Johnny Depp and Amber Heard saw a change in tempo on Monday as Amber faced the start of her cross-examination.MORE: Johnny Depp's son: Everything you need to know about Jack DeppAfter a week-long hiatus, proceedings resumed in a Fairfax, Virginia courtroom, with the actress now facing pointed questions from Johnny's attorney, Camille Vasquez. WATCH: Amber Heard 'hands over' divorce millions to charityHaving expressed her desire to "move on", noting that she has a baby at home, Amber remained on the stand as Camille took to the floor."Good afternoon, Ms Heard," she began. "Mr Depp hasn't looked at you once this entire trial, has he?" Taking time to adjust her microphone, Amber replied: "Not that I've noticed, no.""You've looked at him though, many times, haven't you?" Camille continued.
Depp libel suit moves ahead against Heard after resting case
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Johnny Depp move forward with his libel suit against his ex-wife, Amber Heard, after the “Pirates of the Caribbean” star rested his case.Heard's lawyers had asked the judge to dismiss the case, arguing that Depp had failed to make his case as a matter of law and that no reasonable jury could find in his favor.But the judge, Penney Azcarate, said the standard for dismissing a case at this point in the trial is exceedingly high, and that the case should be allowed to move forward if Depp has provided even a “scintilla” of evidence backing up his claims.The trial will move forward Tuesday afternoon with Heard's team beginning to present its witnesses after more than three weeks of testimony from Depp's witnesses, including four days on the stand from Depp himself.Depp and his lead lawyer, Benjamin Chew, patted each other on the back after the judge ruled the case can proceed.Chew argued that the jury has a wealth of evidence to conclude that Heard falsely accused Depp of abuse. In fact, he said, the evidence shows that “Ms.
Heard physically abused him. She's the abuser.”Heard's lawyer, J.
Benjamin Rottenborn, said the evidence is clear over the last three weeks of testimony that Heard's allegations of abuse are truthful.“We haven’t gotten to put on our case yet,” he said. “This is all evidence that has come in while plaintiff controls the playing field.”Depp is suing Heard for $50 million in Fairfax County Circuit Court after Heard wrote a December 2018 op-ed piece in The Washington Post describing herself as “a public figure representing domestic abuse.” The article never mentions Depp by name, but Depp’s lawyers say he was defamed nevertheless because it’s a clear reference to abuse allegations Heard levied in 2016, in
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Amber Heard says 'truth is not on Johnny Depp's side' in statement released before resuming defamation trial
Amber Heard released a statement claiming "the truth" is not on ex-husband Johnny Depp's side ahead of her third day of cross examinations following a week-long hiatus from the defamation trial that began in Fairfax, Virginia on April 11. "There's an old saying by trial lawyers: When the facts are on your side, argue the facts; when the facts are not on your side, pound away on the podium.Today, we expect Depp's attorneys will instead pound away on the victim," her representatives said via PEOPLE magazine. "We fear it will be equal parts shameful and desperate.
Johnny Depp’s $50M Trial Against Amber Heard About To Get Even More Down, Dirty & Explicit
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Bill Burr Insists Johnny Depp Is ‘F**king Destroying’ Amber Heard Trial And Deserves A Public Apology If He Were To Win
Bill Burr has jumped to Johnny Depp’s defence amid the actor’s ongoing defamation trial against his ex-wife Amber Heard.
Amber Heard Tells Court Of “Painful & Difficult” Experience Being Sued By Johnny Depp In $50M Defamation Trial; ‘Pirates’ Actor Seems To Ignore Ex-Wife’s Testimony
“I am here because my ex-husband is suing me for an op-ed I wrote,” Amber Heard said today in Virginia within seconds of taking the stand in the Johnny Depp $50 million defamation trial
Bill Burr Says Johnny Depp Deserves Public Apologies If Amber Heard Loses the Trial
Zack Sharf Bill Burr expressed vocal support for Johnny Depp during the most recent episode of his “Monday Morning Podcast” (via Mediaite). The “Pirates of the Caribbean” actor is currently in the middle of his defamation trial against Amber Heard, which started April 11.
Amber Heard to take stand in Johnny Depp's libel suit
FAIRFAX, Va. -- Actor Amber Heard is expected to take the stand in her own defense Wednesday in a civil suit filed by her ex-husband, Johnny Depp.Heard's anticipated testimony comes after a psychologist hired by her lawyers testified that Heard suffers from post-traumatic stress disorder from multiple acts of abuse, including sexual violence, inflicted on her by Depp.Depp is suing Heard for libel in Fairfax County Circuit Court after she wrote a December 2018 op-ed in The Washington Post describing herself as “a public figure representing domestic abuse.” The article never mentions Depp by name, but Depp’s lawyers say he was defamed nevertheless because it clearly referred to accusations she made in 2016 during their divorce proceedings.Depp spent four days on the stand earlier in the trial, testifying he never struck Heard and that he was the abuse victim.
Johnny Depp Libel Suit Moves Ahead Against Amber Heard After Resting Case
A judge on Tuesday let Johnny Depp move forward with his libel suit against his ex-wife, Amber Heard, after the “Pirates of the Caribbean” star rested his case.
Johnny Depp’s Legal Team Rests Case in $50 Million Defamation Trial Against Amber Heard
After 13 days of testimony, and more than a dozen witnesses including bodyguards, Hollywood insiders, doctors and accountants, Johnny Depp’s legal team rested their case Tuesday in the actor’s $50 million defamation trial against ex-wife Amber Heard.Before resting, the Depp team called forensic accountant Mike Spindler, who said Depp lost tens of millions of dollars as a result of Heard’s 2018 Washington Post op-ed.“I concluded that Mr. Depp suffered lost earnings of approximately $40 million,” Spindler told the Fairfax, Virginia courtroom. The accounting expert was hired by Depp’s team to calculate the actor’s total lost earnings from the piece, in which Heard described herself as a public figure representing domestic abuse, although she did not use Depp’s name.Spindler said he reviewed “accounting records, trial exhibits, deposition and trial testimony, and various other documents and exhibits in connection with the case.” He calculated Depp’s lost earnings by analyzing the period from October 2018 through October 2020, after the op-ed was released.
How To Watch The Johnny Depp-Amber Heard Trial; Case Resumes Monday
As Deadline reported, Johnny Depp and others are testifying in his exceedingly high-profile, $50 million lawsuit against ex Amber Heard. The proceedings are taking place in Virginia’s Fairfax County Courthouse.
Officers Say No Injuries Seen On Amber Heard After Fight With Johnny Depp
May 27, 2016 was the day that Johnny Depp and Amber Heard’s marriage went from private misery to public, career-killing spectacle.
Johnny Depp trial: Petition to remove Amber Heard from Aquaman sequel reaches 2 million signatures
Amber Heard from Aquaman 2 has reached two million signatures, as the defamation trial brought by the actor’s ex-husband, Johnny Depp, continues. The DC sequel – in which Heard stars as Aquaman’s love interest Mera – concluded shooting earlier this year, with director James Wan confirming the film had wrapped in January. Aquaman 2 is scheduled for release in March 2023.
Officers: No injuries on Amber Heard after fight with Depp
FALLS CHURCH, Va. -- May 27, 2016, was the day that Johnny Depp and Amber Heard's marriage went from private misery to public, career-killing spectacle.Heard, who had just days ago filed for divorce, arrived at a Los Angeles courthouse to seek a temporary restraining order, showing up with a clear mark on her face, which she says Depp inflicted during a fight six days prior.