Jeremy Corbyn is facing legal action after criticising Labour’s decision to apologise and pay damages to anti-Semitism whistleblowers who highlighted failings under his leadership of the party. Seven former party staff members and journalist John Ware are bringing a case against the former opposition leader after he attacked successor Sir Keir Starmer’s decision to settle a … Read more
Johnny Depp arrived at the High Court today to hear evidence from his security team and property managers as his high-profile libel case over allegations of domestic violence by his ex-wife Amber Heard continues. The London court is due to hear evidence from Malcolm Connolly, part of Depp’s security team; Tara Roberts, the property manager at … Read more
As she prepares for more dramatic courtroom revelations about the acrimonious breakdown of her marriage, Amber Heard last night surrounded herself with a stellar cast of powerful, high-profile women. Kylie Minogue and Cate Blanchett were among guests at a party thrown in Miss Heard’s honour, offering their moral support amid a bitter High Court showdown … Read more
The High Court was shown photographs of Johnny Depp’s ‘Peruvian’ lifestyle including an image taken by Amber Heard that shows a pint of whisky, four lines of cocaine and his skull and crossbones ‘pill box’ ready for consumption at 1.37pm. Heard, 34, took the photo at her LA home before the couple had another blazing row … Read more
Hollywood star Johnny Depp and Amber Heard arrived at the High Court this morning as they came face-to-face for the start of a blockbuster three-week trial over claims he beat his estranged wife. Lawyers for the warring former couple have been working to make sure they arrive at the High Court at separate times for the … Read more
Johnny Depp’s libel claim against the Sun newspaper over allegations he was violent towards ex-wife Amber Heard will go ahead next week, the High Court has ruled. The actor, 57, is suing the tabloid’s publisher News Group Newspapers and executive editor Dan Wootton over a 2018 article which referred to Mr Depp as a ‘wife … Read more
Johnny Depp’s libel case over claims he beat up Amber Heard could be thrown out after actor’s lawyers breached court order by not disclosing ‘happy pills’ and ‘whitey stuff’ texts that ‘showed him trying to get drugs’ Actor was told to hand over the messages ahead of his libel trial He is suing The Sun … Read more
A High Court judge who was counsel to the Leveson inquiry ‘harassed and intimidated’ an unrepresented claimant in a libel case and used ‘ill-tempered and at times offensive language’, fellow judges have said. Mr Justice Jay has been been censured for his use of ‘immoderate’ language towards a claimant in the case, who was not represented by … Read more
Rachel Riley has been seen for the first time since she won the first round in her legal battle against one of Jeremy Corbyn’s closest aides. The Countdown host, 34, looked in good spirits as she partook her daily exercise session under lockdown with her daughter Maven. Riley placed one hand lovingly on her four-month-old, using … Read more
Donald Trump’s campaign SUES the New York Times for ‘libel’ over columnist’s claim of a ‘real Trump-Russia quid pro quo’ to get Putin’s election help Donald Trump’s reelection campaign filed a lawsuit against The New York Times alleging it engaged in ‘libel’ against the president The lawsuit stems from a March 2019 op-ed It claimed … Read more