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Most of the potential jurors in the Johnny Depp-Amber Heard defamation trial professed to know little about the case. Some were a bit puzzled when they walked into the Fairfax, VA, courthouse to see signs of “Justice for Johnny.” One potential juror admitted that he couldn’t quite place the plaintiff’s ex-wife. “To be honest, I forgot the name of the other party,” he said.

Amber Heard is about to kick off in Fairfax, Virginia, and both she and Johnny Depp are expected to give evidence.The scenes outside the courtroom featured devoted fans of movie star Depp gathered together to protest his innocence.After the pair's ill-fated marriage fell apart, Amber had written an opinion piece for the Washington Post telling the world she had "spoken out against sexual violence" - something which an infuriated Johnny claimed would implicate him.Despite a court previously ruling that allegations of physical and emotional abuse against Amber at his hands were "substantially true", Johnny is proceeding with a new $50 million (£38.2 million) case against her.Johnny, who once wrote her messages in his own blood, is arguing that the abuse implications are damaging his career and causing the film industry to avoid offering him lucrative new roles.The offices of the Washington Post are based in Virginia, so the court case will be held there.However Amber's lawyers are expected to argue that she should be immune from the libel suit due to a law specific to the state of Virginia called the anti-Slapp provision (strategic lawsuit against public participation.)The provision is designed to prevent people from being sued for speaking out about matters that are of public concern.Amber's lawyer insists that her account of harrowing experiences of domestic violence - something which affects a significant number of women - is very much a public concern.Meanwhile Amber is counter-suing, having previously claimed that her own film career also lay in tatters after being accused of "lying" about being an abuse victim."I became a public figure representing domestic abuse, and I felt the full force of our culture’s wrath for

Johnny Depp latest lawsuit against Amber Heard is kicking off in Virginia.

Over the next six weeks, the trial of Johnny Depp’s $50 million defamation lawsuit against Amber Heard that commences today could prove to be the biggest roles of the former couple’s careers.

Gene Maddaus Senior Media WriterAfter losing in a U.K. court in 2020, Johnny Depp will get a second chance to try to refute allegations that he abused ex-wife Amber Heard at a trial opening today in Virginia.Depp sued Heard in 2019 over an op-ed she published in the Washington Post in which she alluded to prior allegations against Depp, saying she had become “a public figure representing domestic abuse.”She did not identify Depp by name in the op-ed or go into any details of the abuse, instead focusing on the backlash she had endured since making the claims in 2016 and the work still remaining for the #MeToo movement.

Amber Heard and Johnny Depp will kick off Monday in Virginia court — where the “Pirates of the Caribbean” star is suing his ex-wife for $50 million claiming she defamed him in a 2018 op-ed.The star-studded witness list for the Fairfax County trial includes everyone from Elon Musk to James Franco and the warring ex-couple themselves.At the center of the case is the piece that Heard, 35, wrote for the Washington Post, in which she spoke out about being a victim of “sexual violence.” While Depp is not named in the op-ed, the actor who once made upwards of $20 million per film, says it ruined his reputation and career after it was widely assumed Heard was writing about their five-year relationship.Defamation cases as high-profile as this one are usually litigated behind closed doors, but a jury of 12 Virginians will ultimately decide whether they find Heard’s allegations credible.Just days after Heard’s op-ed published, Disney dropped Depp from its “Pirates of the Caribbean” franchise, which collectively grossed more than $4.5 billion in the box office.

Johnny Depp’s $50 million defamation suit, Amber Heard took to Instagram to say she has “always maintained a love for Johnny” despite publicly feuding for years.The trial in a Fairfax, Va. court begins Monday, where a jury will ultimately decide if Heard defamed Depp in a 2018 Washington Post op-ed implying he was a domestic abuser —which the actor says hurt his reputation and cost him work.The headline of Heard’s piece read: “I spoke up against sexual violence — and faced our culture’s wrath.

Amber Heard is hoping she and her ex-husband Johnny Depp can eventually put the past behind them after their defamation trial comes to an end.

Amber Heard expressed that she has always ‘maintained a love’ for her ex-husband Johnny Depp, as she prepares for the defamation trial on Monday. The Pirates of the Caribbean actor, 58, sued his 35-year-old ex-wife for $50 million (£39million) for defamation after she wrote an op-ed for the Washington Post in which she described herself as a victim of domestic violence, though she didn’t name her former spouse, and in return, she countersued for $100 million (£76,714,200). However, Depp categorically denies the article’s implication that he was violent toward her.

Amber Heard said she has “always maintained a love” for her ex husband Johnny Depp ahead of his defamation trial against her. The “Aquaman” actress, 35, took to her Instagram on Saturday (April 9) to address the upcoming court hearing, where Johnny, 58, is suing her for $50 million, claiming she derailed his career by writing a 2018 article about surviving domestic violence.

Amber Heard has celebrated her daughter’s first birthday as she marked “the greatest year”. The Aquaman actress shared the surprise news she had become a mother last July when she revealed she wanted to have a child “on my own terms”. She said she had named her daughter Oonagh Paige Heard and she was born on April 8.

Court TV will carry the televised feed of the Johnny Depp-Amber Heard defamation trial, which is scheduled to begin next week in Fairfax County, VA.

Johnny Depp, 58, is getting ready to face off in court against his ex-wife, Amber Heard, 35 — who he’s suing for $50 million in a defamation lawsuit that claims that Amber “destroyed” his career by penning an article in The Washington Post in 2018 about being a survivor of “sexual violence.” In court documents obtained by HollywoodLife, the jilted exes listed in their Exhibit List a text message conversation from 2013 between Johnny and his friend, actor Paul Bettany, 50. In the texts, the two actors discuss “drowning” Amber to ensure that she is “not a witch” — and their private messages are now set to be read out loud during the trial. The trial set to begin on April 11, 2022, in Fairfax County, Virginia.

Johnny Depp’s ex-wife, Amber Heard, can argue to a jury that she should be protected from a libel lawsuit because her 2018 op-ed on domestic violence deals with a matter of public interest, a judge ruled Thursday.

Rihanna was absolutely beaming on Wednesday afternoon as she picked up a few things on a shopping adventure with boyfriend A$AP Rocky in Los Angeles.The 34-year-old makeup guru showed off her growing baby bump while wearing a darling light pink T-shirt dress complete with a sheer panel of lace and elbow-length sleeves.Just the night before, Rihanna was spotted leaving her favorite Italian eatery in Santa Monica, Giorgio Baldi, where she was asked about a massive diamond on her wedding finger, to which she quickly responded: 'This old ring?' Mom mode: Rihanna was absolutely beaming on Wednesday afternoon as she picked up a few things on a shopping adventure with boyfriend A$AP Rocky in Los AngelesThe Fenty Beauty founder looked comfortable wearing a pair of colorful kicks as she headed into the Tesoro gift shop in the Fairfax District.Her dark brown hair was worn parted to the side with luscious curls cascading down her back and she rocked a collection of gold necklaces to match a few bracelets. She fastened a pair of diamond studs to her ears and let her highlight pop on her cheekbones while showing off her flawless complexion with a swipe of electric pink gloss on her lips.Rihanna had her hands full while walking into the trendy store, and juggled a juice, her phone and a snack between her fingers.

Johnny Depp, 58, and his ex-wife, Amber Heard, 35, are getting ready to duke it out in court again, over a $50 million defamation lawsuit filed by Johnny against Amber in March 2019. According to court documents obtained by HollywoodLife, the upcoming showdown, which is taking place in a Fairfax County, Virginia, courtroom, will include communication that took place between the two and various celebrities, including Aquaman actor, Jason Momoa, 42, and Harry Potter author, J.K. Rowling, 56.

There likely won’t be a red carpet rolled out in front of the Fairfax County courthouse, but some big names are coming to Johnny Depp’s now $100 million defamation battle with ex-wife Amber Heard when the long delayed trial starts next month.

Johnny Depp's $50 million libel lawsuit against his ex-wife Amber Heard appears to be proceeding after he was seen meeting with his legal team on Wednesday afternoon.The 58-year-old actor was spotted chatting in a parking garage in Los Angeles with his attorney Benjamin G. Chew of the law firm Brown Rudnick, along with other members of his legal team.The Pirates Of The Caribbean star is currently suing his ex-wife Amber Heard for $50 million in a libel suit in Fairfax County, Virginia, over a Washington Post op-ed she wrote about her history around domestic abusers, though he was never mentioned by name in the piece.

K.J. Yossman Greta Bellamacina (“The Sceptered Isle”) and Amber Anderson (“Peaky Blinders”) have been cast as the dual leads in Jaclyn Bethany’s upcoming feature “Tell That to the Winter Sea.”Bellamacina and Bethany co-wrote the script, which has a dance narrative.Los Angeles based choreographer Sadie Wilking, who trained at the London School of Contemporary Dance, will choreograph the film.“Tell That to the Winter Sea” will explore the intimacy of female friendship with Bellamacina playing bride-to-be Jo while Anderson stars as Scarlet, a former lover and friend.

Three suspects are in police custody today after they were arrested in connection with a reported smash-and-grab robbery at L.A.’s popular The Grove shopping center. Other suspects remain on the loose. It’s the latest in a string of mass looting incidents targeting upscale stores in Los Angeles and San Francisco.

(UPDATED with statement from Depp lawyer) Johnny Depp may whine that Hollywood is boycotting him, but a Virginia judge just handed the Minamata star a big win in his $50 million defamation lawsuit against Amber Heard.