Amber Heard had filed a motion to have her ex-husband Johnny Depp‘s $50 million defamation lawsuit against her dismissed, but the judge has decided the case will continue.
Deadline reports that Judge Bruce White, based in Virginia’s Fairfax County, sent a letter to lawyers on both sides of the case on Friday (March 27). “Defendant’s Demurrer is sustained as to the fourth statement listed above, but it is overruled as to the other three statements,” White wrote. “Further, Defendant’s Plea in Bar regarding the statute of limitations is denied.
Counsel shall prepare an Order reflecting the Court’s ruling and forward that Order to the Court for entry.” Depp filed the lawsuit in Virginia, where the defamation laws are more flexible than in
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