The trial of Johnny Depp vs. Amber Heard adjourned this week with proceedings set to renew on Monday, Might 16. The multi-million greenback defamation trial of the previous exes has but to see Heard cross-examined by Depp's attorneys, which can change quickly.
Depp, 58, sued his ex-wife for $50 million for defamation over an essay she wrote about home violence in The Washington Put up in 2018. The actor's authorized workforce says that whereas he was not named, it's clear that Heard was referring to him, which resulted in him being blacklisted from Hollywood and shedding out on many main movie roles.
Heard, in the meantime, is countersuing for $100 million for nuisance. Her workforce has argued that Heard's article with reference to home violence was a matter of public curiosity. Each Depp and Heard have made critical allegations of violence in opposition to one another of their respective testimonies.
On Might 4 and 5, Heard, 36, took the stand in Fairfax, Virginia, and emotionally shared allegations of home abuse in opposition to Depp. Depp himself gave his testimony the week prior and shared his personal explosive allegations of abuse in opposition to Heard.
The Pirates of the Caribbean actor was then cross-examined by Heard's authorized workforce. Amber Heard has but to face cross-examination from Depp's attorneys.
When is Amber Heard's cross-examination?
The Aquaman star will return to the stand subsequent week, from Monday, Might 16, the place she's going to face questioning from Depp's attorneys.
Heard's testimony started simply earlier than the trial went on every week's break, which is why she has not been cross-examined but.
Methods to watch the Johnny Depp, Amber Heard trial stay
The Johnny Depp/Amber Heard trial is being streamed stay on-line by a lot of retailers.
On YouTube, viewers can tune into the stay streams when the trial resumes later this month on Sky Information, Legislation & Crime Community, and Courtroom TV.
Viewers may watch the proceedings stay on the Legislation & Crime Community and Courtroom TV web sites.
What's the very last thing to occur within the trial?
Each Heard and Depp's representatives issued statements final Thursday after the actress detailed the alleged abuse she skilled by the hands of her ex.
"Whereas Ms. Heard's tales have continued to develop new and handy particulars, Mr. Depp's recollections have remained precisely the identical all through the six painful years since her first allegations had been made," Depp's spokesperson mentioned in a press release to Individuals. "His reality—the reality—is identical regardless of the surroundings by which it has been introduced."
In the meantime, Heard's workforce instructed Newsweek: "One in every of Ms. Heard's disappointments is Mr. Depp's incapacity to tell apart truth from fiction—a illness which seems to have unfold to his authorized workforce.
"That very same workforce is so panicked they're preventing tooth and nail to stop compelling proof and photographs from being launched. Small surprise Mr. Depp doesn't have the fortitude or braveness to even have a look at Ms. Heard in any respect all through the proceedings—as he couldn't within the U.Ok. trial—and, as a substitute he doodles and snickers."
The trial will resume at 9 a.m. ET on Might 16 till its scheduled finish date of Might 27, when closing arguments from either side will likely be heard.
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