Depp v Heard

Sept 2015

Depp versus Heard was a trial which took place in court in Virginia, from 11th April to 1st June 2022, between Johnny Depp and Amber Heard. They used to be in love, but then, they sued each other civilly.[1][2][3][4] They became friends in 2009 and got married in February 2015.[5] Heard applied for divorce in May 2016.[6]

The previous legal battle didn't go well for Depp. In the High Court of Justice in London, the British Judge stated, "The great majority of alleged assaults of Ms. Heard by Mr. Depp have been proved to the civil standard."[7][8] In contrast, the American trial had a jury.[9] Depp's lawyer wanted a jury trial in America, where Depp won substantially and cleared his name/ restored his reputation as a "good guy".[10]

After the trial ended, they didn't give up yet. Both Depp and Heard appealed. In December 2022, it was finally announced that Depp would receive US$1 million from Heard as the case had settled/ they had managed to reach a deal.[11]

References

  1. ↑ "Johnny Told the World, Johnny Changed the World | Lotus Eaters".
  2. ↑ "Depp-Heard trial sparks conversation on men experiencing domestic violence in Carolinas". May 31, 2022.
  3. ↑ "Advocates fear Depp-Heard trial will have a chilling effect on women coming forward with abuse claims". PBS NewsHour. 2022-06-03. Retrieved 2022-06-07.
  4. ↑ "Why the Johnny Depp-Amber Heard verdict was a setback for women". NBC News. June 2, 2022. Retrieved 2022-06-07.
  5. ↑ Gbogbo, Mawunyo (May 26, 2022). "A timeline of Johnny Depp and Amber Heard's relationship and key moments from court case". Australian Broadcasting Corporation. Archived from the original on June 8, 2022. Retrieved June 8, 2022.
  6. ↑ Shah, Simmone. "What to Know About Johnny Depp and Amber Heard's Defamation Trial". Time. Archived from the original on May 25, 2022. Retrieved June 22, 2022.
  7. ↑ "Factbox: Johnny Depp loses 'wife-beater' libel case: key parts of the judgment". Reuters. November 2, 2020. Archived from the original on September 6, 2022. Retrieved September 5, 2022.
  8. ↑ Syal, Rajeev (June 2, 2022). "Why did the Depp-Heard libel outcomes differ in the US and UK?". the Guardian. Archived from the original on June 3, 2022. Retrieved June 6, 2022.
  9. ↑ "Depp-Heard trial: Why Johnny Depp lost in the UK but won in the US". BBC. 2 June 2022. Retrieved 23 Dec 2024.
  10. ↑ "Depp's Choice of Virginia Trial in Heard Lawsuit Shows Strategy". Bloomberg Law. 16 May 2022. Retrieved 23 Dec 2024.
  11. ↑ "Brown Rudnick Helps Johnny Depp Resolve Defamation Case". Brown Rudnick. Retrieved 2023-09-28.
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