Johnny Depp’s multimillion-dollar defamation lawsuit against his ex-wife Amber Heard continues in Virginia. The court heard the actor’s sister Christi Dembrowski, who is also partly as the director of his business, and his artist friend and neighbor Isaac Baruch, who gave a very colorful and emotional testimony. Depp claims that a 2018 article by Heard in The Washington Post – in which she spoke about domestic violence against women – implied that Depp, her ex-husband, was a criminal. Although the 35-year-old did not name the actor, Depp’s lawyers say that Herd’s allegations made it difficult for the 58-year-old to get roles he had in the past. Depp is best known for starring in films such as Pirates of the Caribbean, Sweeney Todd and Charlie, and The Chocolate Factory. Heard has appeared in titles such as Aquaman and Drive Angry. He is seeking $ 50 million (£ 38.2 million) in damages during the Fairfax County District Court trial. Herd, meanwhile, has filed a counterclaim for defamation against Depp, whom she divorced in 2017, for harassment. Depp has previously lost a defamation case in the UK to the British newspaper The Sun over allegations in Herd’s 2018 article.

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In an opinion column for the New York Post, Morgan wrote: “I can honestly say that the number of convulsions I give to this shamelessly misguided and obsessive grumpy couple could be written on the back of Mycoplasma genitalium, the smallest living organism. of the planet”. Oliver O’Connell14 April 2022 00:00 1649887208

Depp’s tearful friend begs the couple to “heal”

In the case of defamation against Amber Heard by her ex-husband Johnny Depp, an ex-neighbor of the couple was moved during an extensive testimony about his friendship with the couple. Isaac Baruch, who first met Depp as a teenager in Florida and became his longtime friend, lived in one of the five penthouse lofts at the actor’s Eastern Columbia Building in downtown Los Angeles. At some point on Wednesday, Heard’s lawyer, Elaine Bredehoft, was asked if he was angry with her client, given all that unfolded as the couple divorced and charged Depp. Here is how he answered: Oliver O’Connell13 April 2022 23:00 1649885084

Judge Azcarate fires the jury for the night. The trial is set to begin tomorrow at 10 am Oliver O’Connell13 April 2022 22:24 1649884999

Patterson was asked about the video of the “fake punch” and says it was never requested by any of the legal teams at the time and therefore was not copied and kept. She does recall footage of one of the women being seen with Herd pretending to punch her in the face, but reiterates that as far as she knows it was not reproduced as one of the 87 clips selected by the lawyers of both parties. Patterson also says he does not remember at the time that Herd was injured. Oliver O’Connell13 April 2022 22:23 1649882724

Patterson says in his testimony that Herd asked him to speak to a source in People magazine. He claimed that he was ridiculed in the press. When asked, he also denies that Depp ever offered him money. Oliver O’Connell13 April 2022 21:45 1649881808

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A friend of Johnny Depp testified on the third day of the defamation trial against Depp and his ex-wife Amber Heard. Isaac Baruch was invited to testify Wednesday (April 13) at Fairfax, Virginia. She took the step after a cross-examination was completed for Mr. Depp Christi Dembrowski’s sister. Mr. Baruch said he first met Depp when they were both teenagers in Florida, playing in bands. He testified for a few hours, giving a colorful testimony that occasionally caused smiles and laughter from others in the courthouse – including Mr. Depp himself and Mrs. Herd. reports Clemence Michallon. Oliver O’Connell13 April 2022 21:30 1649881431

More videos are considered as part of the deposit. Oliver O’Connell13 April 2022 21:23 1649880386

After a short afternoon break, Mr Patterson’s deposition continues in a much more empty room than Mr Baruch’s previous deposition. Oliver O’Connell13 April 2022 21:06 1649878925

Security video shows police arriving at the building on May 21, 2013 in response to a 911 call. Herd refused to report to police that night. Both police officers are expected to testify. Oliver O’Connell13 April 2022 20:42 1649878148

One of the many clips Patterson is asked to identify shows Depp in the building elevator on May 21, 2016, the day his mother died and the day his lawyers told Heard he wanted to end the marriage. Oliver O’Connell13 April 2022 20:29