Johnny Depp

Former couple head to US court for defamation case centred on allegations of domestic violence.

Heard’s lawyer, Elaine Bredehoft, has argued the article in question addressed a very serious issue of public concern: domestic violence. After the UK ruling, Heard’s lawyers filed to have Depp’s claim in Virginia dismissed. For Depp, who ranks among the top 10 highest-grossing movie stars of all time, the trial represents perhaps a last opportunity to salvage his career. They plan to introduce witness testimony and review texts and photographs – all carried live on Court TV. If successful, Depp’s lawyers have said they will ask the judge, Penney Azcarate, to award $50m in damages. Depp was refused permission to appeal. Ahead of jury selection, a court order said fans of the two celebrities could not “camp on courthouse grounds” and added: “Litigants and their legal teams in this trial will not pose for pictures or sign autographs in the courthouse or on courthouse grounds.” Contravention of the order would be treated on grounds of contempt.

The latest chapter in Hollywood star Johnny Depp's legal battle with ex-wife Amber Heard kicks off on Monday as a U.S. defamation trial begins over ...

Heard accused Depp of domestic abuse after filing for divorce in 2016. A London High Court judge ruled he had repeatedly assaulted Heard and put her in fear for her life. The Washington Post is not a defendant in the trial. Depp’s lawyers have said they filed the case in Fairfax County, outside the District of Columbia, because the newspaper is printed at a facility there. I continue to pay the price, but hopefully when this case concludes, I can move on and so can Johnny," Heard said in a statement released on Saturday. Rather, I wrote about the price women pay for speaking out against men in power.

After losing his case against the publishers of The Sun in the UK in 2020, Johnny Depp is now suing his ex-wife Amber Heard in the US in a second libel case ...

In July 2021, Heard announced she had welcomed a baby daughter earlier in the year, reportedly via surrogate. Depp launched the $50m (£38.2m) defamation lawsuit against Heard in 2019, arguing that her article falsely implies she was a victim of abuse during their relationship. Heard obtained a restraining order against Depp in May 2016 after accusing him of abuse, which he denied. After delays during the pandemic, the six-week trial is set to begin this week - this time with a camera in court. The details that came out during what was described as the "trial of the century" would no doubt have been highly damaging to Depp's career, even if he had won. In the UK, he sued the publication.

The latest chapter in Hollywood star Johnny Depp's legal battle with ex-wife Amber Heard started on Monday as a US defamation trial began over allegations ...

She accused Depp of domestic abuse after filing for divorce in 2016. The Washington Post is not a defendant in the trial. I continue to pay the price, but hopefully when this case concludes, I can move on and so can Johnny,” said Heard on Saturday. Depp’s lawyers have said they filed the case in Fairfax County, outside the District of Columbia, because the newspaper is printed at a facility there. In her evidence to the London High Court, Heard said Depp would turn into a jealous alter ego, “the monster”, after binging on drugs and alcohol and had threatened to kill her. Depp (58) has sued Heard for $50 million (€46 million). He alleges she defamed him after writing a 2018 opinion piece in the Washington Post about being a survivor of domestic abuse.

Depp sued Heard over an op-ed piece she wrote in The Washington Post in 2018 in which Heard refers to herself as a “public figure representing domestic ...

The trial is expected to last more than a month. Most significantly, neither Depp nor Heard are permitted to pose for photos or sign autographs in the courthouse or on the courthouse grounds. Heard’s lawyers tried unsuccessfully to have the case moved to California, where the actors reside. Raylyn Otie, a Depp fan from Bluefield, Virginia, drove five hours to see the movie star. Both Depp and Heard were in attendance, but court personnel brought them in and out utilizing special access points that frustrated fans’ ability to see them. Depp denies the accusations.

Three years after Johnny Depp filed a defamation lawsuit against his ex-wife Amber Heard, the case is going to trial Monday in Fairfax County Circuit Court ...

"One man, one actor in an unpleasant and messy situation, over the last number of years?" I continue to pay that price, but hopefully when this case concludes, I can move on and so can Johnny." A movie I was attached to recast my role," Heard wrote. "Friends and advisers told me I would never again work as an actress — that I would be blacklisted. Depp denied the allegation and was not charged with any crime. headlined "I spoke up against sexual violence — and faced our culture's wrath.

Johnny Depp fans attending day one, jury selection, of his defamation trial against ex Amber Heard who wrote about domestic abuse in a 2018 WaPo op-ed he ...

He exchanged texts with her that morning, telling her there were TV crews and a “group of young girls with signs” outside. Around three in the afternoon, a jury of seven jurors and four alternates was selected. “No one pays attention to spousal abuse when the husband is the victim.” “It was just more of excitement about a Hollywood-type trial.” They were eager to get one of the 50 seats in the overflow courtroom, where spectators and journalists could watch jury selection. “Then two years ago, I became a public figure representing domestic abuse, and I felt the full force of our culture’s wrath for women who speak out.” Other commentary included “I don’t bother with her” and “She’s evil.” Further complicating everything is the fact that another court already ruled that Depp abused her. “Friends and advisers told me I would never again work as an actress — that I would be blacklisted. If abused persons see that a high-profile accuser is getting sued for making allegations, they might be too afraid to speak out. “Like many women, I had been harassed and sexually assaulted by the time I was of college age. “The pissed look on her face,” one fan tut-tutted.

Depp has sued his ex-wife for an op-ed she wrote about being a domestic abuse victim. She counter-sued.

At the end of the day, is it better just to move on?" Heard is sure to repeat claims of verbal and physical assault by a volatile Depp throughout their relationship. "It seems to me that his strategy may be backfiring," Mr Baker said. "It's not uncommon for a plaintiff to choose the forum," said Ryan Baker, a Los Angeles attorney who has represented clients in defamation cases. Virginia, by contrast, does not allow defendants to use this protection in the early phases of legal proceedings. The Tesla CEO is expected to testify on behalf of Heard. Musk, who reportedly dated Heard between 2016-18, offered to provide "24/7 security" to the Avengers star to protect her from Depp, according to text messages read at the London libel trial. "If someone, like Amber Heard, writes something about domestic violence and spousal abuse - those are clearly matters of public interest," Mr Baker said. The defamation trial is expected to feature painful accusations of domestic abuse. There, defendants like Heard are able to invoke the protection immediately. "I felt the full force of our culture's wrath for women who speak out," she wrote. are part of an elaborate hoax to generate positive publicity for Ms Heard and advance her career." There was never any intent of physical or emotional harm."

Most of the potential jurors in the Johnny Depp-Amber Heard defamation trial professed to know little about the case.

One potential juror admitted that over the weekend, he was intrigued enough about why the case was being held in Fairfax County that he looked up the Heard op-ed to see what it was all about. “I believe that he’s innocent, and I believe that he’s in the right by doing this,” said Raylyn Otey of Bluefield, VA. “As a feminist, you want to believe the woman. Until the state passed an anti-SLAPP law in 2020, Virginia also had been viewed a bit more favorably as a place to file defamation claims. Fairfax is 19 miles southwest of Washington, D.C., a suburban enclave well within its sphere of influence but enough removed to make the flood of cameras of a celebrity trial a bit unusual for the city. Some were a bit puzzled when they walked into the Fairfax, VA, courthouse to see signs of “Justice for Johnny.” One potential juror admitted that he couldn’t quite place the plaintiff’s ex-wife. All of it has been part of the tabloid coverage of the case — and for good measure, jurors were asked if they knew what The Daily Mail is.

After losing in the U.K., Johnny Depp is trying once again to refute allegations that he assaulted ex-wife Amber Heard.

In another incident, the judge found that Depp had head-butted Heard and grabbed out clumps of her hair in December 2015. He had already been dropped from the “Pirates of the Caribbean” franchise. Depp also cut his finger and wrote messages in his blood, according to the trial testimony. I accept that Mr. Depp put her in fear of her life.” “I accept her evidence of the nature of the assaults he committed against her,” the judge wrote in November 2020. That allegation — that she had concocted a hoax — in turn led her to file a $100 million counterclaim.

The US trial comes less than two years after Johnny Depp lost a libel case against British tabloid The Sun for labelling him a "wife-beater".

Ms Heard unsuccessfully tried to transfer the case to Los Angeles, where she and Mr Depp lived. In her evidence to the London High Court, Ms Heard said Mr Depp would turn into a jealous alter ego, "the monster", after bingeing on drugs and alcohol and had threatened to kill her. Mr Depp and Ms Heard met while making The Rum Diary in 2011 and married four years later. Mr Depp and Ms Heard both submitted long lists of potential witnesses they could put on the stand in the US case. Mr Depp has denied all allegations of abuse, saying in his lawsuit that Ms Heard's claims were an "elaborate hoax to generate positive publicity for Ms Heard and advance her career". - In a previous case in England, a judge found Mr Depp repeatedly assaulted Ms Heard during their marriage

The initial court case began when Johnny Depp filed a $50-million defamation lawsuit over a Washington Post op-ed penned by Amber Heard in late 2018 about ...

The judge cited the reason as being that Heard was not a defendant in this case (rather, it was Depp vs. British tabloid The Sun) and that Depp was not tried by jury in England. The initial court case began when Depp filed a $50-million defamation lawsuit over a Washington Post op-ed penned by Heard in late 2018 about domestic abuse.

Johnny Depp fans have praised his "sincerity and humility" as they queued outside a US court from the early hours of the morning to support the actor in his ...

Seven jurors and four alternates were picked to hear the case. He claims a 2018 article written by Heard in The Washington Post – in which she spoke about ...

The court attracted a group of supporters and fans of Depp and Heard on Monday when the jury was selected. When asked about the text messages in an interview last year, Bettany told The Independent: “Can you imagine what it would be like, honestly, to have a bunch of lawyers go through every one of your emails and texts for 10 years? Meanwhile actor Paul Bettany is listed as a witness for Depp, and expected to appear in court via video link. And I didn’t see myself as a victim. Lawyers for Heard, who have filed a counter defamation claim, are expected to use the anti-Slapp law during the trial. Heard has meanwhile filed a counterclaim of defamation against Depp, who she divorced from in 2017, for nuisance. Start your Independent Premium subscription today. Franco reportedly had knowledge about bruises Heard sustained during an alleged fight with Depp. Seven jurors and four alternates were picked to hear the case. That has to change. The 58-year-old Pirates of the Caribbean star was pictured outside the court house on Monday for the selection of the jury in his case against his 35-year-old ex-wife, Hearf. Johnny Depp and Amber Heard were both present for the first day of the defamation case opposing them in Virginia, Clémence Michallon reports from Fairfax

Opening statements are expected on Tuesday in Johnny Depp's U.S. defamation case against his ex-wife Amber Heard, the latest chapter in a long-running legal ...

Heard accused Depp of domestic abuse after filing for divorce in 2016. The Washington Post is not a defendant in the trial. A London High Court judge ruled he had repeatedly assaulted Heard and put her in fear for her life. Rather, I wrote about the price women pay for speaking out against men in power. Depp said in his lawsuit that Heard's claims were an "elaborate hoax to generate positive publicity for Ms. Heard and advance her career." A state court judge in Fairfax County, Virginia is overseeing the trial, which could last six weeks.

Actors Johnny Depp and Amber Heard face off again in their libel trial, which begins on Tuesday. Tesla CEO Elon Musk and actor James Franco are among the ...

Amber accused Johnny of domestic abuse after filing for divorce in 2016. Amber has brought her own libel claim against her ex-husband, saying he smeared her by calling her a liar. Johnny has sued his ex-wife for $50 million, saying she defamed him when she penned a 2018 opinion piece in the Washington Post about being a survivor of domestic abuse. Johnny had acted in the first two installments of the five-film series but was replaced by Mads Mikkelsen for the third film- Fantastic Beasts: The Secrets of Dumbledore. A London High Court judge ruled he had repeatedly assaulted Heard and put her in fear for her life. The latest chapter in Hollywood star Johnny Depp's legal battle with ex-wife Amber Heard kicked off on Monday as a US defamation trial began over allegations Amber made about domestic abuse.

Divorced celebrity couple Johnny Depp and Amber Heard are heading to court for a €45 million lawsuit over domestic abuse allegations.

Depp's odds of success were better in England than the US, where a defamed person has to prove what was said about them isn't true. In a libel hearing that took place last July, a judge ruled the content of The Sun article to be “substantially true”. "This frivolous action is just the latest of Johnny Depp’s repeated efforts to silence Amber Heard. She will not be silenced. The legal drama began in a 2018 interview with the Washington Post where Heard made claims of sexual and physical violence. The Sun then called Depp a "wife-beater" in another 2018 headline. In 2016, Heard was granted a restraining order against Depp. By 2017, they were divorced.

Johnny Depp is suing his ex-wife Amber Heard for libel in the US state of Virginia, over an article she wrote for the Washington Post in 2018.

In July 2021, Heard announced she had welcomed a baby daughter earlier in the year, reportedly via surrogate. Heard obtained a restraining order against Depp in May 2016 after accusing him of abuse, which he denied. Lasting for three weeks, Depp's libel case against the publisher of The Sun took place at the Royal Courts Of Justice in London in the summer of 2020.

Johnny Depp's attorneys told jurors that "his name is associated with a lie," characterizing his ex-wife Amber Heard's claims of domestic abuse as false ...

“And the evidence will show that Ms. Heard’s false allegations had a significant impact on Mr. Depp’s family and his ability to work in the profession he loved, and loved to bring joy to everyone.” “The evidence will show that Ms. Heard showed up with a mark on her face that mysteriously appeared six days after she last saw Mr. Depp and six days before she publicly filed a request for a domestic violence restraining order alleging abuse.” Another attorney for Depp, Camille Vasquez, said that Depp himself was a survivor of his mother’s angry rages. As Chew spoke, Heard was on the other side of the courtroom, peering down at a legal pad. As she described Depp’s injuries, he flinched for a half second. The evidence will show that Mr. Depp learned that the best way to deal with violence was to leave. “But that’s going to come out over the course of this trial.” It is about the evidence. But this trial is about the evidence. Depp sued over Heard’s December, 2018, Washington Post op ed, which described herself as an abuse survivor but did not name her ex husband. “The evidence will show that six days after Mr. Depp requested a divorce, and he did so politely, and three days after Ms. Heard’s lawyer threatened Mr. Depp with claims of abuse if he did not agree to her financial demands, Ms. Heard arrived at the courthouse in Los Angeles, California to file for a restraining order alleging abuse,” Chew said. “The evidence will show that Disney had a dossier on him, that had articles from the press, had other information about Mr. Depp and they didn’t have this article at all in their files, didn’t register with them, just as it didn’t register with the public.”