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A timeline of Johnny Depp and Amber Heard’s relationship
Depp, who testified for 3 days this week, is suing his ex-wife for $50 million over a 2018 Washington Put up op-ed she wrote.
Depp and Heard first met on the set of the movie “The Rum Diary” in 2009.
Primarily based on Hunter S. Thompson’s e-book of the identical title, the film stars Depp as a journalist named Paul Kemp who takes a job in Puerto Rico. Heard performed Chenault, who Kemp falls for at first sight.
“That second, was, it was, it felt like one thing, it felt like one thing I shouldn’t be feeling,” Depp mentioned, explaining they had been every in different relationships on the time. “I feel there was one thing within the kiss within the bathe that was actual.”
Depp testified the 2 subsequent noticed one another two years in a while a promotional tour for the movie.
2012
Depp and his longtime accomplice Vanessa Paradis, who share two kids, Lily-Rose and John Christopher, parted methods in 2012.
2015
2016
Heard filed for divorce after 15 months of marriage. She obtained a brief restraining order towards Depp, claiming he abused her whereas beneath the affect of medication and alcohol.
The actors launched a joint assertion on the time stating, “Our relationship was intensely passionate and at occasions unstable, however at all times certain by love. Neither celebration has made false accusations for monetary achieve. There was by no means any intent of bodily or emotional hurt.”
2018
Heard penned a op-ed for The Washington Put up in December of 2018 concerning the therapy of girls in home abuse instances. She didn’t point out Depp by title.
2019
Depp sued Heard for $50 million for defamation over her Washington Put up piece, claiming it price him profitable appearing work.
2020
In 2020, Depp introduced the writer of The Solar to courtroom for libel within the UK over a 2018 article that claimed he was violent towards Heard.
Depp denied all claims of abuse.
The UK courtroom discovered the paper’s claims to be “considerably true,” and Depp was denied an attraction.
2022
The trial for Depp’s defamation case towards Heard started in Virginia on April 12.
Heard’s lawyer mentioned in a gap assertion that Depp is “going to attempt to flip this case right into a cleaning soap opera.”
Depp first took the stand on Tuesday. He has testified about his experiences rising up with an abusive mom, his struggles with substance abuse and his tumultuous relationship with Heard.
Depp acknowledged in his testimony that he and Heard had arguments throughout their relationship however mentioned, “By no means did I personally attain the purpose of putting Ms. Heard in any manner nor have I ever struck any lady in my life.”
Heard has not but taken the stand within the trial, which anticipated to final six weeks.
Depp is anticipated to renew the stand for continued cross-examination on Monday.