Depp Heard, the jury’s final verdict is

After 12 hours, the court jury of Fairfax in Virginia Verdict reached in defamation lawsuit by Johnny Depp against ex-wife belongs to amber. The jury will also decide the $100 million counterclaim the actress has filed against Depp. The verdicts were to be read at 3:00 p.m. local time, 9:00 p.m. in Italy.

The lawsuit, which began April 11, was filed by the plaintiff against his ex-wife, who is seeking $50 million in damages and alleging he was discredited when the woman described herself in the press as “a representative figure.” of public life” for domestic violence”. The woman in the courtroom testified that Depp physically and sexually assaulted her on multiple occasions. Heard said she was framed when Depp’s lawyer called her abuse allegations a hoax.

Johnny Depp will not be present as he is still in the UK where he played yesterday jeff beck at the Royal Albert Hall in London. “Due to work commitments he made prior to the trial, he will not be physically in court but will be logging on to follow the outcome of the case from the UK,” a source close to the plaintiff said.

“His absence shows what his priorities are. Johnny plays guitar in the UK while Amber awaits judgment in Virginia. Depp takes his cynicism and lack of seriousness with him on tour,” said a rep for Amber Heard.

A lightning wedding

The marriage between the two actors only lasted 15 months between 2015 and 2017. Their relationship was chronicled with all of their (many, too many) gruesome backstories.

It was the ex-husband who sued the Aquaman star for defamation. But aside from the sum demanded by the former “Pirate of the Caribbean,” the actor is looking for redemption against the Hollywood that ousted him. In contrast, Heard is demanding $100 million and arguing that her ex-husband’s allegations also ruined her career.

From set to real life

Johnny Depp and Amber Heard met in 2009 on the set of The Rum Diary, a film that was released in 2011. He played the role of a penniless journalist whom he met Chenaultthe character of Heardand started a relationship with her behind her boyfriend’s back.

It’s not known exactly when the two started dating, but some legal documents point to late 2011 or early 2012. In June of the same year, it became known that the actor’s story had come to an end Vanessa paradiseFrench actress with whom he was linked for 14 years and with whom he had two children.

One wedding two ceremonies

In April 2014, Amber Heard showed off an engagement ring during an interview with ET and said it was “exciting” to wear it. The wedding was celebrated at two different locations in February 2015. The couple initially opted for a private ceremony at their Los Angeles home. They then decided to remarry in the Bahamas.

A seven million dollar divorce

Their union has been described as one of the shortest among those of the stars. In May 2016, Heard filed for divorce. Around that time there was also talk of the possibility that Depp was violent because Heard showed up in court with a bruise and said it was her husband who caused it and threw a phone at her. At the woman’s request, a restraining order was issued against the actor to keep him at a distance.

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Depp had denied the allegations. The actress repented during divorce proceedings, from which she received a $7 million settlement, which she said was then donated to charity to the American Civil Liberties Union and Children’s Hospital of Los Angeles. In the course of the ongoing trial, however, he had to admit that he had not done so, even though he had previously claimed the opposite under oath.

Back then, Johnny Depp’s ex-partner and daughter, lily roseShe took a stand to defend the actor against the domestic violence allegations: “I believe with all my heart that these latest allegations against him are outrageous,” he wrote Vanessa paradise. “My dad is the sweetest person I know, he was a wonderful dad to me and my little brother and everyone who knows him will say the same,” added Lily Rose. And Depp’s first wife too, Lori Anne Allisonto whom he was married from 1983 to 1985 had defended him via the TMZ website.

Depp and Heard also issued a joint note that their relationship had been “very passionate and sometimes volatile but always full of love” and that neither party had made false allegations based on economic reasons.

In 2017, divorce proceedings were dropped and a clause was included in the final settlement, prohibiting either of them from speaking negatively about the marriage. However, the peace did not last long.

The Washington Post article

In 2018, Amber Heard wrote the Washington Post article that is now at the center of Depp’s defamation lawsuit against the woman. In the text, the actress never mentioned her ex-husband, but wrote, “Two years ago I became a public figure representing domestic violence and I have felt society’s anger at women who do not remain silent in full force. “ talk “. For this article, Depp is asking his ex-wife for $ 50 million, claiming that he was slandered and as a result his acting career was ruined.

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The accusations of the sun

Also in 2018, Depp was also described in the British tabloid Sun as a “man who hits his wife”. The definition was at the center of a new thing.

The shocking photos

During the trial, Amber Heard and her attorneys showed, among other things, a photo of Depp’s “breakfast”: four ready-made strips of cocaine shredded with a credit card. A pint of whiskey and Red Bull. The metal box for drugs. Then another snap of the actress in which Johnny appears to have collapsed to the ground, apparently after a cocktail of drugs and hard liquor. In short, according to Heard, Depp was “a man who often got completely out of control.”

The defeat

The case was closed on November 2, 2020 with a verdict in favor of the newspaper and thus completely unfavorable for Depp. In the hours immediately following the verdict, the hashtag #JusticeForJohnnyDepp became a trending topic on social media.

The ex-wife did not want to comment on the verdict, but, as reported by the Daily Mail, had organized a party with relatives and friends with balloons, gadgets and a huge inflatable champagne bottle.

The dismissal from Fantastic Beasts

The plaintiff attempted to appeal, but the application was denied. During the same period, he was removed from the cast of the Fantastic Beasts saga. He was elected in his place Mads Mikkelsen.

one last chance

Based on that verdict, Heard’s attorneys attempted to avoid a retrial, but failed. As Variety pointed out, these new hearings represent another opportunity for the actor to deny allegations of abuse and determine who is telling the truth in the couple. In recent years, Heard has also been described as having violent attitudes.

Heard’s past

According to reports from TMZ in 2016, Heard was pulled over and arrested for raising her hand at then-partner, the photographer Tasja van Ree. It was September 14, 2009, the two were at Seattle-Tacoma International Airport and during a fight, the actress allegedly ripped and punched her friend, who then turned to an agent. For this, Amber Heard was arrested and charged with domestic violence. Mug shot of ritual and arrangement to be presented in court the next day. The prosecution was dropped and the judge warned them that if there was a repeat offence, the case would be reopened within the next two years.