The 11 keys to the trial of Johnny Depp and Amber Heard

The trial that Johnny Depp started against ex-wife Amber Heard for defamation has already been resolved by the jury of the courthouse in Fairfax, Virginia. Camille Vásquez and the rest of the actor’s team of reps ended the day by hugging, with Depp in the distance. Heard, for her part, was present on the scene and was far from celebrating.

Since the legal dispute began on April 11, Depp and Heard have been talking about strong episodes related to their private life and have shown shocking material from the moment they lived together.

Both, it is worth remembering, began their relationship in 2012, got married in 2015, and a year later reached a divorce settlement, which ended in 2017.

In the midst of the procedures related to their breakup, she sued her ex for physical and verbal abuse. Heard reiterated that he suffered these crimes – without mentioning his abuser himself – in the Washington Post article that gave rise to the conflict of this trial.

Let’s see 11 keys to a test that will go down in history.

Did they both lose?

The jury decided that The actress will have to pay her the former $ 15 million and that must pay 2 by Heard’s counterclaim.

The request, initially, had been for 50 million dollars in compensation for economic losses, while the counterclaim, which had to do, among other things, with an alleged smear campaign that Johnny would have had to face against Amber, for 100.

The article that changed everything

The 2018 Washington Post story that led Depp to take action against Heard is entitled “Amber Heard: I Spoke Against Sexual Violence and Confronted the Wrath of Our Culture. This Must Change” (Amber Heard: Spoke Against Violence sexual and I have faced the wrath of our culture. This must change).

Heard, who uses the first person throughout the article, observes without naming Depp: “Two years ago, I became a public figure representing domestic abuse and felt the full force of our culture’s anger at women who speak out. “.

The actress assures that she lost her job after the divorce and that there have been those who told her she was blacklisted in Hollywood for bringing charges against her ex, as well as her work in the DC Comics films in which it’s finally over. she up was in danger.

It wasn’t The Sun’s trial

The trial organized by Depp and Heard is not the same as that started by Johnny for defamation News Group Newspaper Ltdin 2018. At the time, The Sun – the group’s British outlet – described the actor as a “wife beater”, referring to the accusation Heard made in 2016.

“It is not necessary to consider whether the article was right or whether the defendants acted maliciously, because all these aspects are irrelevant for the defense of the truth foreseen by the law,” the judge reads. Andrea Nicola ruling against Depp in 2020. The plaintiff filed an appeal, but was unsuccessful.

It wasn’t a criminal trial

The trial was not a criminal one, so neither of them has ever risked going to jail. What the jury decided this Wednesday was which side was right in the mutual libel suit and, therefore, who will pay how much to whom.

lost projects

Both have left millionaire jobs due to their legal dispute.

The actor, for example, had a hard time finding a starring role in a studio blockbuster after being accused by Heard. When he succeeded, he was fired before his contract expired.

The latter example is fantastic animals, the saga derived from the world of Harry Potter in which he played the villain Grindelwald. Warner kicked out the performer and the character was embodied by the Dane Mad Mikkelsen.

A few days ago, Depp’s rep, Jack Whighham, said the actor’s career was afloat after receiving the accusation from Heard in the Post. He said the artist lost $ 22.5 million for not appearing in the sixth part of Pirates of the Caribbeanwhich had been resolved prior to the dispute.

Sure: Also heard he had complications. After her conflict with Depp it became known that took minutes of participation in Aquaman 2a DC movie due out next year.

Unconditional support

From the very first minute, the protagonist of Pirates of the Caribbean has received the affection of thousands upon thousands of fans, both personally and virtually.

There were both those who waited for him every day at the door of the court with posters and costumes, and those who acted in reverse and showed their support by going against the actress with everything. For instance, About 4.5 million people have signed a Change.org to remove Heard from Aquaman 2.

everything has been made public

The relevance of the process, the more cinematic side of this story, has to do with the emotions experienced live. Anecdotes, stories, tears, laughter, photographs, videos, audio. It was all there the process was not without emotion.

Nobody has skimped on anything. Taking advantage of the opportunity to show the evidence, they both put the rawest thing they had on the table. It showed photos of Depp completely drunk and on drugs in different locations, as well as photos of him allegedly being beaten; he, on the other hand, brought to light intimacies that humiliated the actress.

Serious complaints, rejected?

The trial was for libel, yes, but that didn’t stop Heard from accusing Depp of heinous crimes.

After more than ten days of listening to witness speeches on Depp’s side, Heard defended himself for the first time through the forensic psychologist Alba Hugheswho in his first presentation refuted the claims of his colleague Shannon Curry -Depp’s defense specialist- and assured, among other things, that the actress is suffering from post-traumatic stress after her stormy relationship with Johnny.

Hughes said that while Heard isn’t a client of hers, he evaluated her for 29 hours and ascertained that the woman was a victim of domestic abuse. To demonstrate this, he provided examples.

“They’re documented from the start… when Mr. Depp was drunk or on drugs. He threw her on the bed, ripped off her nightgown and tried to have sex with her, “Hughes began on the subject.

Based on what Heard confessed to him, Hughes said Depp would subject Amber to a “cavity search,” alluding to a day when the actor rummaged through Heard’s vagina to see if he could find cocaine from. he thought he was hiding.

And she added that Johnny, after an argument, penetrated the actress’s body with a bottle and that she was worried all the time that the container might break and cut into it. There were “moments of domination, moments when he was trying to control her,” Hughes said.

The witnesses

During the intense trial there were witnesses of all kinds: from family and friends that only the people involved know to high-level stars. Even key figures who did not testify but with their actions made it clear which side they were on.

Kate Moss, Depp’s ex, has come out in his favor. He also suggested a pro-Johnny stance Jason Momoa, protagonist of Aquaman. The actor, who had previously had conflicts with Heard on the set of the superhero movie, followed Johnny into his nets in the middle of the trial and failed to defend his cast partner.

Elon Muskone of those who appeared to testify for Heard did not appear in Fairfax, but asked on the net that both of them could move on, as each, at best, “is incredible”.

Elena Barkinanother former partner of Depp, did support the actress, accusing the artist of “jealous and controlling”.

a strained relationship

From 11 April to 1 June (with some intervals), Depp and Heard could barely see each other’s faces. There have been many rumors of proven behavior and the screams have actually been heard (more from Depp).

What will happen to them?

A source close to Heard said the actress plans to rest at her million-dollar home in the Californian desert. The next big known project is the aforementioned Aquaman 2.

He, for his part, is very likely to continue to participate in the cinema (although it is very difficult for him to return to the sagas in which he acted before the trial) and to act as a musician, as strangely we saw in the week of the definition.