Amber Heard and Johnny Depp‘s respective PR teams are working overtime right now following the 36-year-old Aquaman star’s bombshell trial testimony this week.
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Johnny Depp is facing off against Amber Heard in a contentious legal battle, where new information is coming to light and new accusations are being leveled during each day of the trial.The libel lawsuit, which was first filed in 2019, kicked off on April 11, with opening statements the following day that set the tone for the tumultuous courtroom battle that was about to commence. Depp's lawyers alleged that Heard was fabricating claims to cast her ex-husband in a bad light, and Heard's lawyers accused Depp of sexual violence during their marriage — among other claims.The lawsuit itself kicked off nearly six years after Heard first filed for divorce from Depp, on May 25, 2016, after 15 months of marriage, citing irreconcilable differences.
Days later, Heard was granted a temporary restraining order against Depp after an incident in which Heard claims Depp physically attacked her, which Depp has long denied.As part of their divorce, which was finalized in January 2017, Depp was ordered to pay Heard $7 million, which she chose to instead have donated to several charities. But that would prove to be far from the end of the road for the former couple's legal sparring.With Depp's $50 million libel lawsuit in full swing, ET is breaking down what sparked the suit, and what has surfaced over the course of the courtroom battle.Depp first filed his libel lawsuit against Heard in March 2019, in response to an op-ed Heard wrote for the in December 2018 about being the victim of domestic violence. The article itself did not mention Depp by name, however, their contentious 2016 divorce had been in the news over the previous two years.In the suit, Depp claims that Heard's allegations of abuse against him were an «elaborate hoax.» Depp
.Amber Heard and Johnny Depp‘s respective PR teams are working overtime right now following the 36-year-old Aquaman star’s bombshell trial testimony this week.
A day after a forensic psychologist testified about instances in which Amber Heard was subject to domestic and sexual violence by Johnny Depp, the actor’s attorneys attempted to undermine her knowledge of their relationship.
Drew Barrymore is offering her apologies for making jokes about the Johnny Depp-Amber Heard defamation trial. "It has come to my attention that I have offended people with making light of Johnny Depp and Amber Heard, and for that, I just want to deeply apologize," the daytime talk show host, 47, said in a video shared to her Instagram on Sunday.
Drew Barrymore isn’t laughing anymore.
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.
Zack Sharf Drew Barrymore issued an apology on social media for “making light” of Johnny Depp’s $50 million defamation lawsuit against Amber Heard. The “Pirates of the Caribbean” actor is suing Heard after she alluded to their allegedly abusive relationship in an op-ed piece written for The Washington Post.
Drew Barrymore is issuing an apology for her comments about the ongoing Johnny Depp defamation trial he brought against his ex wife Amber Heard.
EXCLUSIVE: Amber Heard will take the stand in the Fairfax County Courthouse next week as the first witness for her defense in the $50 million defamation trial instigated by Johnny Depp.
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Elon Musk will not testify on ex-girlfriend Amber Heard’s behalf in her defense of a $50 million defamation lawsuit brought by Heard’s ex-husband Johnny Depp. The "Pirates of the Caribbean" star filed the suit after the actress wrote an op-ed in 2018 saying she was "a public figure representing domestic abuse." She did not name Depp, but his lawyers argue that it's a reference to Depp since she has previously claimed he was physically violent toward her during their marriage. (Getty Images) Musk’s attorney, Alex Spiro, confirmed to Fox News Digital that the Tesla boss will not take the stand despite being listed as a witness.
Two Los Angeles Police Department officers testified on Wednesday about what they saw when they responded to separate 911 calls to come to the downtown penthouse on May 21, 2016, the night that Amber Heard claims that Johnny Depp beat her in a confrontation in the waning days of their marriage.
Johnny Depp’s own threatening words about Amber Heard and his substance abuse issues came back to haunt the actor today in the $50 million defamation trial.
Johnny Depp‘s testimony continued Wednesday as he took the stand for a second day to testify against ex-wife Amber Heard, whom he has accused of ruining his reputation and career with false accusations of domestic violence.
As Deadline reported exclusively yesterday, Johnny Depp is testifying on his own behalf today in the exceedingly high-profile case that is taking place in Virginia’s Fairfax County Courthouse. The news was first reported by Deadline’s Dominic Patten and Ted Johnson, who are covering the trial. See all their exclusive coverage here.