Johnny Depp's lawyers have told the Court of Appeal that he did not get a fair trial in his libel lawsuit against The Sun. 1 / 7
In November, Depp lost the libel case against British tabloid The Sun, which referred to him as a "wife-beater" in a 2018 article. 2 / 7
Justice Andrew Nicol dismissed Depp's claim, saying that he believed the accusations against Depp in the article to be true. 3 / 7
The judge stated that he believed Depp assaulted ex-wife Amber Heard on multiple occasions. 4 / 7
In documents filed with the Court of Appeal, Depp's lawyers claim that the actor did not receive a fair trial. 5 / 7
Depp's lawyers called Nicol's ruling that Depp assaulted Heard "plainly wrong." 6 / 7
Depp's lawyers said they will ask the court to "set aside the judgment and order a new trial." 7 / 7