compulsive liar” and claiming that Depp was the real victim of abuse in the relationship.

Jake Kanter International TV EditorBilled as the biggest English libel trial of the 21st century, Johnny Depp’s 16-day legal battle with Rupert Murdoch-owned tabloid newspaper The Sun concluded on Tuesday after both sides made their closing arguments at the High Court.Judge Justice Nicol is now set to take the coming weeks to deliberate over a verdict, which he is not expected to deliver until September at the earliest.

Johnny Depp is the victim of "career-ending" false allegations, his lawyer has claimed on the final day of the star's libel case over an article published in The Sun.Mr Depp, 57, is suing the tabloid’s publisher, News Group Newspapers (NGN) and its executive editor, Dan Wootton, over a 2018 article which labelled him a “wife beater”. NGN relies on 14 alleged incidents of domestic violence against the star by ex-wife Amber Heard.

Cheers echoed around the Royal Courts of Justice as Johnny Depp arrived at the famous London building for the final day of his libel trial against The Sun newspaper.

A private email that Amber Heard sent to her then-partner Johnny Depp was read aloud at the London High Court today, amidst Johnny’s ongoing court case against The Sun for calling him a “wife-beater.” The email was written by Amber in 2013 but never sent to Johnny as per Daily Mail’s reports. Lawyer Sasha Wass read aloud the email to the courtroom.

Amber Heard carries a cup of coffee in her hand while heading to a waiting car in London, England on Monday (July 27).

Leo Barraclough Senior International CorrespondentArtist Isaac Baruch, a childhood friend of Johnny Depp’s, told a London court Friday about the day he allegedly found Amber Heard changing the locks to the Los Angeles penthouse she shared with the actor.Baruch was giving evidence by video link from the U.S.

Amber Heard was the “antagoniser” in her relationship with Johnny Depp, often “goading” and attempting to provoke the actor, the High Court has heard.The couple argued “like schoolchildren”, with rows starting from “banal beginnings” before escalating, according to Mr Depp’s former estate manager.Ben King, who worked for the Hollywood star for three separate periods between 2014 and 2016, in Australia, London and Vancouver, Canada, also said in witness statements that Depp, 57, often left notes

Amber Heard was the “antagoniser” in her relationship with Johnny Depp, often “goading” and attempting to provoke the actor, the High Court has heard.The couple argued “like schoolchildren”, with rows starting from “banal beginnings” before escalating, according to the actor's former estate manager.Hollywood star Mr Depp, 57, is suing the tabloid’s publisher News Group Newspapers (NGN) and its executive editor Dan Wootton over an April 2018 article which alleged he was violent towards ex-wife Ms

Amber Heard was the “antagoniser” in her relationship with Johnny Depp, often “goading” and attempting to provoke the actor, the High Court has heard.The couple argued “like schoolchildren”, with rows starting from “banal beginnings” before escalating, according to the actor's former estate manager.The evidence came ahead of Mr Depp's ex-fiancee Winona Ryder giving evidence in support of the actor’s sensational libel claim against The Sun.