LONDON ¨C Hollywood star Johnny Depp on Monday lost his libel battle with a British tabloid that labelled him a ¡°wife beater,¡± after a London High Court judge ruled he had repeatedly assaulted his former partner and put her in fear for her life.
In a ruling that could severely damage Depp¡¯s reputation and career, Judge Andrew Nicol said he accepted claims from the actor¡¯s ex-wife, actress Amber Heard, that he had violently assaulted her during their tempestuous five-year relationship.
¡°I have found that the great majority of alleged assaults of Ms Heard by Mr Depp have been proved to the civil standard,¡± said Nicol. ¡°The claimant has not succeeded in his action for libel.¡±
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