Winona Ryder & Vanessa Paradis Will No Longer Testify in Johnny Depp Trial - Here's Why

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.

Johnny Depp‘s 16-day legal battle against a UK tabloid for calling him a “wife beater” has officially concluded, but it may be a while before we get a court decision.

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.

Page Six learned today that Johnny Depp, the Secret Window star, showed up to the UK court this Tuesday with his hands pressed together as if he were in prayer. His lawyer said today that his client was “no wife-beater,” as the actor presses on in his court dispute with The Sun.

The blockbuster trial between Johnny Depp and The Sun officially came to an end on Tuesday with a closing argument from his legal team — but it was Amber Heard who really closed out the spectacle by giving a press statement outside the courtroom.

Amber Heard struggled to hold back tears as she spoke to the press outside the courthouse before the final day of ex-husband Johnny Depp‘s libel trial, July 28. After three weeks of testimony, including from Amber, the court is to decide if The Sun is at fault for labeling the actor a “wife beater” in a 2018 article.

After three weeks of hearings, Johnny Depp’s libel case against a British tabloid has come to a close.

Amber Heard gives a statement at the Royal Courts of Justice, the Strand on Tuesday (July 28) at the conclusion of her ex husband Johnny Depp‘s case against a UK tabloid for calling him a “wife beater” in London, England.

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.

Lawyer Sasha Wass for a UK tabloid gave closing arguments today in the trial where Johnny Depp is suing them for calling him a “wife beater.:

After almost three weeks, the biggest English libel trial of the 21st century is drawing to a close.

Johnny Depp’s libel case against a British tabloid over allegations of domestic violence, further accusing her ex-husband of abusing her when he was high on drugs or was drunk. Taking the witness box Thursday for a fourth straight day at the High Court in London, the actor reiterated allegations of abuse when Depp was on a “bender” that would often last days.

While things have gotten ugly between Johnny Depp, 57, and Amber Heard, 34, in their British legal battle, the scene was a pleasant one across the English Channel on Friday, July 17. Vanessa Paradis, 47, along with her and Johnny’s son Jack Depp, 18, was seen packing up a car to leave Paris.

Jake Kanter International TV EditorAmber Heard has told the British High Court that her former husband Johnny Depp made her scared for her life, as she took to the witness stand during Depp’s explosive libel battle with The Sun.Depp is suing the British tabloid after it branded him a “wife beater” over his alleged treatment of Heard during their relationship between 2011 and 2016.

Johnny Depp‘s personal life, primarily his relationship and former marriage to Amber Heard, has been laid out for all to see amid his libel legal dispute with the British newspaper, The Sun. And while it has been messy at times, the actor has two ex-girlfriends standing in his corner.

Winona Ryder and Vanessa Paradis were supposed to appear in court to testify about Johnny Depp‘s character during his ongoing lawsuit with the UK tabloid he’s suing for calling him a “wife beater” over his marriage to Amber Heard.

LONDON — Hollywood star Johnny Depp’s former long-term partner Vanessa Paradis and his ex-girlfriend actress Winona Ryder said accusations that he had abused his ex-wife were false and did not reflect the person they knew, London’s High Court was told.

Johnny Depp’s former partners Vanessa Paradis and Winona Ryder will no longer be appearing as witnesses in the star’s libel suit against a British tabloid newspaper that accused him of assaulting ex-wife Amber Heard, a lawyer said Thursday. Depp is suing News Group Newspapers, publisher of The Sun, and the paper’s executive editor, Dan Wootton, over an April 2018 article that called him a “wife-beater.” He strongly denies abusing Heard.

Jake Kanter International TV EditorWinona Ryder has said she was “shocked, confused and upset” by allegations that Johnny Depp was abusive towards his ex-wife Amber Heard, according to a witness statement provided in support of Depp.The Edward Scissorhands actor is suing The Sun for libel after the British tabloid described him as a “wife beater” and, although Ryder is no longer being called to the witness stand, more excerpts from her statement have been made available to press at the High