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After weeks of accusations on both sides and secrets revealed, plus some intimate details that have been recalled, the defamation trial between Johnny Depp and Amber Heard is up to a Virginia jury to decide whether either side is liable for millions in damages, with closing arguments set for May 27.
Seven jurors overseeing the Fairfax trial will decide whether Heard, 36, defamed Depp, 58, when she wrote an op-ed in The Washington Post in 2018 in which she defined herself as “a public figure who represents domestic abuse.” The jury will also determine whether the actress should stand trial for millions in damages.
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Could Amber Heard go to prison?
Because she faces no criminal charges, only civil lawsuits, Heard is not at risk of jail time.
Depp filed a $50 million defamation lawsuit against Heard because of an opinion piece in an English newspaper she wrote, claiming the text damaged his reputation and career, as well as costing him tens of millions.
For her part, Heard has accused Depp of assaulting her dozens of times, in response to the actor saying she was the abusive one in their relationship, in addition to filing a $100 million defamation countersuit, alleging that Depp is leading a “smear campaign” to ruin her life…
