Johnny Depp has applied directly to the court of appeal in a bid to overturn a high court ruling that he assaulted his ex-wife Amber Heard and put her in fear for her life.
In November, Mr Justice Nicol dismissed the claim, finding NGN had proved what was in the article was “substantially true”.
The same judge refused Depp permission to appeal later the same month, ruling: “I do not consider that the proposed grounds of appeal have a reasonable prospect of success.”
Nicol gave Depp until 7 December to apply directly to the court of appeal to overturn his judgment.
Depp has now filed an application with the court of appeal, according to a publicly available list of pending appeals.
It is not known what Depp’s grounds of appeal are, or when a decision on his application for permission to appeal is likely to be made.
His solicitor Jenny Afia, from the Schillings law firm, had said the high court ruling was “as perverse as it is bewildering”, adding: “The judgment is so flawed that it would be ridiculous for Mr Depp not to appeal this decision.”