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Johnny Depp has denied that he tried to get ex-wife Amber Heard fired from Aquaman.During the ongoing defamation trial against Heard, Depp was questioned on Wednesday (May 25) as a rebuttal witness by her legal team.Asked about allegations that he tried to get his ex-wife fired from the 2018 film, Depp claimed he contacted Warner Bros. about his split from Heard and the domestic violence allegations to warn the studio about potential negative press around Aquaman and the Fantastic Beasts franchise.Speaking at the trial (via TheWrap), Depp said: “I felt that it was my responsibility to get the truth to Warner Bros.

Johnny Depp called his ex-wife’s accusations of sexual and physical abuse “insane” Wednesday as he returned to the witness stand in his libel suit against Amber Heard.

Johnny Depp returned to the witness stand on Wednesday in Fairfax County Circuit Court in Virginia and refuted testimony offered by Amber Heard in the actor's defamation trial against his ex-wife.Depp vehemently denied the domestic violence accusations leveled against him after the actress took the stand earlier this month and claimed the star flew into a violent rage — allegedly fueled by alcohol and drugs — on many occasions. Depp was adamant that he told the truth during the entire trial, which is in its sixth and final week.«I have never in my life committed sexual battery, physical abuse.

Johnny Depp returned to the witness stand in his $50 million defamation trial against Amber Heard in an effort to rebut his ex-wife’s claims of domestic abuse.

Jason Momoa sent his fans — and more than a few of his celebrity pals — into overdrive with a photo he shared via Instagram on Sunday, May 22.

Walter Hamada, the head of the DC films segment of Warner Bros., testified in Johnny Depp‘s trial against Amber Heard and a huge revelation was made.

Johnny Depp’s legal team started their rebuttal testimony on Tuesday with the video deposition of Walter Hamada, the Warner Bros. executive who said that their concerns over casting Amber Heard in the Aquaman sequel had to do with her chemistry with Jason Momoa.

Gene Maddaus Senior Media WriterThe president of DC Films testified Tuesday that the studio considered replacing Amber Heard for “Aquaman 2” out of concern that she lacked chemistry with star Jason Momoa.Heard was ultimately cast in the sequel, but her lawyers have argued that she nearly lost the job and could not renegotiate for more money due to the backlash over her domestic abuse allegations against Johnny Depp. Heard is seeking $100 million in a defamation counterclaim against Depp.Walter Hamada, the head of Warner Bros.’ DC unit, was the first witness called by Depp’s side as they begin their rebuttal of Heard’s counterclaim in court in Fairfax, Va.

Jason Momoa wanted Amber Heard to reprise her role as Mera in “Aquaman 2”, according to new testimony in the defamation trial brought against Heard by her ex-husband Johnny Depp.

Amber Heard allegedly has Jason Momoa to thank for keeping her role in, according to industry expert Kathryn Arnold.Arnold testified in court on Monday during day 20 of Johnny Depp's lawsuit against his ex-wife, where she claimed that Heard's role had been diminished in the second movie, and testified that this usually wouldn't be the case if an actress was a success in the first film. Heard was paid $1 million for the first film, and was set to be paid $2 million for the second. However, after Depp's lawyer, Adam Waldman, called Heard's claims of abuse a «hoax,» Arnold claims that Heard suffered significant career damage.Arnold further claims that Heard's salary for the second movie could have been higher if not for the statements made by Waldman, and she has not been involved in the promotion for the new film — which ultimately hurts her career as well.Arnold claims that Momoa was able to renegotiate his salary for the second film to $15 million, up from $3 million which he got for the first, but Heard never got a similar opportunity for that sort of financial bump.

Courtney Love has revealed that Johnny Depp gave her CPR and saved her life after a 1995 overdose at Los Angeles’ Viper Room.Love shared her memories of her friendship with Depp, who is currently in an ongoing defamation trial against his ex-wife Amber Heard, in a now-deleted video that was shared on Instagram by her friend Jessica Reed Kraus.“I don’t really wanna make judgments publicly, but I just want to tell you that Johnny gave me CPR in 1995 when I overdosed outside the Viper Room with Sal,” Love said in the video.Adding how Depp supported her and Kurt Cobain‘s daughter Frances Bean during her own addiction struggles, Love said: “Johnny – when I was on crack and Frances was having to suffer through that with social workers – wrote her a four-page letter that she’s never showed me on her 13th birthday. He didn’t really know me.“Then he sent limos to her school when the social workers were crawling around – again, unasked – for her and all of her friends.”A post shared by Jessica Reed Kraus (@houseinhabit)In a further comment Love shared her “empathy” for Heard, saying: “I’ve been the most hated woman in the world before TikTok and it’s a really… I have a lot of empathy for what that must feel like for Amber.

The sixth week of Johnny Depp’s $50 million defamation trial began with an expert witness, an orthopedic surgeon who cast doubt on the actor’s claim of how he severed his finger in March, 2015, forcing a delay on the set of the latest Pirates of the Caribbean movie.

Last month Depp testified that Heard’s domestic abuse allegations against him were “heinous” and “not based in any species of truth.”Depp was third on the list of potential witnesses for Monday’s proceedings. Last week saw a flurry of the former couple’s acquaintances testify, mostly via videotaped deposition that went by relatively quickly, so Depp’s appearance Monday seemed a good bet.Heard previously told the Fairfax, Virginia courtroom that she suffered cuts on her arm and feet from broken glass, and a bruised jaw from getting “clocked” by Depp after a violent fight in Australia.

Countdown star Rachel Riley has blasted Johnny Depp this week with a bunch of explosive comments online.

petitioned Warner Bros. for months to remove Heard from the superhero film seuqel amid her controversial defamation trial with ex-husband Johnny Depp.Heard’s WME agent, Jessica Kovacevic, testified Thursday during the trial that Warner Bros. claimed it was Heard’s “lack of chemistry” with her “Aquaman” costar Jason Momoa that almost got her canned.Kovacevic also discussed the 36-year-old’s career before and after her relationship with Depp, 58, saying Heard should have become a major star after “Aquaman,” which premiered in late 2018 and grossed over $1 billion.The agent addressed “online rumors” that Warner Bros.

Amber Heard is currently entrenched in a defamation lawsuit brought against her by her ex-husband Johnny Depp, but the actress is also still trudging muddy waters in Australia.  The country's local authorities recently confirmed they're still investigating whether she allegedly committed perjury for illegally bringing her dogs into the country without declaring them for quarantine, and a legal expert is weighing in on what could've changed for Heard in the incident.  The serious offense alleges the "Aquaman" star, 36, lied under oath "during court proceedings for the 2015 illegal importation of (her) two dogs into Australia," a spokesperson for Australia’s Department of Agriculture, Water and the Environment (DAWE) told Fox News Digital on Thursday.  The department stipulates that foreign pets must be quarantined for 10 days when first brought into the country, and they reckon Heard knew of the stringent policy but allegedly disregarded it anyway by smuggling them into the land down under. ""The Department of Agriculture, Water and the Environment (department) is investigating allegations of perjury by Ms Heard during court proceedings for the 2015 illegal importation of (her) two dogs into Australia," the spokesperson said, which was first reported by Newsweek.

Rachel Riley has hit out at Johnny Depp as his court battle with his ex-wife Amber Heard continues.The Pirates of the Caribbean star, 58, is suing actress Amber, 36, and is claiming $50 million in damages for libel after an article she wrote in the Washington Post which his lawyers say falsely implies he was responsible for domestic abuse. She didn't name the alleged perpetrator, however Johnny, who has denied any abuse, says the article damaged his career and prevented him from getting roles.

Amber Heard. The 44-year-old actor, who co-starred with Heard in the 2011 TV series , recently took to his Instagram Story to share his support for the actress amid Johnny Depp's defamation trial against her.Depp first filed his defamation 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.«Amber Heard is a victim of abuse by Johnny Depp,» Krumholtz claimed.

Johnny Depp‘s defamation trial against his ex wife Amber Heard is underway and celebrities have been speaking out.

David Krumholtz is speaking out in support of Amber Heard in the ongoing Johnny Depp trial.

One of Amber Heard’s former co-stars is standing with her.

The ongoing trial between Johnny Depp and Amber Heard took on a new dimension on Wednesday, when Amber’s pal Raquel ‘Rocky’ Pennington testified about an infamous alleged blowout between the couple back in 2016.

****g sister.”She added that her sister and Depp then got into a physical altercation.“[Heard] smacks him and lands one,” she said, as she recalled trying to get Heard to leave but Depp “grabbed Amber by the hair with one hand and was whacking her repeatedly in the face with the other.” She said Depp was “screaming like an animal” and proceeded to destroy Heard’s closet.Describing the relationship between Depp and Heard, Henriquez said Depp was “protective” over Heard’s career. “The suddenly, he has a problem with her taking any sort of job or any sort of audition and then it became every time that she even thought about taking a meeting, it was another fight.”She said toward the end of the couple’s relationship, Depp was “vehemently against Heard working at all.” She recalled Depp saying, “I don’t even understand why she needs to work.

Is Amber Heard in for more legal trouble?

Gene Maddaus Senior Media WriterJohnny Depp repeatedly hit Amber Heard in the face during an argument at the couple’s penthouse in March 2015, Heard’s sister told a jury on Wednesday.The sister, Whitney Henriquez, was called to the stand to corroborate Heard’s allegations that Depp repeatedly assaulted her over the course of their four-year relationship. Heard is defending herself from a defamation suit brought by Depp in Fairfax, Va.Henriquez described witnessing a fight in which Depp and Heard were screaming obscenities at each other. Depp ran upstairs toward a mezzanine and hit Henriquez in the back, she said, and then Heard smacked him, saying “Don’t hit my fucking sister.” Depp’s security guard then ran up the stairs.

Partners and coparents. Before Johnny Depp sued his ex-wife Amber Heard for defamation, the Pirates of the Caribbean actor was in a 14-year relationship with Vanessa Paradis.

On Tuesday she said she hadn’t spoken to Heard in more than a year because the two grew apart.Also Wednesday, Pennington’s ex-husband Josh Drew testified via videotaped deposition telling lawyers he never saw Depp hit Heard or any other woman. However, he did witness the aftermath of “trashed” penthouses following fights between the couple, Drew said in the video recorded on November 19, 2019.Drew also lived in the L.A.

A friend of Amber Heard testified on Wednesday about seeing the extent of the actress’ injuries following arguments with Johnny Depp.

Johnny Depp allegedly said he could "punch Amber Heard in the face" after they married in February 2015.The Pirates of the Caribbean star is in the middle of a court battle against his ex-wife after an op-ed she wrote in the Washington Post about experiencing domestic violence. While she didn't name the alleged perpetrator, Johnny launched a £40.29m ($50m) libel lawsuit against her, claiming the article damaged his career and prevented him from getting roles.

Amber Heard's first witness was called Tuesday and recalled a defecation incident during a pre-recorded deposition to the court. In a taped deposition from March 2022, iO Tillett Wright — an author, producer and longtime friend of Heard, 36 — testified during the ongoing defamation trial that he received a phone call from Heard on May 21, 2016, asking him to clear up the infamous fecal matter incident. Explaining the mess According to Wright, Johnny Depp, 58, had swung by the former couple’s penthouse to pick up some items about a month after he found what he described as human excrement in their marital bed following a massive fight.

Aquaman sequel has been reduced amid her court battle with ex-husband Johnny Depp.Speaking in court on Monday (May 16), Heard stated “they didn’t want to include me in the film” and she only shot a “very pared down version” of her part as Mera after she “fought really hard to stay in the movie”.“I was given a script and then given new versions of the script that had taken away scenes that had action in it,” Heard said (via Yahoo Entertainment). “That depicted my character and another character, without giving any spoilers away, two characters fighting with one another.

Amber Heard faced another morning of contentious testimony on Tuesday, as one of Johnny Depp’s attorneys tried to raise doubts in the jury’s mind of her claims that her ex-husband assaulted her.

Johnny Depp questioned the truthfulness of Amber Heard's claim that Depp sexually assaulted her with a liquor bottle.Heard was cross-examined Tuesday after her testimony in Depp's libel suit against her.Depp is suing Heard in Virginia's 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. The trial is now in its fifth week.Depp's lawyer, Camille Vasquez, questioned Heard about a variety of incidents in which she says she was assaulted by Depp.Questioning was particularly intense over a March 2015 fight the couple had in Australia, shortly after they were married, while Depp was shooting a fifth film in the “Pirates of the Caribbean” franchise.It was during that fight that Heard says she was sexually assaulted.

Amber Heard was questioned by Johnny Depp’s attorney Camille Vasquez as she took the stand amid the pair’s ongoing defamation trial Monday.

Pirates of the Caribbean: Salazar's Revenge aka Dead Men Tell No Tales was released. A sixth outing as Jack Sparrow was in the works at Disney, claimed Johnny Depp in his on-going $100 million defamation lawsuit against ex-wife Amber Heard. However, the Hollywood star says he was dropped by the studio a couple of days after his former spouse's 2018 Washington Post op-ed claimed she was a victim of domestic violence.