Johnny Depp Says Amber Heard Hit Him With "Haymaker" Punch

Johnny Depp’s high-stakes libel case against a British tabloid that accused him of assaulting ex-wife Amber Heard wrapped up Tuesday (July 28) 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.

Amber Heard made a statement on the steps of the Royal Courts of Justice in London as Johnny Depp’s libel action against The Sun newspaper was drawing to a close.

Johnny Depp's libel case against a British tabloid that accused him of abusing ex-wife Amber Heard was wrapping up Tuesday, with the star's lawyer insisting Depp had never hit a woman and branding Heard "a compulsive liar." The Pirates of the Caribbean star is suing News Group Newspapers, publisher of The Sun, and the newspaper's executive editor, Dan Wootton, at the High Court in London over an April 2018 article that called him a "wife-beater." In closing arguments at the three-week trial,

David Sherborne, Johnny Depp‘s lawyer, laid into his ex wife Amber Heard in court today in the closing arguments for Johnny‘s trial against a UK tabloid for calling him a wife beater. Johnny has repeatedly denied these claims.

Last week, Johnny Depp made a strong case against his ex-wife’s claims in the libel trial against UK tabloid The Sun.

Amber Heard has accused ex-husband Johnny Depp of abusing her both physically and verbally while he was allegedly bingeing on alcohol and drugs, claiming that at various times during their tempestuous relationship she feared for her life. On the first day of her testimony Monday at Britain's High Court in London, Heard also denied accusations she was a heavy drug user and drinker as well as a controlling and abusive person.

Johnny Depp’s former personal assistant was “appalled” at Amber Heard’s allegations of domestic violence against the actor because he considered the Aquaman star the “abuser in the relationship”.Stephen Deuters made the remarks in a written witness statement submitted to London’s High Court as part of Depp’s libel case against bosses at News Group Newspapers, over a story published in Britain’s The Sun newspaper in 2018, when he was branded a “wife beater”.In the legal document, Deuters revealed

Johnny Depp’s security chief alleged that Amber Heard physically abused Depp during the couple’s tempestuous marriage, giving testimony to support Depp’s libel suit against a British tabloid that accused him of assaulting his former spouse.

Johnny Depp and Amber Heard’s tumultuous relationship has been put on full display amid his court battle with the United Kingdom’s The Sun newspaper. Depp is currently suing the outlet for libel after they published a story about him which featured the term, “wife-beater,” to describe him.

Amber Heard's former personal assistant claimed Wednesday that she told the model-actress about a violent sexual assault she had endured, only for Heard to "twist" the story for her own use. Kate James gave dramatic testimony at Johnny Depp's libel trial against a British tabloid newspaper that accused the actor of abusing ex-wife Heard during their relationship.

Johnny Depp’s former estate manager found a piece of the star’s finger following an argument with his ex-wife Amber Heard in Australia, the employee told Britain’s High Court on Wednesday.Ben King, who worked for the Pirates of the Caribbean actor in Australia, London and Canada between 2014 and 2016, was called as witness the libel trial against U.K.

© Thomson Reuters Actor Johnny Depp arrives at the High Court in London, Britain July 15, 2020. REUTERS/Hannah McKay In his first statement, King, whose role was described as house manager or butler, said: “I frequently witnessed Ms Heard goading and attempting to provoke Mr Depp.

LONDON -- Johnny Depp accused Amber Heard of hitting him with a “haymaker” punch during an altercation near the end of their volatile marriage, as the star wrapped up testimony in his libel suit against a British tabloid newspaper that accused him of domestic abuse. Depp said the fight came after Heard's 30th birthday party, and hours after he had learned that his former business managers had absconded with hundreds of millions of dollars.

Johnny Depp’s former personal assistant was “appalled” at Amber Heard’s allegations of domestic violence against the actor because he considered the Aquaman star the “abuser in the relationship”.

Johnny Depp accused his ex-wife Amber Heard of throwing a “haymaker” punch at him shortly after he found out he had lost much of his $650 million fortune.

The Deadline Team (Press Association) Johnny Depp has said he did not intend to headbutt Amber Heard during an alleged heated row between the couple at their Los Angeles penthouse.In his final day in the witness-box during his libel trial with British newspaper The Sun, he told the High Court that he grabbed his ex-wife to “lock her arms” in an attempt to stop Heard, 34, attacking him and said he had not been violent to her in any way.Depp, 57, was answering questions on an alleged incident on

Amber Heard kept nude movie scenes secret from ex-husband Johnny Depp as she feared an outburst from the star, the Aquaman actress’ lawyers have claimed.According to documents in Depp’s explosive London libel case against British newspaper The Sun, the Pirates of the Caribbean star told the judge that he was “uncomfortable with the idea of (Heard) doing nudity,” reported The Guardian.While Depp admitted he told his ex “she didn’t have to be naked in films,” Heard’s lawyers said she went so far

Amber Heard kept nude movie scenes secret from ex-husband Johnny Depp as she feared an outburst from the jealous star, the Aquaman actress’ lawyers have claimed.According to documents in Depp’s explosive London libel case against British newspaper The Sun, the Pirates of the Caribbean star told the judge that he was “uncomfortable with the idea of (Heard) doing nudity,” reported The Guardian.While Depp admitted he told his ex “she didn’t have to be naked in films,” Heard’s lawyers said she went