In a Virginia courtroom, actors Johnny Depp and Amber Heard are on trial for defamation, with the trial expected to resume on Monday.
Depp is suing his ex-wife, Amber Heard, for $50 million for an op-ed she wrote for The Washington Post in 2018 in which she portrayed herself as a public figure representing domestic abuse.
Depp alleges that the report cost him lucrative acting gigs, despite the fact that he was not identified in the article.
Both Heard and Depp accuse the other of physical violence during their relationship, which began in 2009 and ended in 2016. Both of them have refuted the other’s claims.
What is Johnny Depp court case about?
The trial, which began on April 11 and will last six weeks, is expected to last six weeks. Heard has yet to give his testimony.
Depp’s evidence began on April 19, and he is scheduled to be cross-examined by Heard’s lawyer again on Monday.
While Depp’s complaint focuses on the harm that has been done to his once-promising career, some attention has been drawn to the popular “Pirates of the Caribbean” franchise, which Depp led for five films over 15 years.
