Last year, Johnny Depp sued NGN and the Sun tabloid over a headline that labeled him a “wife beater.” During testimony, Amber Heard testified that she had been brutalized by Johnnhy Depp on a number of occasions.

Following a three-week trial in July last year, Mr. Justice Nicol ruled that Mr Depp, 57, assaulted Ms. Heard, 34, on a dozen occasions and put her in “fear for her life” at least three times.

Depp is challenging that ruling.

As of yesterday, Johnny Depp’s legal team is asking to submit new evidence that was previously unheard during the trial but has direct bearing upon Depp’s appeal request.

There’s some speculation among netizens as to what that evidence could be. Some hope for those salacious Toronto tapes, but more think that the new evidence has to do with proving that Heard lied about donating $7 million dollars to charity as a condition of their divorce. It was those charitable donations that caused Justice Nicol to decide that Heard was not a “gold digger.” If it can be proven that she didn’t donate the money, Nicol’s finding in that regard can definitely be challenged, and could affect whether or not Depp can continue with his appeal process.

There will be a two-hour hearing sometime between March 15th and 30th regarding that matter.

You can see some of the paperwork HERE and HERE,

Huge Hat tip to Laura B.