Elon Musk will not testify in Johnny Depp, Amber Heard defamation trial

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Elon Musk will not testify on ex-girlfriend Amber Heard’s behalf in her defense of a $50 million defamation lawsuit brought by Heard’s ex-husband Johnny Depp.

The "Pirates of the Caribbean" star filed the suit after the actress wrote an op-ed in 2018 saying she was "a public figure representing domestic abuse." She did not name Depp, but his lawyers argue that it's a reference to Depp since she has previously claimed he was physically violent toward her during their marriage. (Getty Images) Musk’s attorney, Alex Spiro, confirmed to Fox News Digital that the Tesla boss will not take the stand despite being listed as a witness.

Further details into why were not released. A doorman at a building in Los Angeles where Depp and Heard lived testified via video that he often saw Musk at least "a few times a week" at Depp’s penthouse in 2015.The SpaceX founder "always visited when Mr.

Depp was not at home," Alejandro Romero added under oath. Musk, 50, also was allegedly given access to the building’s parking garage at the request of Heard and that he would be led up the residence via the penthouse elevator. "Musk’s first appearance in Mr.