Part of Amber Heard’s evidence in Johnny Depp libel trial will be kept private

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Parts of Amber Heard’s evidence in the postponed trial of Johnny Depp’s libel claim against The Sun newspaper will be heard in private following a High Court ruling.

The Pirates Of The Caribbean star is suing the tabloid’s publisher, News Group Newspapers (NGN), and its executive editor Dan Wootton over an April 2018 article which referred to the 56-year-old as a “wife-beater”.

A two-week trial was due to start in London on March 25 at which the actor, Ms Heard and a number of Hollywood figures would have had to give evidence, but it was put on hold due to the Covid-19 pandemic.

At a remote Skype hearing on Wednesday, part of which was conducted with members of the press and public excluded, Mr Justice Nicol ruled part of Ms Heard’s