Justice Nichol: Last News

Johnny Depp fans are threatening to boycott Fantastic Beasts 3 and have launched a petition for the actor to be brought back onto the film, following news he has been axed. The actor, 52, announced that he was asked by Warner Bros to step down from his role as Gellert Grindelwald in the Fantastic Beasts franchise, after losing his libel trial against The Sun’s publishers News Group Newspapers (NGN).

Johnny Depp's libel battle against NGN's The Sun newspaper and its Executive Editor Dan Wootton will come to a close on Monday, as the judge will deliver his ruling.Depp is suing the publication over an April 2018 article, which labelled him a "wife beater".The publication referred to "overwhelming evidence" Depp, 57, had attacked his ex-wife Amber Heard, 34, during their relationship – a claim Depp vehemently denies.Mr Justice Nichol will deliver his ruling remotely and it is not known whether any of the parties will be in attendance at court.

Johnny Depp's ex-wife Amber Heard has asked for a "horrific" new allegation she's making against her former partner to be heard in private during his libel trial.

Johnny Depp and Amber Heard were pictured arriving at the High Court today as his libel case against The Sun begins.Depp, 57, is suing The Sun’s publisher News Group Newspapers and executive editor Dan Wootton over an April 2018 column that called him a "wife beater".News Group Newspapers attempted to have the case thrown out, but Mr Justice Nichol ruled last week that the High Court case would go ahead.Depp has vehemently denied the allegations.The Sun's April 2018 article related to claims made by Depp's former wife Amber Heard, 34, who was married to the Pirates of the Caribbean actor from 2015 to 2017.Depp's former girlfriends Vanessa Paradis and Winona Ryder, who have both strenuously defended Depp's character, are expected to give