Rachel Riley and Tracy-Ann Oberman win first part of libel battle

Rachel Riley and Tracy-Ann Oberman win first round of libel battle with barrister who accused them of targeting Labour-supporting 16-year-old girl with online comments suggesting she was anti-Semitic Barrister Jane Heybroek shared a link on Twitter to a blog published in January last year alleging Ms Riley and Ms Oberman had harassed the girl online … Read more

Judge rules Amber Heard’s drinking of red wine WILL be used against her in Johnny Depp’s libel case

A judge has ruled Amber Heard’s drinking of red wine and claims she altered vaccination certificates to smuggle her dogs into Australia will be used against her in Johnny Depp’s libel case against the Sun. Mr Depp is suing the tabloid’s publisher, News Group Newspapers (NGN), and its executive editor, Dan Wootton, over an April … Read more

Rachel Riley cradles baby Maven on sunny stroll amid legal battle in libel claim

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

Rachel Riley wins first battle in libel claim against Jeremy Corbyn aide

Countdown host Rachel Riley has won the first round in her legal battle against one of Jeremy Corbyn’s closest aides, who said she was ‘as dangerous as she is stupid’. A High Court judge ruled that the comments posted online by Laura Murray, head of complaints for the Labour party, against the TV star showed … Read more

Amber Heard’s ‘sexual violence’ evidence against Johnny Depp will be kept secret in libel claim

Johnny Depp: I’m not going be in a physical f**king altercation with you.  Amber Heard: Don’t. Then don’t. JD: You f**king hit me last night. You f**king…  AH: What about all the other times you split? C’mon you cannot act like that’s about that.  JD: Well on a plane, I can’t split.  AH: No, and … Read more

Hollywood actor Johnny Depp libel trial postponed by High Court judge due to coronavirus

Johnny Depp’s libel trial against The Sun, which accused him of beating his ex-wife Amber Heard, has been adjourned due to the coronavirus pandemic. Mr Justice Nicol has ruled that Mr Depp’s case against The Sun’s owners News Group Newspapers will be postponed until after the worldwide crisis subsides.  A two-week trial was due to … Read more

Trump’s campaign SUES NYT for ‘libel’ over columnist’s claim of a ‘real Trump-Russia quid pro quo’

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