The ex-couple has sued each other for defamation.
Amber Heard and Johnny Depp started dating in 2012 and were married in 2015-2017. aop
Actors Johnny Depp, 58, and Amber Heard, 35, continue to quarrel in a raging.
The ex-couple has accused each other of several violent acts of violence in recent years. This time the subject of the lawsuit is Defamation. Depp is demanding $ 50 million in compensation from his ex-wife as he wrote a newspaper article suggesting he was a victim of Depp’s violence.
According to Depp, an article published in the Washington Post in 2018 caused significant damage to his reputation and career. Heard did not name Depp in his writing, but Depp said the allusion was clear.
Johnny Depp arrived at the courtroom in a chalkboard suit and a notebook in his hands. aop
Heard, in turn, also filed a counterclaim for defamation and is demanding $ 100 million from Depp. The council will be held in the state of Virginia and is expected to last up to seven weeks.
The first session was held on Tuesday and the attorneys of both actors presented their opening statements. Depp’s lawyer Camille Vasquez said Heard was always a challenging party in the dispute between him and Depp during that time. According to Vasquez, Heard invented stories of violence to avoid humiliation because Depp wanted to resign.
– He’s obsessed with his image. He has lived and breathed this role for years and he is preparing to give the role performance of his life, Vasquez said of Heard.
Amber Heard spoke with her legal team before the session began. aop
Famous witnesses
Heard’s lawyer Ben Rottenborn said Depp wants to persecute Heard and destroy this career. Heard is said to have suffered mental, verbal and physical violence from Depp.
It is estimated that up to 120 witnesses will be heard at the trial. The first of them was Depp’s sister, Christi Dembrowski, who defended his brother in weighty words. He praised Depp as a gentle and loving brother, son, and father. Depp has two children from his previous marriage to French actress-singer Vanessa Paradis.
According to his sister, Depp became sad when he started dating Heard. He remembers Heard barking at Depp as, among other things, an “old fat man”.
According to Deadline magazine, the actor is also among the witnesses James Franco and technology mogul Elon Musk. Depp claims that Heard had a secret relationship with both during their marriage. Franco and Musk testify in court on behalf of Heard via video call.
There are also plans to reveal several email and text message conversations. Both Depp and Heard have talked about their experiences in a relationship with many of their celebrity friends.