Speaking up. Amber Heard gave her first interview since a verdict was reached in ex Johnny Depp‘s defamation trial against her — and she didn’t hold back.
26.05.2022 - 17:31 / etcanada.com
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Jurors in the ongoing trial pitting actors and former spouses Amber Heard and Johnny Depp against one another will hear from final witnesses Thursday, one day before lawyers from each side present their final arguments.
Depp, 58, is suing Heard, 36, for libel in Fairfax County Circuit Court over a December 2018 op-ed she wrote in The Washington Post describing herself as “a public figure representing domestic abuse.” His lawyers say he was defamed by the article even though it never mentioned his name.
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Depp is seeking US$50 million in damages, while Heard is countersuing her former partner for US$100 million.
On Thursday, Depp’s lawyers began the proceedings by calling Dr. Richard Gilbert, an orthopedic hand surgeon, to the stand.
Gilbert testified he believed Depp’s wounded finger, a central point in this trial, was severed by a “sharp laceration.”
Depp maintains he lost the digit when Heard threw a vodka bottle at his hand during a 2015 argument in Australia.
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Heard says that while she does not know exactly how Depp severed his finger, she did not throw anything at his hand. In her testimony, she hypothesized Depp may have injured himself by brutally smashing a wall-mounted phone to pieces.
Gilbert testified he believed Depp’s claims of how his finger was lost were legitimate.
Depp returned to the stand Wednesday, telling the court that it’s been “insane” listening to Heard’s accusations against him.
View link »“It’s insane to hear heinous accusations of violence, sexual violence, that’s
Speaking up. Amber Heard gave her first interview since a verdict was reached in ex Johnny Depp‘s defamation trial against her — and she didn’t hold back.
Not over yet. Even though a jury ruled in favor of Johnny Depp in his defamation suit against ex-wife Amber Heard, their legal battle is far from over.
Amber Heard's sister Whitney Heard Henriquez shared a message of support after the actress lost the defamation trial against her ex-husband Johnny Depp. Depp sued Heard for defamation after the actress wrote an op-ed in 2018 where she referred to herself as a survivor of domestic abuse. Although she didn't mention Depp by name, the "Pirates of the Caribbean" actor claimed the article affected his career.
Amber Heard‘s sister, Whitney Henriquez, is speaking out for the first time since Amber lost the defamation trial to her ex husband Johnny Depp.
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Amber Heard is planning to appeal the verdict in her defamation trial against ex-husband Johnny Depp.The jury in Fairfax County, Virginia courthouse found the Aquaman actress guilty of defamation on all three counts in yesterday's verdict reading. She has been ordered to pay $10m in damages to her ex.
Amber Heard keeps her head down while leaving the Fairfax County Courthouse on Wednesday afternoon (June 1) in Fairfax, Va.
Amber Heard is opening up about the verdict in her defamation trial against ex-husband Johnny Depp.
awarded Johnny Depp $15 million in his defamation case against ex-wife Amber Heard, the “Aquaman” actress issued a statement saying she was “heartbroken” by the loss.“The disappointment I feel today is beyond words. I’m heartbroken that the mountain of evidence still was not enough to stand up to the disproportionate power, influence and sway of my ex-husband,” Heard said in a statement.Heard then described the jury’s decision as a loss for all women who have been victims of domestic violence.“I’m even more disappointed with what this verdict means for other women.
Zack Sharf Johnny Depp issued a lengthy statement celebrating the verdict in his lawsuit against Amber Heard. The “Aquaman” star must now pay $15 million in damages to Depp ($10 million in compensatory damages and $5 million in punitive damages) after the jury ruled that she defamed Depp when she wrote a 2018 Washington Post op-ed alluding to her past claims of domestic violence.While the jury in the verdict sided more with Depp, it still ruled that Depp defamed Heard in the course of fighting back against her charges. The jury awarded Heard $2 million in compensatory damages for her counterclaim.“From the very beginning, the goal of bringing this case was to reveal the truth, regardless of the outcome,” Depp wrote in a statement following the verdict.
During the second day of deliberations, the jury in Johnny Depp’s defamation trial against ex-wife Amber Heard sent a question to the judge asking for clarification on what section of Heard’s op-ed they were charged with considering in their instructions. Jurors in the civil case were given a set of instructions to help them arrive at a verdict.
Amber Heard reminded jurors that "I am a human being" as she detailed the effects of Johnny Depp's defamation lawsuit on her life as she gave evidence for the second time.
Amber Heard got emotional on Wednesday as her defamation trial against ex-husband Johnny Depp continued.
EXCLUSIVE: Amber Heard will apparently have the last word in Johnny Depp’s $50 million defamation trial against her for a 2018 Washington Post op-ed on domestic violence.