LIVE COVERAGE: Johnny Depp v Amber Heard Defamation Trial Happening in court: Day 13 By Video Deposition: Erin Falati - Amber Heard's Former Nurse Mike Spindler - Economic Damages Examiner Arguments Outside Jury Presence - Motion To Dismiss Lunch Dr. Dawn Hughes - Forensic Psychologist Actor Johnny Depp is suing ex-wife Amber Heard for $50 million for defamation in connection with Heard’s 2018 Washington Post op-ed, in which she spoke out about being the victim of domestic violence. Heard’s article did not specifically name Depp as her alleged abuser, but according to Depp’s lawsuit, it relied “on the central premise that Ms. Heard was a domestic abuse victim and that Mr. Depp perpetrated domestic violence against her.” Amber Heard is counter-suing Depp for $100 million. The defamation trial began Monday in Fairfax County Circuit Court in Virginia, with jury selection completing on the same day. There is a possibility of celebrity witnesses testifying,
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