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JOHNNY DEPP


8 hours ago

Courtney Love deletes video praising Johnny Depp for saving her from a 1995 overdose and suggesting Amber Heard was using a 'movement' for 'personal gain'

Courtney Love posted and deleted a video about Johnny Depp amid the actor's ongoing defamation trial with ex-wife Amber Heard.

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8 hours ago

Depp-Heard trial returns to the much-discussed severed finger

Defense testimony continues as the defamation trial between Johnny Depp and Amber Heard enters its sixth week.

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10 hours ago

Surgeon: Johnny Depp's severed finger story has flaws

A hand surgeon has testified that Johnny Depp could not have lost the tip of his middle finger the way he told jurors it happened in his civil lawsuit against ex-wife Amber Heard.

11 hours ago

Amber Heard declines to call Johnny Depp to stand after a fiery cross-examination

Johnny Depp was expected to take the stand Monday in the defamation trial between him and Amber Heard. Then her team apparently changed its strategy.

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14 hours ago

On social media, Johnny Depp is winning public sympathy over Amber Heard

On TikTok, #IStandWithAmberHeard has garnered about 8.2 million views, while #JusticeForJohnnyDepp has earned about 15 billion views. A sociologist offers her views on the reasons why.

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Courtney Love says Johnny Depp saved her life after overdosing in 1995 outside The Viper Room

Courtney Love claimed that Johnny Depp reached out to her daughter Frances Bean following the untimely death of Nirvana frontman Kurt Cobain.

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1 day ago

Johnny Depp bought a yacht in 2007 that has a pirate-ship theme and can fit 10 guests — take a look

Johnny Depp sold the yacht to J.K. Rowling in 2015. It has played a role in Amber Heard's testimony against Johnny Depp.

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1 day ago

Heard's lawyers try to poke holes in Depp's libel lawsuit

Attorneys for actor Amber Heard have been trying to portray Johnny Depp in a Virginia courtroom as a jealous and drunken abuser.

2 days ago

Johnny Depp Was A Controlling Lover, Ex-Girlfriend Testifies

Ellen Barkin said that Depp often asked her where she was going and who she was with.

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2 days ago

British presenter Rachel Riley says she wouldn't wish Johnny Depp 'on my worst enemy' in statement of support for Amber Heard

Riley joins celebrities like Kathy Griffin and Julia Fox who have publicly expressed support for Heard amid the court battle with Johnny Depp.

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2 days ago

Amber Heard is both 'the mom and the dad' to baby girl Oonagh Paige

Amber Heard announced on Instagram in July 2021 that she had welcomed baby girl Oonagh Paige Heard via surrogate -- and that she is both “the mom and the dad.”

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3 days ago

Camille Vasquez: Johnny Depp's lawyer becomes an internet celebrity

The young lawyer has caught the internet's attention for her grilling of Amber Heard on the stand.

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3 days ago

Camille Vasquez: Johnny Depp's lawyer becomes an internet celebrity

The young lawyer has caught the internet's attention for her grilling of Amber Heard on the stand.

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3 days ago

The liquid in Johnny Depp's water bottle is yellow because it's filled with a vitamin and energy supplement, source says

Depp normally drinks clear liquid during his court appearances, so it being yellow on Thursday was a bit unusual.

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3 days ago

Johnny Depp's former agent says he demanded a $20 million handout during his financial woes in 2016, arguing he had made the agency a fortune

Johnny Depp's former agent spoke during his trial with Amber Heard, saying the actor simply expected the agency to hand him $20 million.

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Defense witnesses describe Depp’s behavior, damage to Heard’s career

In a busy day of testimony, one of Johnny Depp’s lawyers is called to talk about his efforts to discredit actress Amber Heard.

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Johnny Depp watches Ellen Barkin's testimony during defamation trial against Amber Heard. Barkin & Depp dated in 1998.

The ongoing trial of actors Johnny Depp and Amber Heard turned the spotlight on a video of Ellen Barkins played during the session today. In the 2019 testimony video played in the courtroom, Barkins can be seen describing an incident in a hotel room while they were shooting Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas. Barkin and Depp dated in 1998.

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Johnny Depp spent $100,000 per month for an addiction doctor and $10,000 a day on security, fired money manager testifies

Johnny Depp fired Joel Mandel in 2016, accusing him of mismanaging his finances. They later settled a lawsuit over it.

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Johnny Depp's former business manager and others chart the actor's rise and fall

Testifying at the behest of attorneys representing Depp's ex-wife Amber Heard were a longtime agent, a former business manager and a friend of Depp's for nearly four decades.

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Johnny Depp was a controlling lover, ex-girlfriend testifies

Ellen Barkin says fellow actor Johnny Depp was a jealous and angry man even back in the 1990s, when the two dated.

Johnny Depp's jealousy, substance abuse recounted by friends

Bruce Witkin, a musician who was friends with Depp for nearly 40 years, said the actor's jealousy in romantic relationships was first on display decades ago. "He can definitely have a jealous streak in him,” Witkin said during a video deposition recorded in February and played in court Thursday. Depp demonstrated some of that jealousy during his relationship with Vanessa Paradis, his former partner of 14 years, “and a lot of it was in his head and not reality,” Witkin said.

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Footage Shows What Appears To Be Amber Heard Being Verbally Abused By Johnny Depp Fans While Leaving The Courtroom After Testifying About The “Vitriol” And Daily “Harassment” She Received From His Sup

“I was harassed. I am harassed on a daily basis, death threats,” Heard told the court on Monday.View Entire Post ›

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Johnny Depp's lawyer laughed and didn't answer when asked if they were dating, video shows

A video circulating online showed a reporter asking Camille Vasquez to clear the record about speculation that she was dating her client Johnny Depp.

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Johnny Depp's former neighbor said the actor was 'screaming, cursing, spitting in my face' on the night he allegedly attacked Amber Heard

Josh Drew testified that Depp smashed a bottle against the door and burst into his apartment, and got "close enough to be aggressive."

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Amber Heard's acting coach said she could tell the difference between the actress' real and fake tears because Heard has trouble fake-crying

In prerecorded testimony played Wednesday, Kristina Sexton said Amber Heard often arrived to acting lessons in tears due to fights with Johnny Depp.

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Heard’s sister says she witnessed physical fights with Depp

Testimony continues in fifth week of defamation trial between film stars and former spouses Johnny Depp and Amber Heard

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Amber Heard's sister testifies Johnny Depp asked her to sign NDA after striking her in the back and repeatedly 'whacking' Heard in the face

According to Whitney Henriquez, Johnny Depp held Amber Heard's hair in one hand and repeatedly smacked her with the other.

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A friend who witnessed Amber Heard and Johnny Depp's last fight said she shielded the actress with her body as he screamed at Heard and smashed things

Raquel Pennington said she never witnessed Depp assault Heard, but saw Heard injured multiple times after fights with Depp.

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Lance Bass Is Facing Backlash For “Mocking” Domestic Abuse And Sexual Assault Allegations After He Reenacted Amber Heard’s Tearful Testimony From The Johnny Depp Trial

It comes after an audio clip of Amber’s testimony that detailed her violent sexual assault allegations against Johnny circulated online and was described as “every woman’s fantasy.”View Entire Post ›

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Amber Heard's friend says she saw bruises inflicted by Depp

A friend of actor Amber Heard has testified that she saw the bruises and cuts left in the aftermath of multiple incidents of abuse inflicted by Heard’s ex-husband, Johnny Depp.

Amber Heard's Sister Backs Her Assault Claims Against Johnny Depp

Whitney Heard Henriquez said both Depp and her sister Amber Heard landed blows in a March 2015 fight.

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We’re Giving Elon Musk Too Much Attention

It’s a symptom of our broad and deepening struggle to focus on real problems.

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Footage shows Amber Heard in an elevator with James Franco the night before she filed for divorce from Johnny Depp

Surveillance video taken on May 22, 2016 shows Heard and Franco mutually resting their heads on one another during an elevator ride.

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Amber Heard's friend says Johnny Depp told him about blacking out and passing out face first in the sand in the Bahamas and staff having to whisk his kids away

iO Tillett Wright, a photographer, writer, and friend of Amber Heard's, testified in the Johnny Depp defamation trial on Tuesday.

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Johnny Depp laughs in court as Amber Heard says he's not an 'accurate historian' of what happened when he was drinking during a fight

On Tuesday, Amber Heard was cross-examined by her ex-husband's lawyer about details of one intense argument that took place in Australia.

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Moments after Johnny Depp and Amber Heard tied the knot he said, 'We're married now. I can punch her in the face and nobody can do anything about it,' Heard's former friend testifies

iO Tillett Wright described several verbal fights he witnessed between Heard and Depp in Tuesday testimony but said he never saw the two get physical.

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Depp attorney tries to discredit Heard as cross-examination concludes

On the latest day of the Johnny Depp-Amber Heard defamation trial, an attempt to discredit Heard's accounts of abuse.

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Amber Heard said James Franco made a late-night visit to her apartment after a fight with Johnny Depp because she 'exhausted' her support network

"I quite literally exhausted my support network with my usual friends and I was happy to welcome as much friendship at that time as I could possibly get."

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Amber Heard is cross-examined about fights with Johnny Depp

Johnny Depp's lawyers question the truthfulness of Amber Heard's accusation that Depp sexually assaulted her with a liquor bottle.

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Johnny Depp Laughs at Amber Heard’s Explanation for Why He Can’t Face Her

Photo by BRENDAN SMIALOWSKI/POOL/AFP via Getty ImagesDuring Amber Heard’s four days on the stand, Johnny Depp has appeared to make a point of not looking his ex-wife in the eye, instead choosing to stare down at his seat or discretely speak to the lawyers leading his defamation crusade against the actress.On Tuesday, Heard offered a new take on the pattern, claiming that the Pirates of the Caribbean star can’t look up at her because “because he’s guilty.”“He knows he's lying. Otherwise, why can'

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Johnny Depp and the Dark Side of Celebrity Fandom

How the internet shows its love through hate

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Amber Heard once wrote I 'want to rip you apart, devour you and savor the taste' in a private letter to Johnny Depp

In one of the letters, Heard apologized for what she described as "her part" in hurting Johnny Depp.

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Amber Heard cross-examined about fights with Johnny Depp

Lawyers for Johnny Depp have questioned the truthfulness of Amber Heard’s claim that Depp sexually assaulted her with a liquor bottle.

Amber Heard says her sister taught Johnny Depp to snort cocaine with a tampon applicator

Amber Heard was responding to a photo presented in court on Monday of lines of cocaine next to a tampon applicator on a table.

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Amber Heard says she never completed her pledged $7 million charity donations because Johnny Depp filed a $50 million lawsuit against her

Amber Heard said in 2016 that she would give the funds she received from her divorce settlement to the ACLU and Children's Hospital Los Angeles.

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Amber Heard said she 'fought really hard' to appear in 'Aquaman 2' and was ultimately given a pared down role

Amber Heard testified about her role in the upcoming "Aquaman" sequel on Monday during the ongoing defamation trial with ex-husband Johnny Depp.

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The jury saw pictures of Amber Heard's swollen face after a fight with Johnny Depp

Jurors in Johnny Depp's libel trial against his ex-wife, Amber Heard, saw photos of her with red marks and swelling on her face after their final fight before their divorce.

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What Johnny Depp's ex-wives and girlfriends have said about him

Here is what to know about Johnny Depp's wives and girlfriends, including what Winona Ryder, Vanessa Paradis, Ellen Barkin and Amber Heard have said about him.

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Amber Heard Testifies That She Wants to Move On from Johnny Depp: 'I Want Him to Leave Me Alone'

Jurors in the high-profile trial between Johnny Depp and his ex-wife Amber Heard saw a photo of Heard today with what appear to be bruises on her face. Heard, who is being sued by her ex-husband Johnny Depp for defamation, returned to the stand after a weeklong hiatus. Jurors were shown a photo of Heard that was taken at a Los Angeles courthouse when Heard filed for a temporary restraining order against Depp in May 2016.

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Johnny Depp Lashed Out After Body Double Did Sex Scene, Amber Heard Testifies

STEVE HELBER/GettyAfter mistaking a body double participating in a sex scene for Amber Heard in the movie London Fields, Johnny Depp slapped the actress across the face and punched her jaw in a blind rage, she testified on Monday.“I did not actually film the scene. He demanded that we watch it,” Heard said on the stand, adding, “So I have an incredibly jealous man who is already upset with me for breaking the ‘rule’ about participating in a sex scene. He was irate. He called me a liar and a whor

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Johnny Depp Fans Are Bombarding His Daughter Lily-Rose Depp With Abusive Messages On Instagram For Not Publicly Supporting Him During The Amber Heard Trial

This is not the first time that Johnny’s supporters have been called out for problematic behavior online.View Entire Post ›

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Jury sees pics of Heard's swollen face after fight with Depp

Jurors in Johnny Depp’s libel trial against his ex-wife Amber Heard were shown photos of her with red marks and swelling on her face after their final fight before their divorce.

'Saturday Night Live' takes a comedic stand on Johnny Depp, Amber Heard libel trial

The late night show poked fun of the ongoing trial between Johnny Depp and Amber Heard as Depp claimed Heard of defecating in his bed in 2016.

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A close friend of Johnny Depp called Amber Heard 'a sociopathic show pony' who is 'used to getting what she wants'

Depp's close friend, Georgina Deuters, was previously dismissed from the case after she admitted to watching the trial online.

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Raven-Symoné disses Amber Heard in video that resurfaced amid Johnny Depp legal woes

Raven-Symoné appears to have taken sides more than a year ago in Johnny Depp's battle with Amber Heard, according to a video posted online that resurfaced amid the former couple’s nasty defamation trial.

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'Dirty Dancing' star Jennifer Grey says Johnny Depp was 'so beautiful' it was 'inhuman' when they were engaged in the late 1980s

Jennifer Grey told Drew Barrymore she felt like God "lovingly" plopped her "into a Johnny Depp souffle" when she was briefly engaged to him.

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He said, she said: Accounts from Depp and Heard rarely match

There’s not much room for middle ground in the testimony thus far from Johnny Depp and Amber Heard in Depp’s libel suit against his ex-wife.

Heard takes stand, accuses Depp of violent sexual assault

Actor Amber Heard tearfully told jurors that Johnny Depp sexually assaulted her with a liquor bottle in an alcohol-fueled rage.

Amber Heard testifies she was assaulted by Johnny Depp

Amber Heard says she knew she should leave Johnny Depp the first time he hit her, but she couldn’t bring herself to do it.

Key moments in Blac Chyna's trial against Kardashians

To keep up with the Kardashians for the past two weeks, you would’ve had to hang out at a Los Angeles courthouse.

Depp trial: Psychologist testifies actor assaulted Heard

A a psychologist has testified that actor Amber Heard suffered post-traumatic stress disorder from violence, including sexual violence, she suffered at the hands of her ex-husband Johnny Depp.

Depp's agent calls Heard op-ed piece on abuse 'catastrophic'

Johnny Depp’s agent says that ex-wife Amber Heard's 2018 op-ed piece in The Washington Post describing herself as a victim of domestic abuse was “catastrophic” to Depp's career and coincided with the loss of a $23 million deal for a “Pirates of the Caribbean” sequel.

Amber Heard's lawyers revised article Johnny Depp sued over

Amber Heard pushed to have details of her marriage with fellow actor Johnny Depp included in an op-ed piece that she wrote about domestic violence, even though her lawyers wanted those passages removed from the article.

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Officers: No injuries on Amber Heard after fight with Depp

Los Angeles police officers who responded to a domestic violence call at the penthouse of actors Johnny Depp and Amber Heard say they saw no marks on her face after a 2016 fight between the couple in which Heard says she was assaulted.

Psychologist hired by Depp testifies about Heard's health

A forensic psychologist has testified that actor Amber Heard suffers from borderline personality disorder.

Depp recording warns of 'bloodbath' if arguments escalate

Jurors in Johnny Depp’s libel lawsuit against his ex-wife, actress Amber Heard, are hearing audio clips of Depp shouting vulgarities at his wife and warning of a “bloodbath” if their arguments escalate.

EXPLAINER: Johnny Depp's wild testimony, cross-examination

For three days, Johnny Depp has been testifying in a libel trial that is supposed to be about whether Amber Heard defamed him in a 2018 newspaper op-ed.

Heard's lawyer focuses on Depp's texts: 'Let's burn Amber'

Attorneys for actor Amber Heard have spent hours in a Virginia courtroom seeking to undermine Johnny Depp's libel lawsuit against her.

Johnny Depp testifies Heard attacked him, he never hit back

Actor Johnny Depp scoffed at the notion during court testimony that his constant quarrels with ex-wife Amber Heard would ever prompt him to hit her.

Johnny Depp on stand: Ex-wife Heard's allegations 'heinous'

Actor Johnny Depp told jurors that he felt compelled to sue his ex-wife Amber Heard for libel out of an obsession for the truth after she accused him of domestic violence.

For ‘Fantastic Beasts’ series, a case of diminishing returns

“Fantastic Beasts: The Secrets of Dumbledore” got off to a less than magical start in its first weekend in U.S. and Canadian theaters.

Therapist: Depp and Heard had relationship of 'mutual abuse'

A former personal assistant to Amber Heard says she never saw the actress suffer any physical abuse at the hands of then-husband Johnny Depp.

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Depp's friend expresses doubts over Heard's allegations

A longtime friend and next-door neighbor of Johnny Depp says Amber Heard told him Depp had hit her.

Lawyer: Depp trial likely to become mudslinging soap opera

Lawyers for actress Amber Heard are warning a jury that a six-week libel trial sought by Johnny Depp will likely devolve into a mudslinging soap opera.

Johnny Depp suit against Amber Heard starts with jury picks

A jury has been picked in a long-anticipated libel lawsuit filed by Johnny Depp against his ex-wife, actress Amber Heard.

Serbia: Mine protesters block roads near Statehood Day event

Hundreds of protesters opposed to lithium mining in Serbia have blocked roads near a government building where the Balkan country’s populist president hosted an awards ceremony.

Djokovic ruling fits with Australia's tough immigration line

The treatment of tennis star Novak Djokovic by Australian immigration officials might seem harsh from afar.

Johnny Depp: 'Not one of you' is safe with 'cancel culture'

Taking center stage in a prestigious Spanish film festival to receive a top career award, actor Johnny Depp presented himself as a victim of the “cancel culture” that, he said, has spread across the cinema industry.

Czech film festival to honor Michael Caine, Ethan Hawke

The international film festival has returned to the Czech spa of Karlovy Vary after it was delayed by the coronavirus pandemic.

Women filmmakers denounce Spanish cinema prize for Depp

Spain’s most high-profile group of female filmmakers has denounced the San Sebastian film festival’s decision to award Johnny Depp its highest honor for acting.

Amber Heard is mom 'on her own terms' to baby girl Oonagh

Amber Heard says she has become a mom and did it on her own terms, as a single parent.

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Timothée Chalamet to play Willy Wonka in origin story

Timothée Chalamet will play Willy Wonka in a musical based on the early life of the eccentric chocolatier.

UK court rejects Depp bid to appeal 'wife beater' ruling

Appeal judges said the Hollywood star cannot challenge the High Courts rejection of his libel lawsuit against publisher of The Sun newspaper for labeling him a wife beater in an article. High Court Justice Andrew Nicol ruled in November that allegations against Depp, made in a April 2018 article, were substantially true. AdLawyers for Depp argued at a court hearing last week that Depp hadn't received a fair hearing and that Heard was an unreliable witness. Depp and Heard met on the set of the 2011 comedy “The Rum Diary” and married in Los Angeles in February 2015. AdThe High Court ruling came after a headline-grabbing three-week trial in July, in which Depp and Heard gave conflicting accounts of their brief, tempestuous marriage, with each accusing the other of being controlling, violent and deceitful.

Lawyers for Johnny Depp seek to appeal 'wife beater' ruling

The Hollywood star is seeking permission to appeal a High Court ruling in November, when he lost his libel lawsuit against The Sun newspaper for labeling him a “wife beater” in an article. AdOn Thursday, Depp’s lawyers argued for an appeal, saying Depp did not receive a fair trial. Caldecott also argued that Nicol, the High Court judge, unfairly rejected evidence unfavorable to Heard during last year's trial. Lawyers for The Sun's publisher rejected the arguments, saying Heard did not lie about the donations because she was pledging to pay the sums over time. Two judges at the Court of Appeal said they would not make a decision about the appeal Thursday, but would issue a ruling soon.

A multimedia impeachment trial: Video takes center stage

Trump's lawyers fully embraced a TikTok defense on Friday, using manipulated video to complain about manipulated video and relying on rapid-fire, repetitive imagery. “The only question one might have is whether they repeated that effectiveness too much.”They also left room for a line of attack for Trump's lawyers. Trump's team found video of participants in the impeachment trial calling past elections into question, even digging back to find a 2005 speech by House Speaker Nancy Pelosi. In a trial without witnesses, the House managers relied heavily on media reports and interviews. Ultimately, it was a fully modern impeachment trial, with hours spent in video editing rooms likely rivaling the time spent with lawyers.

Fake US leg band gets pigeon a reprieve in Australia

A racing pigeon sits on a rooftop Tuesday, Jan. 12, 2021, in Melbourne, Australia, The racing pigeon, first spotted in late Dec. 2020, appears to have made an extraordinary 13,000-kilometer (8,000-mile) Pacific Ocean crossing from the United States to Australia. (Kevin Celli-Bird via AP)CANBERRA – A pigeon that Australia declared a biosecurity risk has received a reprieve after a U.S. bird organization declared its identifying leg band was fake. But Deone Roberts, sport development manager for the Oklahoma-based American Racing Pigeon Union, said on Friday the band was fake. The band number belongs to a blue bar pigeon in the United States which is not the bird pictured in Australia, she said. Celli-Bird had contacted the American Racing Pigeon Union to find the bird’s owner based on the number on the leg band.

Johnny Depp exits 'Fantastic Beasts' franchise

FILE - In this Tuesday, July 14, 2020 file photo, American actor Johnny Depp gestures to the media as he arrives at the High Court in London. The UK High Court has ruled against Johnny Depp in his libel suit against the owner of the Sun newpaper over wife-beating allegation, it was reported on Monday, Nov. 2, 2020. Depp said his announcement came “in light of recent events.”“I wish to let you know that I have been asked to resign by Warner Bros. from my role as Grindelwald in ‘Fantastic Beasts’ and I have respected and agreed to that request,” said Depp. The third “Fantastic Beasts” film is currently in production. My life and career will not be defined by this moment in time.”“Fantastic Beasts," a prequel franchise spun off from the “Harry Potter” films, has grossed nearly $1.5 billion between 2016's “Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them” and 2018's “Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald.” Warner Bros. on Friday postponed the release of the third “Fantastic Beasts” film from November next year to summer 2022.

Johnny Depp loses UK libel case over 'wife-beater' claims

“They must have been terrifying.”In court, Depp accused Heard of making up her allegations, while acknowledging wide-ranging drug problems. The judge found that 12 of the 14 instances of domestic violence had occurred and said that was sufficient to rule against Depp. Depp and Heard met on the set of 2011 comedy “The Rum Diary” and married in Los Angeles in 2015. “What woman has ever benefited from being a victim of domestic violence?” she asked in court. “Johnny Depp is only going to be able to rehabilitate himself if he accepts this judgment," he added.

Ruling due in Depp's high-stakes libel suit against tabloid

A British judge is set to deliver his judgement in writing on Monday Nov. 2, 2020, deciding whether a tabloid newspaper defamed Depp by calling him a wife beater." (AP Photo/Frank Augstein, FILE)LONDON – A British judge will decide Monday whether a tabloid newspaper defamed Johnny Depp by calling him a “wife beater,” a ruling with huge implications for the careers of both Depp and former spouse Amber Heard. Both Depp and Heard spent several days in the witness box during the three-week trial in July, giving irreconcilable accounts of their volatile relationship. The alleged assaults took place in glamorous settings including the couple’s luxury penthouse, Depp’s private island in the Bahamas and an executive jet. Depp acknowledged heavy drug use, saying he took marijuana, cocaine, ecstasy and magic mushrooms, and became addicted to opioid painkillers.

UK judge to rule Nov 2 on Depp's libel suit against tabloid

Britains judicial office said Tuesday Oct. 27, 2020, that judge Andrew Nicol will deliver his verdict in writing on Nov. 2, ruling on whether Johnny Depp was libelled by a tabloid newspaper that branded him a wife-beater. (AP Photo/Alvaro Barrientos, FILE)LONDON – A British judge will rule next week on whether Johnny Depp was libelled by a tabloid newspaper that branded him a wife-beater — an accusation his lawyer called a “reputation-destroying, career-ending” false allegation. Over several days in the witness box, Depp, 57, branded he allegations a “hoax” and claimed Heard was the aggressor during their volatile relationship. “He has never hit a woman in his entire life — period, full stop, nada,” Depp’s lawyer David Sherborne said in closing arguments. Depp is also suing Heard for $50 million in Virginia over a Washington Post story about domestic violence.

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Lawyers summing up at Depp's libel trial against UK tabloid

Actor Johnny Depp arrives at the High Court for a hearing in his libel case, in London, Friday, July 24, 2020. The Sun's defense relies on a total of 14 allegations by his ex-wife, actress Amber Heard of Depp's violence. (Aaron Chown/PA via AP)LONDON Lawyers began their closing arguments Monday at Johnny Depps libel case against a British tabloid that accused him of abusing ex-wife Amber Heard a high-stakes celebrity trial in which the reputations of both former spouses are at stake. The former spouses have both been in court during three weeks of testimony at the grand neo-Gothic court building. The case is due to end Tuesday, but judge Andrew Nicol is not expected to deliver his ruling for several weeks.

Depp's lawyers play video showing Heard 'attacked' sister

Depp is suing News Group Newspapers, publisher of The Sun, and the paper's executive editor, Dan Wootton, over an April 2018 article that called him a "wife-beater." The Sun's defense relies on a total of 14 allegations by his ex-wife, actress Amber Heard of Depp's violence. (Aaron Chown/PA via AP)LONDON Johnny Depp's lawyers in his libel suit against a British tabloid that labeled the actor a wife beater displayed video footage in a London courtroom Friday that they claim shows his ex-wife, Amber Heard, attacked her sister. Depp, 57, is suing News Group Newspapers, the publisher of The Sun, and the newspapers executive editor, Dan Wootton, over the April 2018 article. Depp's lawyer, David Sherborne, said it is quite clear that Heard assaulted her sister and that injuries to Henriquez are being examined on the tape.

Amber Heard wrapping up evidence in Johnny Depp libel trial

American actress Amber Heard smiles at the media as she arrives at the High Court in London, Thursday, July 23, 2020. (AP Photo/Matt Dunham)LONDON Amber Heard is wrapping up her evidence in Johnny Depps libel case against a British tabloid over allegations of domestic violence, further accusing her ex-husband of abusing her when he was high on drugs or was drunk. Depp denies abusing Heard and claims she was the aggressor during their tempestuous relationship. During the first two weeks of case testimony at the High Court, judge Andrew Nicol heard from Depp and from several current or former employees who backed his version of events. In his testimony, Depp said he was the one being abused by Heard and that she had a history of being violent against him.

Amber Heard accuses Depp of throwing bottles like 'grenades'

US actress Amber Heard arrives at the High Court in London in London, Wednesday, July 22, 2020. Actor Heard's ex-husband Johnny Depp is suing News Group Newspapers, publisher of The Sun, and the paper's executive editor, Dan Wootton, over an April 2018 article that called him a "wife-beater." Depp strongly denies all allegations. (AP Photo/Frank Augstein)

Amber Heard accuses Depp of throwing bottles like 'grenades'

US actress Amber Heard arrives at the High Court in London in London, Wednesday, July 22, 2020. Heard has described her stay in Australia with Depp as akin to a three-day hostage situation." After that Heard alleges that Depp, fueled by drink and drugs, started throwing bottles, full enough that they broke a window behind her. In the first nine days of testimony at the High Court, judge Andrew Nicol heard from Depp and from several current or former employees who backed his version of events. In his testimony, Depp said he was the one being abused by Heard and that she had a history of being violent against him.

Amber Heard begins 2nd day of testimony in Depp libel trial

US Actress Amber Heard arrives at the High Court in London, Tuesday, July 21, 2020. In the first hour of her second day of evidence, Depp's lawyer, Eleanor Laws, sought to show that Heard fabricated injuries, allegations that Heard denied. Depp, 57, is suing The Suns publisher, News Group Newspapers, and the papers executive editor, Dan Wootton, over the article. The Hollywood star strongly denies abusing Heard and was at the court to hear his ex-wife. In the first nine days of testimony at the High Court, judge Andrew Nicol heard from Depp and from several current or former employees who have backed his version of events.

Amber Heard starts evidence in Johnny Depp libel trial

Amber Heard arrives at the High Court, in London, Monday, July 20, 2020. Amber Heard started Monday to give evidence at the High Court in London as part of Johnny Depps libel case against The Sun over allegations of domestic violence during the couple's relationship. (AP Photo/Alberto Pezzali)

Amber Heard starts evidence in Johnny Depp libel trial

Actress Amber Heard, center, arrives at the High Court in London, Monday, July 20, 2020. Amber Heard started Monday to give evidence at the High Court in London as part of Johnny Depps libel case against The Sun over allegations of domestic violence during the couple's relationship. (AP Photo/Matt Dunham)LONDON Amber Heard entered the witness box Monday to give evidence during her ex-husband Johnny Depps libel case against a British tabloid that accused him of assaulting her during their tempestuous relationship. Depp is suing News Group Newspapers, publisher of the Sun, and the papers executive editor, Dan Wootton, at the High Court in London over the article. Depp, 57, and Heard met on the set of the 2011 comedy The Rum Diary and married in Los Angeles in February 2015.

US MeToo activist says Sun misquoted her in Depp abuse story

The Sun's defense relies on a total of 14 allegations by his ex-wife Amber Heard of Depp's violence. (AP Photo/Kirsty Wigglesworth)LONDON A #MeToo activist said in a court document released Friday that she was misquoted and misused by a British tabloid newspaper in an article that accused Johnny Depp of physically abusing his ex-wife, Amber Heard. I was not going public on behalf of #MeToo or myself, to criticize J.K. Rowlings decision to cast Mr. Depp, nor did I accuse Mr. Depp of hurting Amber Heard, about which I have no first-hand knowledge.Kendall also said she had heard several times that Heard was abusive to Depp. Depp, 57, and Heard, 34, met on the set of the 2011 comedy The Rum Diary and married in Los Angeles in February 2015. Romero said a friend of his was a big fan of Mr Depp and he was concerned about him not being able to play the guitar.

Paradis, Ryder no longer appearing at Depp's libel case

Actor Johnny Depp, centre, is surrounded by fans as he arrives at the High Court in London, Thursday, July 16, 2020. The Suns defense relies on a total of 14 allegations by his ex-wife Amber Heard of Depps violence. (AP Photo/Alastair Grant)LONDON Johnny Depps former partners Vanessa Paradis and Winona Ryder will no longer be appearing as witnesses in the stars libel suit against a British tabloid newspaper that accused him of assaulting ex-wife Amber Heard, a lawyer said Thursday. Paradis and Ryder had been scheduled to testify as witnesses on Depps behalf in the U.K. High Court case. Depps lawyer, David Sherborne, said Thursday that he no longer needed to call them because The Sun does not contest Depps claim that he never hit them.

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