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Amber Heard’s close friend Eve Barlow was reportedly kicked out of the Fairfax, Virginia courtroom last week amid the actress’ ongoing defamation trial against ex-husband Johnny Depp.

EXCLUSIVE: A week into the $50 million defamation trial between Johnny Depp and Amber Heard, the marquee player is about to take the stand.

Dr. David Kipper, an addiction specialist who previously worked with Johnny Depp, is the latest to speak out in court amid the actor and his ex-wife Amber Heard’s defamation trial.

Next up at Johnny Depp’s defamation trial against Amber Heard is someone who has ALL the info: their former marriage counselor!

Johnny Depp and Amber Heard engaged in “mutual abuse” throughout their relationship, a therapist for the couple has said. Laurel Anderson, a clinical psychotherapist who saw the pair on multiple occasions, said Mr Depp told her that his former wife “gave as good as she got” during their fights. The actor is suing Ms Heard for libel over a 2018 op-ed written in the Washington Post which his lawyers say contained false allegations that he physically and sexually assaulted her while they were married.

Amber Heard's former personal assistant accused the "Aquaman" actress of creating an abusive work environment in a videotaped deposition played Thursday during actor Johnny Depp's defamation trial against his ex-wife in Fairfax, Virginia. 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. Heard never identified Depp directly, but attorneys for the "Pirates of the Caribbean" actor say her allegations have negatively impacted Depp's career and relationship with his family.

Johnny Depp‘s defamation trial is underway and a text message he sent about his ex Amber Heard has been revealed in court.

Gene Maddaus Senior Media WriterA therapist who worked with Johnny Depp and Amber Heard in 2015 testified that the couple engaged in “mutual abuse,” and that Depp could be “triggered” by Heard.Laurel Avis Anderson’s testimony was played for jurors on the third day of the $50 million defamation trial underway in Fairfax, Va. Depp has sued Heard for publishing an op-ed in 2018 in which she alluded to domestic violence claims that she first made in the context of their 2016 divorce.Anderson testified via video deposition in February, and the video was played for the jury on Thursday morning. Anderson said she saw the couple several times between October and December 2015, and that the sessions could be stormy — with both of them threatening to walk out at times.

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.

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 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.

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 defamation trial against Amber Heard is in its second day and there are already jaw-dropping things being said. The actor’s sister, Christi Dembrowski, 61, testified in the Fairfax, VA courthouse on April 12 and claimed that the ex-wife of her brother once called him a “old fat man” when she realized the fashion brand Dior was interested in working with him, according to The New York Post.

Attorneys representing "Sweeny Todd" actor Johnny Depp and his ex-wife, "Aquaman" actress Amber Heard, accused both parties of abuse and manipulation in their opening statements Tuesday during Depp's defamation trial against Heard. Depp, 58, sued Heard, 35, for $50 million in 2019 over an op-ed she wrote for The Washington Post alleging she was the victim of domestic abuse.

Amber Heard and Johnny Depp‘s defamation lawsuit is underway.

A trial over libel allegations by Johnny Depp against his ex-wife, Amber Heard, will likely turn into a six-week, mudslinging soap opera, Heard’s lawyers warned a Virginia jury Tuesday.

Johnny Depp was pictured arriving at Fairfax County Courthouse in Virginia on Monday as he embarked on his defamation trial against ex-wife Amber Heard, who was also pictured. The pair have been involved in a bitterly fought out legal battle over domestic abuse claims directed towards Johnny by Amber, which each side has disputed over in regards to falsities and truths of the matter.The defamation trial taking place in Virginia is going ahead as Johnny sues Amber for $50 million over her 2018 op-ed published in The Washington Post – revealing herself to be a victim of domestic abuse – to which Amber is countersuing for $100 million.

A jury in Virginia is scheduled to hear opening statements Tuesday in a defamation lawsuit filed by Johnny Depp against his ex-wife, Amber Heard. Depp says Heard libeled him when she wrote an op-ed in The Washington Post in 2018 referring to herself as a "public figure representing domestic abuse." Depp is never mentioned by name, but he says the article implicates him nonetheless because it refers to past accusations Heard made when she sought a restraining order against him. Depp denies the abuse allegations.

Johnny Depp and Amber Heard are beginning their fight in court and they were spotted leaving the first day of the trial.

Johnny Depp‘s defamation trial against Amber Heard is now underway. The 58-year-old actor, who is suing his 35-year-old ex for what he says are career-damaging allegations that he abused her during their three-year marriage, was photographed leaving a courthouse in Fairfax, Virginia on April 11, the day the jury selection started in the case. He wore a gray suit and black tie during the appearance and round-framed sunglasses as his shoulder-length locks were down.