“He ripped my dress… he rips my underwear off and then he proceeds to do a cavity search… he said he was looking for his drugs, his cocaine. She told jurors that the early days of their relationship were “a beautiful and strange time” and that she had “fallen head over heels in love” with Depp, who she met when they played love interests in 2011 film The Rum Diary.īut she claimed he went on to be both physically and verbally abusive towards her.ĭescribing an alleged incident in May 2013, Heard told the court Depp had become upset about “affection” being shown to her by one of her female friends and accused her of “touching my f***ing girl”.

Heard tearfully described several incidents in which she claimed Depp had been violent towards her during their relationship when she first took the stand on Wednesday. This section includes descriptions of alleged sexual assault That means it starts at 3pm in the UK, and finishes at 10pm. It starts at 10am local time and finishes at 5pm. The trial is running on Mondays to Thursdays from Fairfax, Virginia – where The Washington Post is printed. You can also watch it live on the Law & Crime Network and Court TV websites. The trial is being streamed live on YouTube by the following outlets: The jury will decide whether, on the balance of probabilities, Heard did defame Depp in the Washington Post article, and this will determine whether Depp is granted damages. This can take a matter of hours, but can also take several days. The trial is before a jury, which means we will need to wait for it to deliberate before a verdict is announced. The trial is set to conclude on Thursday 19 May. Opinion | The greatest prize for Johnny Depp was Amber Heard’s silence – now he hasn’t even got that 20 December, 2022 Opinion | Oh dear, Helena Bonham Carter – internalised misogyny is never a good look 28 November, 2022 Opinion | Johnny Depp's Fenty revival is further proof that cancel culture benefits rich white blokes 06 November, 2022 When will the verdict be?

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