Hollywood icon Johnny Depp is at the moment in the course of a libel trial in opposition to ex-wife and Aquaman actor, Amber Heard. Heard and Depp have been married in 2015 and ultimately ended their marriage in 2017. In 2018, Heard wrote an op-ed for the Washington Post detailing home abuse and assaulters getting away with their heinous acts. Even although Depp’s title was by no means talked about, the op-ed price him the function of Jack Sparrow within the Pirates of the Caribbean. In the aftermath of this, Depp filed a USD 50 million lawsuit in opposition to his ex-wife for defamation. Heard retorted by countersuing for USD 100 million.
On Thursday, Depp was subjected to cross-examination by Heard’s authorized counsel, Benjamin Rottenborn. He (Rottenborn) disputed Depp’s testimonial in opposition to Heard by retrieving textual content messages, audio tapes and video tapes. Depp’s correspondence via textual content with WandaVision actor, Paul Bettany and singer, Marilyn Monson proved to be significantly express as they demeaned Heard and moreover referred to drug abuse.
Deadline reported that there have been audio tapes as nicely. One began with Depp saying, “Where do you want the scar?” whereas Heard begs her then husband, “Don’t cut your skin. Please do not cut your skin. Why would I do that? Please do not do that. Please don’t cut yourself”. Heard’s attorneys offered a video tape that featured Depp slamming his kitchen cabinet and breaking different objects. He can be seen pouring himself a glass of wine from an nearly empty bottle when Heard asks, “Have you drunk this whole thing this morning?”, after which Depp realises he’s being recorded and throws the cellphone away.
Depp responded to the video saying that he solely assaulted and hit a couple of cupboards however he by no means truly had bodily contact with Heard. He added that she had illegally recorded him and was smiling on the finish of the ordeal. Another audio tape was performed in courtroom, “I head butted you in the f*****g forehead. That doesn’t break a nose,” Depp was telling Heard. “I did say those words, but I was using the words that Ms.Heard was using, but there was not an intentional head butt,” Depp stated. “If you want to have a peaceful conversation with Ms. Heard, you might have to placate a little bit.”
The trial shall be persevering with on Monday because it enters its third week.The trial is being held in Fairfax, Virginia and is predicted to go on for six weeks.
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