Johnny Depp Seeks Retrial In ‘Wife Beater’ Defamation Case Against U.K. Tabloid

etcanada.com:

Johnny Depp wants a do-over of his libel claim against a British tabloid that described him as a “wife beater” during his marriage to ex-wife Amber Heard.

According to a report in the Daily Mail, lawyers for the “Pirates of the Caribbean” star have asked the Court of Appeal to order a retrial in his libel claim against The Sun after the judge in the case determined the tabloid’s claim to be “substantially true.” In legal documents obtained by the Mail, Depp claims that he “did not receive a fair trial” and insists the judge’s ruling is both “plainly wrong” and “manifestly unsafe.” RELATED: UK Judge Refuses Johnny Depp’s Request To Appeal Ruling In Amber Heard Case Depp’s barrister, David Sherborne, is requesting that the Court of Appeal