Nation Jun 03 Advocates fear Depp-Heard trial will have a chilling effect on women coming forward with abuse claims By Mary Clare Jalonick, Jocelyn Noveck, Associated Press
Nation Jun 02 Watch 7:05 Defamation trial for Johnny Depp and Amber Heard raises concerns about domestic violence A Virginia jury Wednesday ordered Amber Heard to pay her ex-husband Johnny Depp $15 million in damages in a defamation case. Depp was also ordered to pay Heard $2 million in damages. Depp sued his ex-wife for defamation in 2019…
Arts Jun 02 After lurid trial and public fallout, Depp and Heard face uncertain career prospects A jury's verdict that both Johnny Depp and Amber Heard were defamed in their long-running public dispute over their brief marriage raises questions about whether they can overcome tarnished reputations. By Denise Lavoie, Associated Press
Arts Jun 01 Jury sides with Johnny Depp in libel lawsuit, Amber Heard in counterclaim A jury sided with Depp in his libel lawsuit against ex-wife Heard. But in a split decision, the jury also found that Heard was defamed by one Depp’s lawyers, who accused her of creating a detailed hoax that included roughing… By Denise Lavoie, Associated Press
Nation May 19 Why the Depp-Heard trial worries these experts With the near daily stream of graphic testimony, one sociologist who studies sexual violence said she can see a new blueprint emerging: Defamation suits could become a way for perpetrators to lock survivors into years of abuse. By Jennifer Gerson, The 19th
May 05 Johnny Depp’s entourage enabled drug and alcohol abuse, testifies ex-wife Heard By Matthew Barakat, Associated Press Amber Heard is telling a Virginia jury that Johnny Depp surrounded himself with an entourage of enablers to shield him from the consequences of his drug and alcohol use. Continue reading
Apr 25 Court hears Johnny Depp recording warning of ‘bloodbath’ with former wife Heard By Matthew Barakat, Associated Press Jurors in Johnny Depp's libel lawsuit against his ex-wife, actress Amber Heard, are hearing audio clips of Depp shouting vulgarities at his wife and warning of a "bloodbath" if their arguments escalate. Continue reading
Apr 20 Johnny Depp denies assaulting ex-wife, testifies he was demeaned and berated By Matthew Barakat, Ben Finley, Associated Press Actor Johnny Depp has scoffed at the notion during court testimony that his constant quarrels with ex-wife Amber Heard would ever prompt him to hit her. Continue reading
Apr 11 Jury selection begins in Johnny Depp libel suit against ex-wife Amber Heard By Matthew Barakat, Associated Press Jury selection has begun in a long-anticipated libel lawsuit filed by Johnny Depp against his ex-wife, actress Amber Heard. Continue reading