Amber Heard’s private allegations against Johnny Depp made during his high court libel trial ‘would have far more serious consequences’ for the actor, his lawyer claimed.Depp is suing The Sun’s publishers News Group Newspapers (NGN) over an April 2018 column referring to him as a ‘wife beater’.
NGN relies on 14 allegations of domestic abuse made against Depp by his ex-wife Heard – all of which Depp denies. Throughout the 16-day trial both Depp and Heard have given evidence, with the actress making unheard before private allegations against the Pirates of the Caribbean star, which were not heard in open court.
Depp’s lawyer David Sherborne touched on said allegations during his closing statement, branding them ‘absolutely horrific’ and.
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