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Nov132020 by adminNo Comments

Fortnight-long luxury home spree netted burglars £26m, court hears

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A spate of burglaries - which targeted luxury homes of the rich and famous - netted the alleged thieves over £26m, a court has heard.Watches, jewellery and cash were stolen in raids across west London in December last year, with homeowners including Tamara Ecclestone and Frank and Christine Lampard. The £25m raid at the Formula 1 heiress's west London home on 13 December last year is thought to be one of the largest domestic burglaries in UK history.The daughter of Bernie Ecclestone had just left for her Christmas holidays, along with her five-year-old daughter Sophia and husband Jay Rutland, when the incident occurred. Image: The Formula 1 heiress was away with her daughter and husband for Christmas Her father said she was left "ang...

Jul172020 by adminNo Comments

Amber Heard ‘punched Depp’ in row over birthday party, court hears

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Amber Heard punched Johnny Depp in the face during an argument after her 30th birthday party, the High Court has heard.Depp's head of security, Sean Bett, who was giving evidence at the actor's libel action trial against The Sun and its publishers on Thursday morning, said he documented his boss's bruised face by taking a picture on his phone. Mr Bett, who worked for Depp for around 14 years and previously worked as a Los Angeles police officer, said he had driven the Pirates Of The Caribbean star to Heard's celebratory meal following a business meeting. Image: Depp smiles at fans on day eight of the trial Discussing his earlier witness statement, Mr Bett said that after the party in April 2016 he had seen a "visible injury" on D...

Jul152020 by adminNo Comments

Amber Heard didn’t want Johnny Depp to know about James Franco romantic scene, court hears

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Amber Heard asked her former assistant to conceal the fact she was filming a romantic scene with James Franco from her then partner Johnny Depp as an "insurance policy", the High Court has heard.Kate James, who was Heard's personal assistant for three years, said the actress asked her not to let Depp or his team know she was doing the scene with her co-star in 2015 thriller The Adderall Diaries. Ms James appeared as a witness on day seven of Depp's libel action against the publishers of The Sun, following two estate managers who gave evidence earlier on Wednesday. Here are some of the other key moments from day seven in court: ...

Jul102020 by adminNo Comments

Johnny Depp and Amber Heard: Court hears details of ‘violent’ marital rows

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Johnny Depp has claimed "all hell would break loose" if he failed to follow ex-wife Amber Heard's "rules".The actor, 57, told London's High Court during a libel hearing Ms Heard, 34, would often force him to give her attention.Ms Heard claimed he once threw a magnum of champagne at her, which he denied.Mr Depp is suing for libel over an article that called him a "wife beater" - but the Sun newspaper maintains the story was accurate.The April 2018 piece by journalist Dan Wootton was about the casting of Mr Depp in the Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them film franchise. Mr Depp's lawyers say the article made "defamatory allegations of the utmost seriousness", by accusing him of committing serious assaults on Ms Heard.But the Sun is defending the article...

Jul72020 by adminNo Comments

‘She severed my finger’: Court hears extraordinary details of Depp and Heard marriage

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Johnny Depp has denied being a "wife beater" and accused his ex-wife Amber Heard of being the abuser in their marriage on the first day of his libel case.In a day of lurid evidence at the High Court, the Hollywood star documented his drug-taking history, which started at the age of 11, and how he realised his marriage was over when he found faeces in his bed. The court heard a claim from Depp that Heard punched him in the face on a plane and also threw bottles of vodka at him, severing his finger.Depp is suing The Sun's publisher, News Group Newspapers (NGN), after an article referred to "overwhelming evidence" that he attacked Heard during their relationship. Image: A picture from Depp's lawyers shows him in hospital after Heard allegedly sever...