Actor Johnny Depp faces his ex-wife in defamation trial

It will feature witnesses as famous as the actor James Franco or the billionaire Elon Musk.
The actor Johnny Depp and his ex-wife, the actress Amber Heard, will face each other starting today in a US court in a defamation trial that will presumably last for several days and will feature witnesses as famous as the actor James Franco or the billionaire Elon Musk.

Depp sued his ex-wife for an op-ed she wrote in The Washington Post in 2018 after the two divorced and in which she referred to herself as someone who had experience with what “domestic abuse represents.” recalls The New York Times.

The protagonist of the “Pirates of the Caribbean” saga, who already tried in a London court to have this defamation complaint successful without success, will have a new opportunity in the hearing that begins this Monday in a court in the state of Virginia and before a jury.

The article did not mention him directly, but the actor claimed in court documents he filed that it was clearly referring to their relationship and that his reputation and career were “devastated” as a result.

During three years of legal struggle in Virginia, Depp, 58, and Heard, 35, have shared details about their life together and in which the actress claimed, in various ways, to have been a victim of mistreatment. , according to the New York newspaper.

In his lawsuit, filed in March 2019, Depp denied being a domestic abuser and said Heard’s allegations were an “elaborate hoax” intended to boost his public image by making him a kind of “darling of the #MeToo movement.” ».

At the same time, he also accused his ex-wife, who has appeared in films such as “All the boys love Mandy Lane” (2006) or “Aquaman” (2018), of mistreating him.

As the New York newspaper points out, the trial in Fairfax County Circuit Court, which will begin with jury selection, is expected to last about six weeks.

The proceedings will be televised and both sides are expected to testify.

Additionally, Heard’s list of potential witnesses includes several celebrities, including electric car company Tesla owner Elon Musk and actor James Franco, among others.

EFE

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