Depp, who testified for 3 days this week, is suing his ex-wife for $50 million over a 2018 Washington Submit op-ed she wrote.
Depp and Heard first met at the set of the movie “The Rum Diary” in 2009.
In keeping with Hunter S. Thompson’s e book of the similar title, the film stars Depp as a journalist named Paul Kemp who takes a role in Puerto Rico. Heard performed Chenault, who Kemp falls for in the beginning sight.
“That second, was once, it was once, it felt like one thing, it felt like one thing I will have to now not be feeling,” Depp mentioned, explaining they have been every in different relationships on the time. “I feel there was once one thing within the kiss within the bathe that was once actual.”
Depp testified the 2 subsequent noticed every different two years in a while a promotional excursion for the movie.
2012
Depp and his longtime spouse Vanessa Paradis, who percentage two kids, Lily-Rose and John Christopher, parted techniques in 2012.
2015
2016
Heard filed for divorce after 15 months of marriage. She acquired a short lived restraining order in opposition to Depp, claiming he abused her whilst underneath the affect of substances and alcohol.
The actors launched a joint commentary on the time declaring, “Our courting was once intensely passionate and from time to time unstable, however at all times certain through love. Neither birthday celebration has made false accusations for monetary achieve. There was once by no means any intent of bodily or emotional hurt.”
2018
Heard penned a op-ed for The Washington Submit in December of 2018 in regards to the remedy of ladies in home abuse circumstances. She didn’t point out Depp through title.
2019
Depp sued Heard for $50 million for defamation over her Washington Submit piece, claiming it value him profitable appearing paintings.
2020
In 2020, Depp introduced the writer of The Solar to courtroom for libel in the United Kingdom over a 2018 article that claimed he was once violent in opposition to Heard.
Depp denied all claims of abuse.
The United Kingdom courtroom discovered the paper’s claims to be “considerably true,” and Depp was once denied an attraction.
2022
The trial for Depp’s defamation case in opposition to Heard started in Virginia on April 12.
Heard’s legal professional mentioned in a gap commentary that Depp is “going to check out to show this situation right into a cleaning soap opera.”
Depp first took the stand on Tuesday. He has testified about his reports rising up with an abusive mom, his struggles with substance abuse and his tumultuous courting with Heard.
Depp stated in his testimony that he and Heard had arguments throughout their courting however mentioned, “By no means did I actually succeed in the purpose of putting Ms. Heard whatsoever nor have I ever struck any girl in my lifestyles.”
Heard has now not but taken the stand within the trial, which anticipated to closing six weeks.
Depp is predicted to renew the stand for persevered cross-examination on Monday.
