Johnny Depp's 'wife beater' article libel case can go ahead, rules UK judge

LONDON - A British judge ruled on Thursday that Hollywood star Johnny Depp’s libel case against The Sun newspaper over claims he abused his ex-wife can go ahead next week after rejecting the publication’s bid to have the case thrown out.

Last week, Judge Andrew Nicol ruled that Depp had not fully complied with a court order by not supplying details of mobile phone texts to his assistant, which the Sun’s legal team said referred to obtaining drugs for the actor. “The claim is far advanced and the trial is imminent,” he said. “Despite the breach which I have found and despite Mr Wolanski’s submissions, I am not persuaded that the trial of the claim would be unfair.”

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