Depp has sued Heard for $50 million over a 2018 op-ed for the Washington Submit during which she known as herself a home abuse survivor. Although Depp was not named within the piece, he claims it brought about him to lose tens of hundreds of thousands in earnings. Heard countersued for $100 million over statements made by Depp’s lawyer, who described Heard’s claims of abuse as a “hoax” in information stories.
Heard testified over the course of 5 days this month. Witnesses for her facet have included actress Ellen Barkin, whose recorded testimony was performed for jurors final week. Barkin acknowledged that whereas in a sexual relationship with Depp within the Nineteen Nineties, she as soon as noticed the actor throw a wine bottle at a wall throughout an altercation.
Depp’s lawyer introduced a movement to strike Heard’s counterclaims towards Depp on Tuesday.
Closing arguments within the trial, which started in April, are anticipated on Friday.