Johnny Depp’s Second Defamation Trial Gets Underway in Virginia

defamation suit against ex-wife Amber Heard, mentioning his interactions with Marilyn Manson.The actor has been permitted by a Virginia judge to pursue his case against his ex-wife, suing her for defamation over a 2018 Washington Post op-ed in which she wrote about surviving domestic violence.Heard did not mention Depp by name in the article, but Depp’s lawyers have argued that it falsely implies she was sexually and physically abused by Depp during their marriage. Heard has also filed a counterclaim against Depp, arguing he has created a smear campaign against her.During his cross-examination in the ongoing trial this week, Depp was asked by Heard’s lawyer about his drug use with Manson, with the intention of further delving into the actor’s history with substance abuse.“We drank together, we’ve had cocaine together maybe a couple of times,” Depp said.

Johnny Depp has claimed that Amber Heard had "rules of routine" which he was expected to follow on a daily basis. The actor, 58, told the court his recollection of a handful of incidents which he believed upset Ms Heard, 35, due to them being out of their usual routine.Depp had previously told the court in Fairfax, Virginia that their relationship seemed "too good to be true" at the start and confessed he gradually began to notice unusual things.One of which was an evening he returned home from work and took his own boots off, which he said "visibly upset" Ms Heard.As recounted by Law & Crime Network's Angenette Levy on Twitter, Depp said: "I remember I came home one night from work.

Johnny Depp has declared that he will never work with Disney again for another Pirates of the Caribbean movie.The actor, 58, has landed multiple significant roles throughout his career, particularly as Captain Jack Sparrow in the popular franchise, but he confessed during cross-examination that nothing would make him return.Amber Heard's attorney, Ben Rottenborn, recalled reports from 2018 stating that Disney had decided Depp wouldn't appear in the franchise for the reboot, two months prior to Heard's op-ed article about domestic abuse in The Washington Post.Depp responded: "I wasn't aware of that, but it doesn't surprise me. Two years had gone by of constant worldwide talk about me being this wife beater.

Johnny Depp's graphic text exchanges with Avengers actor Paul Bettany were revealed in court on Thursday. During his third day on the witness stand, the Pirates of the Caribbean actor's dark and violent text messages were read aloud as evidence of potential abuse. Depp is suing Heard for defamation for describing herself as a victim of domestic abuse in The Washington Post in 2018.

Johnny Depp broke down during the most recent sitting of his court case against his ex-wife Amber Heard as a recording of the Aquaman star begging her ex-husband not to cut himself was played.The Drive Angry actress, 36, could be heard pleading with the Pirates of the Caribbean star, 58, not to use a "dull and dirty" knife to "cut his skin" with, as Depp broke down and wiped away tears as he took to the stand for the third day.The clip was played to the court as evidence during the $50 million court case that Depp had brought against his ex-wife for defamation.According to Depp's testimony, the recording was from July 2016, two months after they filed for divorce.In the audio, Heard was begging the Fantastic Beasts actor to "put the f***ing knife down".Depp could be heard asking Heard whether she wanted to cut him, giving her the option of his "arm or chest."Heard replied: "Don't cut your skin, please do not cut your skin.

Johnny Depp is once again on the stand.

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As Johnny Depp and Amber Heard go toe-to-toe over a multimillion-dollar defamation lawsuit inside a Virginia courtroom, their legal teams have taken center stage. Heard has accused Depp of physically and sexually assaulting her on multiple occasions before and during their brief marriage.The former "Pirates of the Caribbean" star sued after Heard made an indirect reference to those accusations in an op-ed piece she wrote for The Washington Post. Heard has since filed a countersuit against Depp, accusing his lawyers of defaming her at his direction.

Johnny Depp testified during his defamation trial against Amber Heard that she threw a bottle of vodka at him, which caused the tip of his finger to be cut off.

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Amber Heard's defense team presented shocking evidence against her ex-husband, Johnny Depp, in a Virginia courtroom on Thursday during Depp's defamation trial against Heard. Depp, 58, is suing Heard, 35, for $50 million over an op-ed she wrote for the Washington Post alleging she was the victim of domestic abuse.

Johnny Depp and ex-wife Amber Heard was shown a photo of Mr Depp asleep on a couch with ice cream spilt across his lap. Mr Depp said he had worked a 17-hour day, taken some opioids, and that Ms Heard gave him the ice cream “because she knew what was going to happen”. The defamation trial between Mr Depp and Ms Heard began on Monday 11 April in Fairfax, Virginia following Mr Depp’s lawsuit against his ex-wife in March 2019.

Johnny Depp got a laugh from the courtroom as he said every hour is “happy hour” and recalled doing drugs with Marilyn Manson, giving him a pill to stop him from talking so much. The defamation trial between Mr Depp and ex-wife Amber Heard began on Monday 11 April in Fairfax, Virginia following Mr Depp’s lawsuit against his ex-wife in March 2019. Mr Depp is arguing that she defamed him in a December 2018 op-ed published in The Washington Post titled “I spoke up against sexual violence — and faced our culture’s wrath.

Johnny Depp moaning in pain after mixing opioids and alcohol was played in court as the actor was cross-examined by lawyers for his ex-wife Amber Heard. Actor Johnny Depp testifies during his defamation trial against his ex-wife Amber Heard, at the Fairfax County Circuit Courthouse in Fairfax, Virginia, April 21, 2022The defamation trial between Mr Depp and Ms Heard began on Monday 11 April in Fairfax, Virginia following Mr Depp’s lawsuit against his ex-wife in March 2019.

Johnny Depp has spoken of his time working on Disney's Pirates of the Caribbean franchise during his $50 million defamation trial, in which he's suing his ex-wife Amber Heard, who is counter-suing him. The actress' attorney Ben Rottenborn asked the Hollywood star about Pirates of the Caribbean 6 and if he'd return as Jack Sparrow for a huge sum. However, the Jack Sparrow star was adamant he would not.

Johnny Depp and Amber Heard has been shown messages and “reminders” Mr Depp scrawled in blood and paint after severing his finger in a fight during which he claims Ms Heard threw two vodka bottles at him. Johnny Depp wrote messages in mix of ‘paint and blood’ after his finger of severed, a lawyer for Amber Heard saidThe defamation trial between Mr Depp and Ms Heard began on Monday 11 April in Fairfax, Virginia following Mr Depp’s lawsuit against his ex-wife in March 2019.

Johnny Depp has taken to the stand during his defamation case against his former wife, Amber Heard.During the ongoing trial, the actor shared an insight into his drug use including using drugs with his pal, Marilyn Manson.The actor, 58, was being cross-examined today (April 21) as part of his civil defamation claim against Heard in Fairfax, Virginia.Depp, who was on his third day on the stand, is suing Heard for more than £38 million, saying her domestic abuse claims have harmed his career and reputation.The actress, 35, has filed a countersuit against Depp, 58, seeking almost £78 million in damages and saying his legal team falsely accused her of fabricating claims against the actor.Heard’s counterclaim accuses Depp of orchestrating a "smear campaign" against her and describing his lawsuit as a continuation of "abuse and harassment." Depp admitted he'd taken pills and cocaine with rocker Marilyn Manson on numerous occasions during yesterday's evidence."I once gave Marilyn Manson a pill so he would stop talking so much," Depp testified, eliciting laughter from the courtroom.At one point, Depp credited Sir Elton John for helping him beat his addiction demons telling the singer: “I would have been swallowed up by the monster were it not for you.”He added: “Elton is a dear friend, who has been sober for 40 years, 30 years, so we had a discussion and he wanted to get me clean, sober.”The jury of seven was shown a photo taken in Heard's house in Los Angeles in March 2013, the morning after Depp fell off the wagon.The picture showed two glasses of whiskey and four lines of cocaine next to a box with a skull and crossbones and Depp's initials on it."You'd sometimes drink whiskey in the morning?" asked Heard's attorney Ben

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Johnny Depp’s disturbing texts about ex-wife Amber Heard have been read aloud in court. The pair are currently going through an explosive defamation trial in Virginia which Johnny, 58, filed against Amber, 35, as a result of her penning a Washington Post op-ed about experiencing domestic violence. While she didn’t name Johnny in the piece, he launched a $50m libel lawsuit against the now-mum-of-one.

Johnny Depp texted an actor pal about drowning and burning Amber Heard before having sex with her corpse, a court has heard.As the multimillion dollar defamation trial continues, Depp’s messages were read out in the courtroom to the jury, with Heard’s attorney Ben Rottenborn repeating one exchange from June 11, 2013.Rottenborn said: “After you said let’s drown her before we burn her, you said I will f*** her burnt corpse afterwards to make sure she’s dead.“Did I read that right?”Depp confirmed: “Yes, you did.”Another message from two years later - after Heard and Depp had tied the knot - Depp wrote: “I never ever want to lay eyes on that filthy w****, Amber.”Rottenborn clarified: “When you called Amber that filthy w****, she was you wife at the time?” to which Depp responded: “Correct.”Other texts saw Depp refer to a woman as an “idiot cow”, and a “worthless hooker”, along with writing: “I’ll smack the ugly c*** around before I let her in, don’t worry.”The 58-year-old Pirates of the Caribbean actor was cross-examined on Thursday (April 21) as part of the civil defamation claim against his ex-wife in Fairfax, Virginia.Depp is seeking more than £38million in damages, while Heard has filed a countersuit against her ex for almost £78million.Her counterclaim accuses the Hollywood actor of orchestrating a “smear campaign” against her, describing his lawsuit as a continuation of “abuse and harassment”.Depp, meanwhile, claims Heard’s domestic abuse claims have harmed his career and reputation.It comes after Depp alleged that he would often lock himself in a bathroom to avoid being attacked by Heard, explaining that their arguments would escalate as his ex would “search for weaknesses” to berate him over.He told the jury: “It

Text messages between Johnny Depp and Marvel actor Paul Bettany have been revealed in court.