Johnny Depp is waiting to hear whether his High Court libel case against The Sun and Dan Wootton will go ahead.
The alleged"three-day ordeal" in Australia - when Depp is said to have been taking MDMA and drinking heavily - is one of 14 separate allegations of domestic violence, between early 2013 and May 2016, that NGN relies on in its pleaded defence to Depp's claim.
Depp"expressly denies" that he took the drugs, that Heard found a bag of pills or that they had any conversations about drug use during that time, and claims Heard went into"a prolonged and extreme rage" after a discussion of a post-nuptial agreement. The case is due to be tried at the High Court in London, beginning on 7 July, and is expected to last three weeks.Five courtrooms are understood to have been set aside for the case and Heard has already arrived in London ahead of giving evidence. The defence has described her as their"key witness".The couple met on the set of 2011 comedy The Rum Diary and married in Los Angeles in February 2015.
In May 2016, Heard obtained a restraining order against Depp after accusing him of abuse, which he denied.Depp's former partners, , are also expected to give evidence. Both have previously given witness statements saying Depp was"never violent" towards them.
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