Johnny Depp denies ‘wife-beater’ claim in London libel trial

Hollywood actor Johnny Depp, wearing a face mask or covering due to the Covid-19 pandemic, arrives on the first day of his libel trial against News Group Newspapers , at the High Court in London, on July 7, 2020. Picture: DANIEL LEAL-OLIVAS / AFP

The high-profile case has laid bare the couple’s turbulent relationship, which ended in divorce in 2017, just two years after they married. It argues Depp was “controlling and verbally and physically abusive towards Ms Heard, particularly when he was under the influence of alcohol and/or drugs” — and has evidence to prove it.

He rejected claims of being overbearing and instead said Heard had an “obsessive need” to control him, encouraging him to drink and take drugs, despite his well-known addiction issues.

Source: Law Daily Report (lawdailyreport.net)

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