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Wagatha Christie's defamation trial ends in defeat for Rebekah Vardy

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Coleen Rooney, wife of former England football captain Wayne, has emerged victorious in a defamation case with another footballer partner after a High Court judge agreed that Rebekah Vardy had leaked her story to the press. Key points: Rebekah Vardy has sued Coleen Rooney for a now-famous Instagram post accusing her of leaking private stories to the tabloids A judge finds Ms Rooney’s allegations “substantially true” During the trial, it was revealed that the key evidence – a cell phone containing incriminating text – was thrown into the North Sea. In a case that has gripped the public with a mix of glamour, sports and amateur detectives, the judge backed Ms Rooney’s public statement that Ms Vardy had leaked personal details about her to the tabloid The Sun. Vardy said he was “devastated” by the decision, saying “this is something I cannot accept.” The intrigue began almost three years ago when Rooney became suspicious about his personal life story appearing in The Sun, and became a det

Judge rejects Amber Heard's request to waive Johnny Depp's defamation win

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A Virginia judge has dismissed Amber Heard’s efforts to override the $10 million ($14.8 million) judgment she was given in favor of her ex-husband Johnny Depp. Key points: Earlier this month, Amber Heard filed a motion requesting that Johnny Depp’s ruling be overturned or declared invalid Her lawyer cited a case of mistaken identity with one of the jurors, claiming that it may have been prejudice against Ms Heard Judge says Ms Heard can’t show jury prejudice Depp won a defamation suit against Ms Heard last month in a high-profile civil court. Ms Heard won the smaller, $US2 million judgment on the counterclaim she filed against Depp. Earlier this month, Heard filed a motion asking that Depp’s sentence be overturned, or declared invalid. His lawyer cited several factors, including a case of mistaken identity with one of the jurors. However, on Wednesday in a written order, Judge Penney Azcarate dismissed all of Ms Heard’s claims and said that the jury matter was specifically irrelevant a