Last week Waldman took to Twitter to berate Hollywood reporters digging into his relationship with Depp.
The fusty confines of London’s high court get the Hollywood treatment this week when it considers a blockbuster libel action and hears evidence from major movie stars.
In an article under the headline: “Gone Potty – How can JK Rowling be ‘genuinely happy’ casting wife beater Johnny Depp in the new Fantastic Beasts film?”
But rejecting the application, Nicol said: “The central issue for the defence of truth is whether Mr Depp assaulted Ms Heard.”