The trial of Johnny Depp vs Amber Heard defamation lawsuit on a hiatus, Upcoming trial schedule
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The legal battle between Johnny Depp and his former wife Amber Heard has become the most talked-about celebrity story of the year.
After three weeks of testimony, the defamation trial held in Fairfax County Courthouse, Virginia is going on a break for little more than a week.
The trial started earlier this year on 11th April. People have been camping outside the court in the hopes of watching the trial live even though it has been telecasted daily from Monday to Friday.
Heard took the stand for the first time last week. She accused Depp of several instances of assaults. Depp denied all her claims.
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The Pirates of the Caribbean star has filed a $50 million suit against Heard over an op-ed she wrote in The Washington Post in 2018. After the post, Depp lost nearly $40 million and was dropped from Pirates of the Caribbean as well as the Fantastic Beast series.
Heard has countersued Depp for $100 million.
The pair were married from 2015 to 2017. They presently accuse each other of being physically violent during the relationship. However, both continue to deny the allegations put forth by the other party.
Here’s everything you need to know:
When will the trial between Johnny Depp and Amber Heard resume?
Reportedly the Johnny Depp vs Amber Heard lawsuit is slated to last for a total of five weeks. The fourth week concluded on the 5th of May Thursday.
The most controversial celebrity lawsuit is put on hold due to Judge Penney’s Azcarate occupied schedule until 15th May. The Judge has arranged a prior engagement from 9th May to 12th May. Hence the celebrity lawsuit will be on a one-week hiatus.
The trial is once again scheduled to resume on 16th May. Heard will return to the stand to continue the remainder of her testimony.
When will the verdict of the Johnny Depp vs Amber Heard lawsuit be ruled?
After six weeks of testimonies against both parties, the trial will end with closing statements from Depp and Heard legal teams respectively.
The trial between Johnny Depp and Amber Heard is set before a jury. So we will be waiting for a deliberate amount of time before the jury rules out a verdict. It might take a few hours for the jury to announce the verdict or it can even take several days.
The trial is set to conclude on 27th May Thursday.
Judge Azcarate will decide the appropriate penalty for the guilty group.
