mar 27, 2020 - COURTHOUSE NEWS
JD Defamation Suit
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FAIRFAX, Va. (CN) – Actor Johnny Depp’s defamation lawsuit against his ex-wife, Amber Heard, will move forward after a judge refused to dismiss the case Friday.
The lawsuit revolves around an editorial Heard wrote for The Washington Post in 2018 in which she described herself as a survivor of domestic abuse. Heard’s editorial never mentioned the Pirates of the Caribbean star, but the actor contended she was writing about him.
Depp, represented by Benjamin Chew of Brown Rudnick, sued for defamation last year, asking for $50 million in damages.
During a hearing in December, Heard’s attorneys argued that she was stating her opinions in the op-ed, not directly referring to Depp.
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