4h 20min, sep 11, 2020 y - MEDIA COVERAGE 11 -12 September 2020 Virginia Judge Agrees to Delay Johnny Depp Defamation Trial
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FROM THE COURTHOUSE NEWS:FAIRFAX, Va. (CN) — The trial for actor Johnny Depp’s defamation case against his ex-wife Amber Heard could stretch out over the better part of a month – but not until May 2021, more than two years after the lawsuit was filed, a Virginia judge ruled Friday.
Depp’s contends he was wrongly accused of domestic abuse by Heard and demands $50 million in damages in a complaint filed in March 2019. For her part, Heard has filed a defamation counterclaim against Depp asking for $100 million.
The trial was set for Jan. 11, which coincides with the filming schedule for another installment of the “Fantastic Beasts” series in which Depp will star, prompting his lawyers to request a continuance last month. But Heard, an actress who will also film an “Aquaman” sequel sometime next year, objected to the delay.
Fairfax County Circuit Court Chief Judge Bruce White made clear in a hearing Friday that his decision to push the trial start date to May 3 had nothing to do with the actors’ schedules, but with the backlog of court cases caused by the Covid-19 pandemic.
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