Johnny Depp's lawyers say he 'did not receive a fair trial' after losing libel case

Johnny Depp and Amber Heard. (Courtesy)

Johnny Depp's lawyers say he "did not receive a fair trial" when he lost his libel case against The Sun. The Pirates of the Caribbean actor's legal team told the Court of Appeal that the damning High Court ruling that he assaulted his ex-wife Amber Heard and put her in fear for her life was "plainly wrong".

Depp, 57, sued The Sun's publisher for libel after a 2018 column by its executive editor Dan Wootton labelled him a "wife beater". He took legal action against News Group Newspapers (NGN) over the column, which referred to "overwhelming evidence" he attacked Ms Heard, 34, during their relationship.