Johnny Depp presents new documents claiming he never assaulted Amber Heard

Johnny Depp has filed new legal documents apparently supporting his claims he never laid a hand on ex-wife Amber Heard. 55-year-old actor is also suing Sun for defamation after an article in UK-based newspaper referred to him as "wife-beater".

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Through lawsuit, Depp is also contesting Heard's accusations that he threw a phone at her face before repeatedly hitting her in an alleged May 21, 2016 incident.

In a statement to E! News, Depp's attorney, Adam Waldman, said, "Today we filed a partial list of evidence that we will use to disprove fraudulent underlying allegations against Mr Depp."

evidence includes new witness statements that say numerous unnamed parties saw Heard in ir apartment building on May 21 with marks. papers also include previous depositions from responding officers, who said y did t see any injuries on Heard.

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Depp reportedly said of Sun in lawsuit, "y must have made a positive decision to present a totally one-sided picture, leaving out my side of story and pretending it eir did t exist or was t worth considering."

A hearing for Depp's lawsuit against Sun is scheduled for February 2019.