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Amber Heard didn’t want Johnny Depp to pay $100 million. She wanted to send a message

Amber Heard isn’t really asking for the $100 million she sued Johnny Depp for. Her lawyer said Friday that they simply asked for that amount to send a message to the “Pirates of the Caribbean” star after he asked for half that amount when he sued her for defamation.

Los Angeles Times · May 27, 2022

Johnny Depp and Amber Heard's lawyers pull out the stops on last day of defamation trial

After six weeks of evidence and testimony, Johnny Depp and Amber Heard's US trial has ended, with both sides giving their closing speeches, and the verdict now lying with a jury

Manchester Evening News · May 27, 2022

The jury’s out: How Johnny Depp and Amber Heard each made their case for being a victim, not a perpetrator, of abuse

After six weeks of testimony, the jury in the high-profile defamation trial finally began deliberating on Friday afternoon. Rachel Sharp reports from Fairfax, Virginia, on what you need to know about the case

The Independent UK · May 27, 2022

On court television, misogyny pays off

In a subscriber-based news economy, the more spite-driven viewers who can be drawn in, the better for business

Salon · May 27, 2022

Amber Heard lawyer says she should win case even if she cut Johnny Depp’s finger off with an axe

Heard’s lawyer raised eyebrows in his closing argument as he sought to downplay the importance of a fight in which Depp’s finger was severed

The Independent UK · May 27, 2022

Johnny Depp v Amber Heard judge and staff applauded in court as jury sent out to deliberate

The courtroom in Fairfax County Court in Virginia witnessed a rare moment of agreement among the legal teams of Johnny Depp and Amber Heard

The Independent UK · May 27, 2022

Depp vs Heard: Jury urged during closing remarks to think of other abuse victims

Actor Johnny Depp is suing his former partner Amber Heard over a 2018 article she wrote in the Washington Post.

The Independent UK · May 27, 2022

Depp-Heard trial: jury to resume deliberations on Tuesday

Closing arguments ask jurors to consider what their verdict in defamation case will mean for domestic abuse victims

The Guardian - US · May 27, 2022

Amber Heard lawyer calls out Johnny Depp for ‘laughing’ and ‘snide comments’ during closing argument

Ben Rottenborn drew attention to Depp after the jury was shown video of the actor ‘assaulting cabinets’

The Independent UK · May 27, 2022

Johnny Depp v Amber Heard closing arguments disrupted as storm warning blares through courtroom

Heard attorney Ben Rottenborn was in the middle of his closing at the court in Fairfax, Virginia, when phones began to go off

The Independent UK · May 27, 2022