In 2020, Depp sued the executive editor and publisher of the British tabloid THE SUN for libel after it published an article which claimed that he assaulted Amber Heard, and called him a “wife-beater”. It’s an allegation that Depp continues to deny. The case was fought in Britain, where courts are said to be more plaintiff-friendly.

When the case went to trial in a London court, THE SUN had to prove that its allegations against the Hollywood actor were accurate. The trial was heard over 16 days in July 2020 at the Royal Courts of Justice in London.

THE SUN - WON when it called on Heard to testify. She recalled 14 instances during which she said Depp abused her between 2013 and 2016.

Explained: Why Johnny Depp remains a wife beater in UK but wins defamation case in US. Depp lost his libel case in the UK in November 2020. However, the defamation case in the US went in his favour. AFP

What happened at the UK trial? The judge back then highlighted three incidents where he said Depp had put Heard in “fear of her life”.

One of the incidents took place in Australia in 2015 during the filming of one of the editions of 'Pirates of the Caribbean'.

Heard claimed he had assaulted her multiple times, severed his fingertip, and blamed her for the injury.

The judge did not accept Heard had been responsible for hurting the fingertip by throwing a vodka bottle at Depp.

He accepted Heard had been the victim of “sustained and multiple assaults”.

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