Amber Heard ‘paying the price for speaking out against men in power’ ahead of $100million Johnny Depp trial

Piers Morgan has labelled Johnny Depp and Amber Heard as a "shamelessly deluded and self obsessed pair of whiny wastrels" during their US court battle.The former Good Morning Britain host, 57, claimed the two actors are "supreme narcissists" who are "trapped" in their own "selfish toddler-tantrum world". The bold broadcaster blasted the ex-couple in his latest column for the New York Post on Wednesday (April 13) - after the multi-million defamation trial kicked off earlier this week.

Johnny Depp’s past text messages were read in court on Wednesday.

being sick of hearing about Brooklyn Beckham and Nicola Peltz’s wedding, Piers Morgan is also done with Johnny Depp and Amber Heard.The no-nonsense presenter branded the ex-couple ‘narcissists’ in a scathing attack as the Pirates of The Caribbean actor’s multimillion-dollar US defamation lawsuit gets underway in Virginia.Depp and Heard are countersuing each other in the multi-million dollar libel case over a 2018 article Heard wrote for The Washington Post, in which she discussed her experiences of domestic abuse.Piers didn’t hold back his unflinching disdain for the pair, stating that the number of ‘f*cks’ he gives ‘could be written on the back of Mycoplasma genitalium, the planet’s smallest living organism and, appropriately, a parasitic bacterium that lives in our waste disposal organs.’‘My main takeaway from that repellent orgy of relentlessly revolting mudslinging is that they’re mutually dreadful and should be avoided by future romantic suitors like a gazelle avoids a pride of ravenous lions,’ he continued.Piers then went on to brand both Depp and Heard ‘supreme narcissists’.Writing in his New York Post column, he raged: ‘Literally.

Johnny Depp detailed how the long-running series of legal battles with ex-wife Amber Heard has ‘wrecked’ the actor’s life.The formerly married couple are countersuing each other in the multi-million dollar libel case, over a 2018 article Heard, 35, wrote for The Washington Post, in which she discussed her experiences of domestic abuse.However, Depp categorically denies the article’s implication that he was violent toward her.Isaac Baruch, an artist who has known Depp for 40 years, told Virginia’s Fairfax County Circuit Court that Heard’s ‘fake narrative’ had gone out the door and around the world,’ as he gave evidence on Wednesday.Baruch also expressed how ‘tired’ he was over the ‘drawn-out’ proceedings and claims that the Aquaman actress should ‘take responsibility, heal, and move on.’‘It’s not right what she did and what happened for so many people to get affected from this, it’s insane how this happened,’ Baruch told the court.Depp’s lawyers also argue that the article falsely implies Heard was physically and sexually abused by him when they were married.

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One of Johnny Depp’s childhood friends testified on Wednesday that he never witnessed any physical abuse by the actor, nor did he detect any bruises or marks on Amber Heard’s face when he saw her shortly after a stormy May 21, 2016 argument at their downtown Los Angeles home.

 The court heard about alleged text messages during Johnny Depp’s defamation trial against Amber Heard, where the actor is said to have referenced his former wife’s “rotting corpse”. During the trial, which began two days ago in Fairfax, Virginia, it was also heard by the court that Johnny, 58, had blamed Amber, 35, for “ruining their lives”. Text messages between Johnny and friend Isaac Baruch from October 2016 were read in court, including one where the actor allegedly talked about his wife’s corpse “decomposing”.Today, Johnny’s longtime friend and neighbour Isaac took the stand in the actor's defamation trial against Amber. The actress’ lawyer Elaine Bredehoft asked Isaac to read aloud some text messages from October 2016 during her cross examination.In the text, Johnny reportedly said he hoped Amber's “rotting corpse is decomposing in the f*****g trunk of a Honda Civic.” When asked to corroborate the message, Isaac obliged, telling the courtroom: “Yeah, it was written.”Additionally, Johnny said of his ex-wife: “That c*** ruined such a f*****g cool life we had for a while," the court heard.The actor’s friend also got emotional during the cross examination when speaking about how the allegations against Johnny had impacted him and those around him. “It's not fair.

Johnny Depp's neighbour has claimed that Amber Heard had no marks on her face after an incident where she accused the actor of hitting her.Taking the stand on Wednesday (April 13) the second day of evidence in the defamation case between the two Hollywood stars Isaac Baruch revealed details of an alleged incident on May 21, 2016.Mr Baruch recalled how following an evening out he had arrived home to the penthouse floor of the Eastern Columbia building where Mr Depp, 58, and 35-year-old Ms Heard also lived.He described to the court how he had seen shattered glass on the ground and wine splashed on the walls and pooled on the floor.Concerned at what had happened Baruch claimed he had knocked on the door of another Penthouse, where a friend of Heard’s, Josh Drew, opened the door to him saying it had been a “rough night”.Mr Baruch then told the court in Fairfax, Virginia, that the following morning he saw Heard, Drew, and a man dressed in black talking in the hallway.Asked what had happened, Heard replied: “Johnny came by last night, and he got violent. So I’m changing the locks on [penthouses] 1, 3 and 5.”Baruch said Locksmiths were working on one of the doors at the time and he was asked how the lighting was in the hallway when he saw her and he replied it was bright.He then testified he saw no bruises, redness, or swelling on Heard, and she was not wearing make-up.He told the court: “I say to Amber, 'He hit you?' And she says, 'Yeah, he threw a phone at me, and hit me.' And I go, 'Where?' And she puts her head out, to show me the right eye of her face."I inspect her face.

Johnny Depp's childhood friend, Isaac Baruch, became the real star of the show Wednesday during Depp's defamation trial against his ex-wife, Amber Heard, as he described his time living in the same building as the "Pirates of the Caribbean" and "Aquaman" stars for more than three years. Johnny Depp is suing the actress for defamation over an op-ed she wrote for the Washington Post alleging she was the victim of domestic abuse.

A longtime friend and next-door neighbour of Johnny Depp testified Wednesday that Depp’s ex-wife, Amber Heard, had told him the movie star threw a phone at her and hit her inside the couple’s Los Angeles penthouse.

Piers Morgan has questioned why the world should care about their exploits against the backdrop of financial inflation and a war in Ukraine.The 57-year-old Talk TV broadcaster ranted that he has no interest in hearing from the actor and actress as they begin their battle in a $50 million defamation case.

Johnny Depp was seen laughing in court as his childhood friend Isaac Baruch took the stand and praised ex-wife Amber Heard for her "great teeth," before breaking down in tears. Depp and Heard's £100million defamation trial continued on Wednesday (April 13) as both Hollywood stars turned up at Fairfax County Circuit Court in Virginia for the second day. Baruch was introduced to the court as he described how he and Johnny had first met as teenagers in Florida and how he is thought to be his best friend.

Warner Bros. has had a string of bad luck, having to sever ties with actors such as Johnny Depp who was removed from the “Fantastic Beasts” franchise and replaced with Danish actor Mads Mikkelsen after domestic abuse allegations became too hard to ignore.

Johnny Depp‘s sister Christi Dembrowski took to the stand on Tuesday (April 12) as part of the actor’s defamation lawsuit against his ex-wife Amber Heard.

Amber Heard’s lawyers referred to Johnny Depp as an “obsessed ex-husband hellbent on revenge” and accused him of sexual assault as day one of the former couple's trial began. Johnny, 58, has taken multi-million dollar legal action against his ex-wife, 35, and claims that an article she wrote in 2018 about being a victim of domestic violence implied he was an abuser.The actress penned an article for The Washington Post in which she said she had been the victim of abuse and "sexual violence".

Johnny Depp‘s sister took the stand in the star’s defamation trial on Tuesday, and testified about his reportedly difficult childhood at home in Kentucky.

Johnny Depp has vehemently denied allegations that he ‘penetrated’ Amber Heard with a bottle following shocking claims in their defamation trial. The formerly married couple are counter suing each other in the multi-million dollar libel case, over a 2018 article Heard, 35, wrote for The Washington Post, in which she discussed her experiences of domestic abuse.Depp’s lawyers argue the article falsely implies Heard was physically and sexually abused by him when they were married. However, the article does not mention the Fantastic Beasts and Where To Find Them actor by name and Heard’s lawyers say she is covered by the first amendment of the US constitution which protects freedom of speech.During the first day of the trial in Virginia, Heard’s lawyer Elaine Bredehoft detailed an alleged three-day ‘hostage’ situation that took place between the former couple in Australia in 2015. Bredehoft told the court: ‘He has her jammed up against the bar.

Amber Heard has accused her ex-husband Johnny Depp of assaulting her during a three-day "hostage situation".During the second day of their ongoing defamation trial, lawyers for the actress claimed her former partner threw bottles at her, as well as dragging her across the floor.Depp, 58, decided to take action against Heard, 35, after she wrote an opinion piece in 2018, detailing her experiences with domestic abuse.

Amber Heard's legal representative has branded Johnny Depp an "obsessed ex-husband hell-bent on revenge" as the pair faced each other in a Virginia court. In the lawsuit, taking place at the Fairfax County District Courthouse, Johnny Depp is seeking £38.2 million in damages.

Johnny Depp's sister Christi Dembrowski, 61, was called to testify on Tuesday and told the jury about their upbringing in Kentucky by their "high strung" mother Betty Sue and "peaceful" dad John Christopher Depp.The actor's sibling also recalled Amber Heard, 35, mocking the 58-year-old's appearance after Dior offered him a modelling gig.Christi was called by Johnny's legal team to offer testimony during the trial.Asked if there were occasions where Amber was not nice to the actor, Christi said there was one incident that "really stayed with me".They were at Johnny's office and Christian Dior had called saying they were interested in working with the Pirates of the Caribbean star.She said: "Johnny told Amber they were interested in him."Her reaction to that was she was in disbelief and sort of disgust because she said 'Dior, why would Dior want to do business with you?'"'They're about class and style and you don't have style.' It was insulting, kind of taking away that one moment.That insult is there."I've seen the insults, multiple times actually."When questioned what Amber would say about Johnny's physical appearance, Christi said she would call him "an old, fat man".

Johnny Depp was an ‘obsessed ex-husband hell-bent on revenge’, a court has heard, as the actor’s defamation lawsuit against Amber Heard got underway in the US state of Virginia.  Lawyers on behalf of the Justice League actress said Mr Depp had sought to ‘ruin her life’ and that the situation was ‘disturbing, but not surprising’.  The 58-year-old Pirates Of The Caribbean actor is suing Heard, his former partner, for libel over a 2018 article she wrote in The Washington Post in which she discussed her experiences of domestic abuse.