Johnny Depp loses UK libel case that labelled him as a 'wife beater'

Pirates of Caribbean fame Johnny Depp, on Thursday, March 18, requested permission to appeal his defeat in a London libel case. However, actor has been unsuccessful in his attempt to overturn a ruling in United Kingdom High Court that he was violent to his ex-wife Amber Heard. actor filed lawsuit in response to a tabloid article labelling him a "wife beater".

According to a report in variety.com, Depp called Heard's claims of domestic violence a "choreographed hoax." Judge Andrew Nicol, on or hand, found that Depp had been violent toward Heard on at least 12 occasions and dismissed Depp's case. Depp applied for permission to appeal verdict, arguing that judge had refused to adequately evaluate facts and seeking a full retrial. actor's legal team attempted to introduce new evidence, claiming that it weakened Heard's credibility as a witness.

Heard told a "calculated and deceptive lie" in a vow to donate her $7 million divorce settlement to charity, according to Depp's lawyer, Andrew Caldecott, who claims money has t been paid. Caldecott said that if facts about charity allegation had come out during trial, it would have had a significant impact on judge's overall assessment of Ms Heard's testimony.

According to Variety, Court of Appeal denied Depp's request to appeal Nicol's decision on Thursday. appeal judges, James Dingemans and Richard Arld claimed that hearing before [Nicol] was thorough and honest and that he provided thorough explanations for his opinions, which have t been shown to be tainted by any method or legal error.

Johnny Depp and Amber Heard’s trial

Depp's ex-wife allegedly detailed 14 instances of excessive violence in which Depp allegedly threatened her life during libel trial. Twelve of se accounts were accepted by judge. Amber and Johnny Depp first met on set of Rum Diary in 2011. After nearly four years of marri, couple filed for divorce in 2016. While Amber claimed that Depp was violent towards her, Johnny Depp has always maintained his incence since beginning. He called his ex-claim wife's a hoax and an attempt to extort money by sullying his reputation.

Source: Variety, In Im: Johnny Depp Instagram