Johnny Depp appears in UK court for libel case eNCA
US actor Johnny Depp poses during a photocall for the film"Minamata" screened in the Berlinale Special Gala on February 21, 2020 at the 70th Berlinale film festival in Berlin.LONDON - Hollywood star Johnny Depp made a surprise appearance at England's High Court on Wednesday for a hearing in his libel case against The Sun newspaper.
The"Pirates of the Caribbean" actor is suing the tabloid and its executive editor Dan Wootton over a 2018 article which accused him of abusing former wife Amber Heard. The 55-year-old sat in the court in London wearing a suit and blue-tinted glasses for the pre-trial review hearing.READ: Johnny Depp's daughter comes to his defence
His lawyer David Sherborne told the court he had evidence that"diametrically opposed" claims in the article. "There is such a contrast between the version of events that is provided by Ms Heard and that provided by Mr Depp," he said.The 10-day case is due to start on March 23, and is expected to hear from witnesses over a video-link from California.
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