Parts of evidence from Amber Heard’s former personal assistant will be aired at the trial of her ex-husband Johnny Depp’s libel claim against The Sun newspaper.

The Pirates Of The Caribbean star is suing the tabloid’s publisher, News Group Newspapers (NGN), and its executive editor, Dan Wootton, over an April 2018 article that referred to the 56-year-old as a “wife-beater”.

The article related to allegations made against Mr Depp by actress Ms Heard, 34, that he was violent towards her during their marriage – which he strenuously denies.

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