Amber Heard Announces Judgment of Johnny Depp defamation lawsuit ‘Gives me excruciating pain’

Amber Heard said she is scared about the upcoming trial in the libel lawsuit filed by ex-husband Johnny Depp but hopes that the two of them can “move on” once it’s all over.

Depp is suing Heard for $50 million for an op-ed she wrote Articles washington in which she discusses being a domestic violence survivor.

The trial begins Monday in Virginia, and Heard said on Instagram that she plans to stay quiet on social media while the legal drama will go on for several weeks.

“I never named him,” she said of the 2018 op-ed, “rather than writing about the price women pay for speaking out against the men in power. I keep paying that price, but hopefully when the case is over I can walk away and so can Johnny.

“I have always maintained my love for Johnny and it pains me to have to share the details of our past lives together in front of the world.” Aquaman add star.

Depp, 58, and Heard, 36, met on the set of The Rum Diaries in 2011, married in 2015 and split the following year, after which she accused him of abuse.

After the British newspaper Sun Depp calls Depp a “wife beater”, But the pirate of the Caribbean the star sued the newspaper for libel — and lost. He also lost his appeal.

Heard – who opposed Depp – tried and failed to uncover his case in Fairfax County, Virginia. But Depp also ran into a legal hurdle when a court ruled last month that Heard could argue that she has immunity under the state statute that protects “statements on matters of public interest.” care.”

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The trial could feature testimony from other bold names, including Elon Musk and James Franco on Heard’s side, and Paul Bettany on Depp’s side. During the pre-trial hearings, the messages showed Depp talking to Bettany about getting revenge on Heard.

“Let’s burn Amber,” Depp wrote.

“Drench her before burning her alive!!! I’ll fuck her burnt corpse afterwards to make sure she’s dead.”