{"id":93384,"date":"2022-04-11T18:03:56","date_gmt":"2022-04-11T12:33:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/centralrecorder.com\/johnny-depps-50m-defamation-trial-against-amber-heard-starts-today\/"},"modified":"2022-04-11T18:03:56","modified_gmt":"2022-04-11T12:33:56","slug":"johnny-depps-50m-defamation-trial-against-amber-heard-starts-today","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/centralrecorder.com\/johnny-depps-50m-defamation-trial-against-amber-heard-starts-today\/","title":{"rendered":"Johnny Depp\u2019s $50M Defamation Trial Against Amber Heard Starts Today"},"content":{"rendered":"
Over the next six weeks, the trial of Johnny Depp\u2019s $50 million defamation lawsuit against Amber Heard that commences today could prove to be the biggest roles of the former couple\u2019s careers.<\/p>\n
With the intention to pick a jury by end of day, and opening arguments to begin in front of Virginia Judge Penney Azcarate tomorrow, the already well-covered case will almost certainly quickly be under appeal no matter who wins in this long delayed round. As fired Fantastic Beasts<\/em> star Depp tries to figuratively flip his November 2020 UK loss in a \u201cwife beater\u201d libel action against Rupert Murdoch\u2019s tabloid Central Recorder<\/em>, Heard has a $100 million countersuit looming too.<\/p>\n Among an extensive and somewhat star-studded witness list submitted to the Fairfax County docket, both Depp and Heard are set to testify with the Pirates of the Caribbean<\/em> actor expected to go first.<\/p>\n At the Fairfax County Courthouse today, about 20 spectators, mainly Depp fans, lined up to get one of the seats to witness the trial.<\/p>\n Among them was Jacintya Gillespie, 52, who said that she arrived last night after traveling from her home in Brisbane, Australia. She said that she has rented an AirBnB and plans to stay for a month.<\/p>\n \u201cI took leave to come and stand by Johnny\u2019s side, mostly after the UK farce because I was really disgusted by that outcome,\u201d she said, referring to Depp\u2019s case against Central Recorder. \u201cI looked at all of the evidence that he had and it was so obvious to me what happened in that situation, but that judge just ignored all his evidence and I felt that was disgusting.\u201d<\/p>\n She added, \u201cI believe Johnny Depp is a pure soul, and I believe he always tells the truth. So that is why I am here to support him because I don\u2019t think somebody\u2019s reputation should be ruined on the basis of lies, which I think is what Amber Heard has perpetrated.\u201d<\/p>\n One woman held a neon pink sign that read \u201cWish he never Heard!!\u201d The blue side of the sign featured a picture of Depp behind bars and the words, \u201cJustice for Johnny.\u201d<\/p>\n Another spectator, Cindy Lewis, 59, said that she traveled from Sioux Falls, SD. She said that she was \u201cvery sad that he had to endure what she did to him. And she needs to pay for what she did, what she said. All of it. Angry. He never deserved any of that. Nothing.\u201d<\/p>\n