Johnny Depp vs. Amber Heard: Video of big stampede outside courthouse goes viral
Amber Heard and Johnny Depp in Venice in September 2015.
Photo: WireImage, Daniele Venturelli. All rights reserved.
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Video of the Fairfax County Courthouse at the Johnny Depp vs. Amber Heard libel trial taking place went viral on Twitter on Monday (April 25). In the clip, viewers can be seen queuing all the way around the Virginia courthouse building. While the negotiation on the web had long since developed into a media event, interested parties also tried to buy their entry wristbands from the waiting visitors.
Live broadcast and merchandise
British journalist Nick Wallis posted the video on Twitter on April 25. The third week of the Depp vs. Heard trial began on the same day. It was the last day of the trial in this case, where Johnny Depp is under cross-examination.
Every morning from 7 a.m. 100 spectator wristbands should be available. As the video suggests, these are very popular. Some visitors are said to have even tried to buy the bracelets of others. In addition to the opportunity to participate in the courtroom itself, interested parties can also watch online on Court TV. The interest is huge: several hundred thousand users follow the live stream every day. In addition, the trial has attracted a lot of attention on social media since it began on April 19. With hashtags like #teamamber and #teamjohnny and unofficial merchandise, the negotiation seems to have developed into a popular fan event.
Welcome to the longest queue so far outside Fairfax County Court, Virginia for the beginning of Week 3 of DeppvHeard. Johnny Depp’s cross-examination is expected to conclude today. pic.twitter.com/50WJgZ3Zbg
— Nick Wallis (@nickwallis) April 25, 2022
Johnny Depp is asking for $50 million
Johnny Depp and Amber Heard have been facing each other in a defamation lawsuit since April 11, 2022. Depp has sued his ex-wife for $50 million over a column she wrote in the Washington Post. However, Heard did not mention the actor by name in the article. In addition, media representatives are expecting testimonies from some well-known names during the course of the hearing. Among others, James Franco, Paul Bettany and Elon Musk are to be called to the witness stand in the coming weeks.
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