The six-week defamation trial between actors Johnny Depp and Amber Heard has been filled with graphic allegations, contentious moments and differing accounts of what transpired during their relationship.
The seven-person jury at the Fairfax County Circuit Courthouse began deliberations Friday after hearing testimonies from both Depp and Heard. The trial saw Depp accuse Heard of often turning violent toward him, while Heard claimed Depp repeatedly abused her and struggled with substance abuse.
Depp, 58, sued Heard, 36, for $50 million, claiming he was defamed by a 2018 op-ed published by the Washington Post in which Heard called herself a “public figure representing domestic abuse.” Heard didn’t name Depp in the op-ed but had previously accused the actor of domestic violence, which he denies.
