8 h, apr 8, 2022 y - USA TODAY
Johnny Depp and
Amber Heard set to
face off again in $50M
libel trial in Virginia
Description:
The venomous divorce of movie stars Johnny Depp and Amber Heard continues six years later by other means, now in a $50 million (or more) libel trial that opened Monday in Fairfax County, Virginia, outside Washington, D.C.
Call it Depp v Heard, Part II, starring Depp, 58, and Heard, 35, live on the witness stand, with co-starring roles for witnesses, via video, such as British movie star Paul Bettany (for Depp) and American film star James Franco and mega-billionaire Elon Musk (for Heard).
On Monday afternoon, a panel of 11 – seven jurors and four alternates – was picked, according to Court TV, which is broadcasting the trial. Opening statements in the case were scheduled for Tuesday.
Added to timeline:
Date:
Images:
![]()
![]()