If you paid any attention to the latest Hollywood ticker news updates. They’re all blaring about the ongoing legal battle between actor Johnny Depp and his ex-wife, the actress Amber Heard. Firstly, what is this all about? It is a defamation lawsuit. The actor from Edward Scissorhands claims that the actress from Pineapple Express lied when she said that he was physically abusive to her.
This millionaire defamation lawsuit —US$ 50 million— has been a series of “he said” and “she said” things before court and jury. That sums up a series of very condemning evidence against Heard. Also, to add to this high-profile court battle, the entire thing is broadcasted on television and on the internet via YouTube. Now, let’s take a look at the latest updates.
Johnny Depp vs. Amber Heard Defamation Case Updates
Firstly, Johnny will take the stand and testify this Tuesday morning for his own side at the Fairfax County Courthouse, located in Virginia, in a trial presided by judge Penney Azcarate. His testimony will be key for the case and the trial. And will likely swing the seven-person jury towards a verdict in this very high-profile case. Moreover, the entire legal team that assists both parties will be present.
Secondly, another key witness for team Johnny who will take the stand, is Kennan Wyatt. He is a sound technician that goes way back in friendship ties with Johnny. And that testimony will shed light on the dynamics of how he handles himself. And what vibes did Wyatt pick up during his time sharing with Amber during their marriage?
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Big Names Scheduled To Testify
The Johnny Depp defense team had subpoenaed Tesla’s topman Elon Musk’s previous communications, emails, texts, and voice messages with Amber Heard. This aims to shed light on the Justice League actress’ marital infidelity. On this point, Musk had had an adulterous relationship with Heard a month into the marriage with Depp, according to his legal counsel. Moreover, the defense team for the Pirates of the Caribbean actor will also call the stand actors James Franco and Paul Bettany to testify.
Amber Heard Not Testifying Yet
The trial, which kicked off this April 11 and goes from Monday through Thursday, takes a small pause from May 9 to the 12th as the presiding judge must assist with a legal commitment. On another point, Amber Heard’s legal defense team has not been given a date to give her testimony on the stand before the jury.
Doctor Called Upon The Stand
Depp’s former doctor David Kipper, who treated him for his addiction to opiates, took the stand. Kipper claims that he never saw Johnny abuse Amber nor did he see Amber attack Johnny. In his view, Johnny was having a dopaminergic imbalance caused by his attention and hyperactivity deficit disorder. That was on top of his substance abuse and bipolar disease. The doctor moved on to explain further Depp’s other medical history, which includes insomnia and acid reflux. Later, the doctor was asked about the 2015 incident that took place in Australia. To that, he commented about Johnny’s lesions on his finger.
Whatever happens now is all up for grabs, this kind of court case is very difficult regarding their strategy. So far, Depp seems to have the upper hand as his team managed to present a series of evidence that makes up for the fact that he indeed tried to solve things in a civil manner. That his relationship with Heard was passionate, but it was never violent. And it also served to prove that Amber Heard had a relationship that was adulterous in nature. With this, we are wrapping up the latest updates concerning the Amber Heard vs. Johnny Depp defamation case here at Otakukart. Thanks for reading our article, and please keep coming back to our website to stay on top of the latest developments of all things entertainment. See you soon!
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