G.I. Joe Star Sienna Miller Triumphs in Pregnancy Leak Lawsuit Against the Tabloid Johnny Depp Lost To
Action star Sienna Miller, famed for playing the Baroness in G.I. Joe: The Rise of Cobra, secured a settlement from The Sun’s parent, News Group Newspapers, after alleging the tabloid intercepted her voicemails and leaked private details. Her lawyers believed hackers even zeroed in on her medical records.
Here is a story with some real whiplash: Sienna Miller once fought a tabloid over alleged phone hacking tied to her private medical info, and now she is back on a red carpet showing off a baby bump. Along the way, The Sun (the same paper) also went to war with Johnny Depp and won in UK court. It is a lot. Let’s walk it through.
Sienna Miller vs The Sun: the hacking case
Years ago, Miller took on News Group Newspapers, the parent company of The Sun, accusing the paper of intercepting her voicemails and leaking personal information. Her legal team believed the snooping extended to her medical records, specifically around her 2005 pregnancy. Miller said the paper effectively stole her chance to share that news on her own terms.
"They very nearly ruined my life. I have certainly seen how they have ruined the lives of others. Their behavior shattered me, damaged my reputation, at times beyond repair, and caused me to accuse my family and friends of selling information that catapulted me into a state of intense paranoia and fear."
According to reporting at the time, Miller initially sought £400,000 in damages over the alleged phone hacking. She ultimately accepted £100,000 from NGN to settle. The whole thing was nasty, invasive, and, frankly, exactly the kind of tabloid behavior that makes people lock down every part of their lives.
The Sun vs Johnny Depp: a brutal UK court loss for the actor
Same paper, different fight. When Depp was locked in a public legal battle with Amber Heard, The Sun ran a column calling him "a wife-beater and fool" and dragged his lawyers as arrogant. The piece backed Heard, framing her as someone whose case could embolden other women, and slammed the social-media pile-on against her.
Depp sued for libel in the UK and lost. The judge, Mr Justice Nicol, ruled that The Sun had proven the article substantially true. Per the BBC’s coverage, the court found 12 of 14 alleged incidents of domestic violence had occurred. So, yes, The Sun picked a fight — and on that one, the paper prevailed.
Now: Sienna back on the carpet, and pregnant again
Cut to this year’s Fashion Awards, where Miller, now 43, hit the red carpet in a sheer white gown, beachy blonde waves, and a very visible baby bump. That reveal made it official: she is expecting her third child. An Instagram post from L'OFFICIEL USA captured the moment.
Miller has talked openly about freezing her eggs when she turned 40 and the pressure women face around timing. She says she feels older, wiser, and genuinely enjoys motherhood more now — which, if you have followed even part of her tabloid history, tracks.
What she is working on next
- Horizon: An American Saga – Chapter 3
- An untitled Jack Ryan movie
- Madden, a sports biopic