The Latest Breaking News from Johnny Depp

Proceedings began on 11 April in Fairfax, Virginia

Trial will resume on 16 May after one-week hiatus

As Depp’s $50m defamation lawsuit plays out in court in Virginia, Clémence Michallon looks at the former couple’s legal history

David Sherborne has a history of representing the rich and famous in high-profile libel cases

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Trial will resume on 16 May after one-week hiatus

Hearsay objections have been raised frequently during testimony

In 2018, Amber Heard wrote about ‘culture’s wrath’ for women who speak out about sexual violence. More than three years later, that wrath is playing out both within and outside of the courtroom, writes Rachel Sharp

Closing arguments scheduled for 27 May

Four weeks of testimony provides insight into the lives of actors at centre of case

Over weeks of testimony, jury has heard from string of witnesses including couple’s former marriage counselor, their friends and Depp himself. Testimony has painted captivating and disturbing portrait of actors’ doomed marriage, laying bare violent fights, drug use and vicious words to each other. Here are some of most dramatic…