Actor Johnny Depp’s defamation suit against his ex-wife Amber Heard is still pending and is expected to last several weeks.
What, came before this particular incident? The relationship between Johnny Depp and Amber Heard began more than a decade ago, and it finally developed into a toxic marriage.
Although the pair divorced in 2016, they have been fighting in court over an op-ed Heard published for the Washington Post in 2018 in which she recounted domestic violence without identifying Depp by name.
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According to reports, Depp is suing Heard for $50 million in damages, despite his denials that he ever assaulted her. According to Heard, she only ever used violence against Depp in self-defense or to defend her younger sister. She is suing for $100 million in damages as a countersuit.
It has become a social media-frenzied as the case progresses, eating soundbites, evidence, and clips from the courtroom.
Depp spent four days testifying, and several celebrities, including James Franco and Paul Bettany, are listed in court documents as possible witnesses who could be summoned to testify.
Despite the fact that the trial is taking place in Fairfax County, Virginia, it is scheduled to last many weeks.
When Johnny Depp and Amber Heard went to court, here is a timeline of their relationship prior to the case.
Timeline of Their Relationship
2009
The two actors first met on the set of Hunter S. Thompson’s adaptation “The Rum Diary.” Actor Johnny Depp portrayed Paul Kemp, a journalist who moves to Puerto Rico and gets enamored with Chenault, played by Heard, who is engaged to a businessman.
2012
According to court records from Heard, Johnny Depp and Amber Heard have started dating. In the same year, Depp and Vanessa Paradis, his longtime girlfriend of 14 years, called it quits. The couple has two young children.
2014
Later in interviews, Depp appears to confirm the engagement by wearing an engagement band on his finger.
2015
In a private ceremony, Heard and Depp wed in front of family and friends. Pistol and Boo, the couple’s dogs, were caught trying to smuggle them into Australia.
In the wake of the incident, the duo released an emotional video in which they apologized to the public.
Two counts of smuggling Pistol and Boo illegally into Australia, as well as one count of manufacturing a fraudulent document, are eventually filed against Heard.
2016
Divorce papers were filed by her in May, and she was issued a temporary restraining order.
As a result of the incident, she was left with bruises.
“Johnny Depp has been verbally and physically violent to me throughout our relationship.”
“His temper is flimsy. I’m afraid of him because of his paranoia and his erratic behavior.”
She stated that she was living “for my physical and emotional safety, I’m terrified that Johnny will return to [our house] without warning to terrorize me.”
On the other hand, a judge refused to extend Heard’s request that Depp undergoes a year’s worth of anger management classes.
2017
The divorce between the two has been finalized.
2018
Defamation claims against Heard center on an op-ed he wrote for The Washington Post. “I became a public figure representing domestic abuse, and I felt the full force of our culture’s wrath for women who speak out,” she writes in an op-ed.
In her article, Heard discusses the trauma she endured as a child and as an adult. It omits Depp’s surname.
2019
According to Depp, the Post article was a hoax by Heard to garner favorable coverage for herself, and he intends to sue her for defamation. Also, Depp argues that she isn’t a victim of domestic violence, but rather the perpetrator of the abuse.
Depp is suing for $50 million dollars.
2020
The Daily Mail has revealed an audio recording of Heard purportedly claiming to have punched Johnny Depp.
Libel charges against the British newspaper “The Sun” which called Depp a “wife-beater” are brought forward in the United Kingdom. Both The Sun’s executive editor Dan Wootton and News Group Newspapers are being sued by Johnny Depp.
Star Johnny Depp’s ex-girlfriend, Paradis, issued a statement defending the actor, stating he “is the farthest thing” from a violent person.
We commend the judge for his meticulous deliberation and thank Amber Heard for her fortitude in providing evidence to the court,” the newspaper said in a statement.
Immediately following the verdict, Depp posted a statement on Instagram announcing that he has been asked to leave the “Fantastic Beasts” franchise.
After Warner Bros. requested his resignation from his role as Grindelwald in “Fantastic Beasts,” the actor said, “I have respected and agreed to that request,” in an email.
2021
Heard has filed a countersuit against Depp seeking $100 million in damages.
2022
Heard and Depp are set to appear in court for the first time on April 11 as part of a multi-week defamation trial.
Attorney J. Benjamin Rottenborn reads Heard’s entire Post op-ed to the jury during the defense’s opening statement, telling them that the actress exercised her right to free speech.
Actor Johnny Depp will testify for four days beginning on April 19. Defense attorneys focus on Depp’s alleged drug and alcohol use, text messages, and recordings, saying that Depp was the one who abused Heard.
Los Angeles police officers and psychologist Shannon Curry, recruited by Depp’s legal team, testify in court following Depp’s turn on the stand.
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