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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
Joe Sommerlad

Who were Johnny Depp’s lawyers in his defamation trial against Amber Heard?

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The extraordinary legal battle between former husband and wife Johnny Depp and Amber Heard inadvertently became the social media event of 2022. With it came an unexpected spotlight on a group likely unused to the spotlight: Mr Depp’s ferocious legal team.

More than a year on, the trial is being put back on display through Netflix’s new series Depp v Heard. The series promises to show “both testimonies side-by-side for the first time” - despite the ordeal having already received more coverage than perhaps any trial in modern history.

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