JOHNNY DEPP AMBER HEARD. This Tuesday, May 31, 2022, the deliberations of the jury in the Johnny Depp-Amber Heard trial resumed. The verdict is eagerly awaited.
[Mis à jour le 31 mai 2022 à 23h31] When will we know the outcome of the Amber Heard-Johnny Depp trial? The verdict should be soon. And it is particularly awaited, while the trial was followed by the whole world for seven weeks. This Tuesday, May 31, 2022, the jury resumed its discussions after a three-day break, in order to reach a conclusion. If they manage to agree, a verdict could be pronounced in the evening at the court in Fairfax, near Washington.
However, many proofs and testimonies were brought to the file, which can delay the discussions. The decision of the jury is paramount in the trial Johnny Depp-Amber Heard. It must indeed determine whether the declarations made by one or the other has really damaged their reputation, their career and therefore their income. The jury will decide whether Johnny Depp, Amber Heard or both are entitled to damages, and if so, how much should be awarded to them.
Jurors retired to deliberate for two hours on Friday after a seven-week trial, but no verdict has been reached. The Johnny Depp-Amber Heard trial jury is made up of seven people, five men and two women. If the verdict may not fall on Tuesday, it is expected at least in the week. Unfortunately, the date of the deliberation is not precisely predictable, since the final decision must be common.
The two ex-spouses accuse each of defamation and domestic violence. Johnny Depp is claiming $50 million from his former wife, who is asking for double that. The “Pirates of the Caribbean” actor had filed a complaint against his former wife after a column published in the Washington Post in 2018 in which she claimed to be the victim of domestic violence, without naming him, ruining his career according to him. This is not the first lawsuit between Johnny Depp and Amber Heard. In 2020, the Pirates of the Caribbean star lost the lawsuit against the Sun, which called him an “abusive husband” in an article.
The jurors in the trial between Johnny Depp and Amber Heard were called to deliberate on May 27, 2022, after six weeks of trial. So far, no verdict has been found. It is indeed necessary that all the members of the jury reach an agreement to render their verdict. It should also be remembered that Monday, May 30, 2022 is a public holiday in the United States, which postpones the resumption of the debates by one day. Discussions cannot resume until May 31, 2022.
Why Johnny Depp and Amber Heard clash in court?
The second trial between Johnny Depp and Amber Heard opens in Fairfax (United States) on April 11, 2022 and ends on May 28, 2022. The “Pirates of the Caribbean” actor had filed a defamation complaint against his former wife after a column published in the Washington Post in 2018. In this text, the actress ofAquaman claimed to be a victim of domestic violence. However, she never mentioned Johnny Depp’s name in this article. Amber Heard then counter-attacked by filing a complaint in turn against her ex-husband.
What risk Johnny Depp and Amber Heard at the end of the trial?
In the trial between Johnny Depp and Amber Heard, large sums of money are at stake, but also their reputation. The actor of Pirates of the Caribbean claims 50 million euros for the damages that the charges against him may have caused, according to his statements. His ex-girlfriend counterattacked by claiming the double. Beyond the financial aspect of this trial, it is above all the reputation of the two actors, and consequently their careers, which are tainted by these accusations.
Does Amber Heard risk prison? This is according to Aaron Minc, a lawyer specializing in defamation cases, with Geonews. According to him, “we are starting to have more and more objective evidence that she is lying under oath”. He also believes that the actress was able to “fabricate evidence, photos, bruises”. If prosecutors believe this is the case, “it could potentially lead to criminal charges and jail time.” However, no prosecution of this type has yet been opened against Amber Heard, the actress does not risk prison immediately. It would also be necessary to be able to prove that she tampered with evidence for her to suffer such consequences.
In France, no trial is broadcast live or streamed for everyone to see. But things in the United States are different. The trial between Johnny Depp and Amber Heard began on April 11, 2022. And the confrontation between the two ex-spouses is broadcast live from the US. The American channel Court TV is responsible for broadcasting the trial live from Fairfax on its website. However, this is not accessible on platforms like Youtube.
Johnny Depp met Amber Heard on the set of the film Rhum Express, released in 2011. The couple married in 2015, before separating in 2016. The actress seen in Aquaman then accused her of domestic violence, which Johnny Depp denied , claiming to have received blows from his ex-wife. An agreement is finally reached and Amber Heard withdraws her complaint for domestic violence, for 7 million dollars.
A first Johnny Depp-Amber Heard trial in 2020 in London
In July 2020, a defamation lawsuit pitted the actor against the Sun, which had called the actor a “violent husband”. On November 2, 2020, Johnny Depp lost his lawsuit against the Sun and appealed for judgment. After collecting testimony from the actress and relatives of both parties, Judge Nicol ruled that the words and qualifications used by the Sun in their article were “substantially true”.