"I, of course, pounded and displayed ugly colours to Amber on a recent journey," Depp said in a text message to friend and "WandaVision" actor Paul Bettany, in July 2013, which was shown to jurors. Heard's lawyers have entered text messages sent from Depp to some of his famous friends as evidence of his alleged volatile behaviour and substance use.
Here are some of the notable things that have come from the evidence and testimony presented at trial so far.ĭEPP'S TEXTS TO FAMOUS FRIENDS ENTERED INTO EVIDENCE newspaper, The Sun, for a 2018 article reporting on Heard’s domestic abuse claims that referred to him as a “wife-beater.”
They said the abuse allegations are true, and that Depp physically and sexually assaulted her on multiple occasions.ĭepp previously lost a libel case in 2020 against a U.K.
Heard's lawyers, who have filed their own countersuit against Depp, said nothing in the article libels him. In the article, Heard never mentioned Depp by name, but the actor’s lawyers allege it was a clear reference to accusations Heard made in 2016.
Testimony continues in Johnny Depp's lawsuit against ex-wife Amber Heard, drawing in media attention and speculation about what happened during their brief, but tumultuous marriage.ĭepp filed a US$50 million lawsuit against Heard, alleging the actress libelled him when she wrote a 2018 op-ed piece in The Washington Post in which Heard referred to herself as a "public figure representing domestic abuse."