Johnny Depp’s defamation trial against his ex-wife Amber Heard began in April 2022 — and the actress’ role in DC’s Aquaman film series has repeatedly come up throughout the highly publicized proceedings.
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(CNN)Actors Johnny Depp and Amber Heard, best known, perhaps, for their performances as a swashbuckler and a sea warrior, respectively, currently find themselves starring in a contentious defamation trial in Virginia. Depp is suing Heard, his ex-wife, for $50 million as he alleges that she defamed him with a 2018 Washington Post op-ed in which she wrote about her experience with domestic violence.Depp was not referred to by name in Heard's piece, but he has said it's cost him work.In testimony this week, Depp was asked by his attorney about some of the film franchises he has starred in beyond his work as Capt. Jack Sparrow in the "Pirates of the Caribbean" films."Boy, um, 'Alice in Wonderland'? I'm so pathetic when it comes to knowing what movies I've done.
I'm sorry," Depp said on the stand Monday. "I don't watch them. I feel better not watching them.
I couldn't, um, I — what was the question?"So, here's a reminder for Depp of some of his more memorable roles, along with a highlight of some of Heard's. 'A Nightmare on Elm Street' It wasn't a break out role, but a then 21-year-old Depp played Glen in the 1984 horror film which went on to become a classic. His character, of course, was murdered in the film.
'21 Jump Street' Depp had better success on the small screen.He played Thomas "Tom" Hanson in the series about a group of police officers whose youthful looks allow them to work undercover as teens. It ran on Fox from 1987 to 1991. "Hidden Palms"Heard also got some attention in Hollywood playing a teenager.She starred as Greta Matthews in the CW teen drama set in Palm Springs, California, which ran on the CW in 2007.
Johnny Depp’s defamation trial against his ex-wife Amber Heard began in April 2022 — and the actress’ role in DC’s Aquaman film series has repeatedly come up throughout the highly publicized proceedings.
Kate Moss is taking the stand, virtually. The Johnny Depp V. Amber Heard defamation has captivated the world, and it was revealed Monday by multiple outlets that Moss is expected to testify by video on Wednesday in support of her ex-boyfriend.
Johnny Depp is currently in the midst of a defamation trial against his ex wife Amber Heard and some celebrities have been speaking out.
Amber Heard can't catch a break online amid the defamation trial brought on by her ex-husband Johnny Depp. Depp sued Heard for $50 million after the actress wrote an op-ed published by the Washington Post describing herself as a survivor of domestic abuse. Although Heard didn't name Depp as her abuser, she recounted stories of abuse from the year 2016.
Johnny Depp is currently in the midst of a defamation trial against his ex wife Amber Heard and some celebrities have been speaking out.
Johnny Depp’s $50 million defamation trial against ex-wife Amber Heard is set to resume Monday after a weeklong recess. When the trial reconvenes May 16 in Fairfax, Virginia, Depp's legal team will cross-examine Heard about her tumultuous 15-month marriage to Depp.
Johnny Depp's defamation trial against Amber Heard is set to continue next week. ET has learned that the actress will continue to be questioned on the stand on Monday, with her cross-examination likely to begin that same afternoon.Heard is likely to still be on the stand for cross examination through at least Tuesday, ET has learned.
Johnny Depp's defamation trial against Amber Heard is set to continue next week. ET has learned that the actress will continue to be questioned on the stand on Monday, with her cross-examination likely to begin that same afternoon.Heard is likely to still be on the stand for cross examination through at least Tuesday, ET has learned.
Gene Maddaus Senior Media WriterFor the past month, jurors in Virginia have been witness to a tabloid spectacle. Johnny Depp and Amber Heard have taken turns revealing every detail of their four-year relationship, including serious allegations of bloody violence and sexual assault, as well as merely lurid accounts of screaming fights, promiscuous drug use, and bowel movements.
Ellen Barkin will testify at the trial between Johnny Depp and Amber Heard. The defamation case is set to resume in Virginia on Monday (16. 05.
Fans told People magazine they camped out in their cars outside the Fairfax, Virginia, courthouse and even spent up to $30,000 on travel expenses to wait to get in.Hordes of eager enthusiasts revealed they arrive in the wee hours of the morning to secure wristbands that grant access into the courtroom each day to watch the A-listers’ testimonies.“I’ve never been to a public trial before. I’ve never stayed up overnight for anything in line, and I came at 12:45 a.m.,” Sabrina Harrison of Madison, Wisconsin, told People. “I’ve never done something like this in my 46 years of life.”Sharon Smith, 52, told People she crossed the ocean to see the trial.
Gene Maddaus Senior Media WriterFrom his office window, attorney Jon Katz has a direct view of the Fairfax County Courthouse in Virginia, and for the past several weeks, he has watched fans gathering outside to catch a glimpse of Johnny Depp.The trial pitting the “Pirates of the Caribbean” star against his ex-wife, Amber Heard, is the biggest case Katz can recall in 20 years of practicing criminal defense in the area. He also does free-speech work — clients have included strip clubs, adult toy shops and the Westboro Baptist Church — so he has a professional stake in the outcome.“I want a verdict against both of them,” he says.Depp and Heard are suing each other for defamation. Depp alleges that Heard destroyed his career when she accused him of domestic violence.
Amber Heard took to the stand to testify as her civil defamation case against former partner Johnny Depp continues. The 36 year old actress married Johnny, 58, in 2015, but they split acrimoniously only one year later, with Amber claiming the Donnie Brasco star had been violent towards her, filing for divorce and a temporary restraining order.The feuding exes engaged in a war of words via the press, and when their divorce was officially finalised in 2017, Amber received a $7m settlement, which she pledged to split between a children's hospital she was a patron of and a domestic violence charity.
Behavioral analyst Susan Constantine, who specializes in reading body language and detecting deception, says she does "not believe" Johnny Depp "was abusive with" his ex-wife, Amber Heard, based on both of their testimonies during Depp's defamation trial against Heard. The "Aquaman" actress, 36, took the witness stand in a Fairfax, Virginia, courtroom for the first time Wednesday after the "Pirates of the Caribbean" actor, 58, completed his testimony on Tuesday.They have both accused each other of physical and emotional abuse. "[T]he question is, was he abusive with Amber? I do not believe that he was abusive with Amber," Constantine told Fox News Digital.
Johnny Depp is still facing off against Amber Heard in a contentious legal battle, where new information is continuously coming to light and new accusations are being leveled during each day of the trial.
Johnny Depp took to the stand to testify in his civil defamation case against his former wife Amber Heard - and the allegations keep on coming. The 58 year old Hollywood actor married Amber in 2015, but they split acrimoniously only one year later, with the actress claiming the Charlie and the Chocolate Factory star had been violent towards her, filing for divorce and a temporary restraining order.The feuding exes engaged in a war of words via the press, and when their divorce was officially finalised in 2017, Amber received a $7m settlement, which she pledged to split between a children's hospital she was a patron of and a domestic violence charity.
The Washington Post. Johnny Depp is suing Amber Heard for defamationIn the op-ed, titled “I spoke up against sexual violence — and faced our culture’s wrath. That has to change”, Heard writes she had been sexually harassed and assaulted by the tame she was of college age, and that she became a public figure representing domestic abuse in 2016.