Johnny Depp in London to attend case hearing against UK newspaper

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Johnny Depp and his former wife Amber Heard are in the United Kingdom where the London High Court is due to start the trial of his case against a newspaper that accused him of domestic abuse.

The court last week allowed Amber Heard to attend the court hearing despite the opposition from Depp's lawyers.

The 57-year-old actor is suing the Sun’s publisher, News Group Newspapers (NGN), and its executive editor, Dan Wootton, over a 2018 article which referred to the star as a “wife beater”.

The case which was due to start in March was delayed due to the coronavirus pandemic.

The Pirates of the Caribbean actor is also engaged in a legal battle against the Aquaman star in the United States.

He had approached the court against Amber after she claimed to have been a target of domestic abuse while she was married to Johnny Depp.

According to experts, the verdict in London case is expected to have a bearing on Depp's case in the US.