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Johnny Depp Ordered Deposed in $50 Million Amber Heard Case
LONDON, ENGLAND – OCTOBER 11: Amber Heard and Johnny Depp attend the “Black Mass” Virgin Atlantic Gala screening through the BFI London Film Festival, at Odeon Leicester Square on October 11, 2015 in London, England. (Photo by John Phillips/Getty Images for BFI)
Johnny Depp has been ordered to provide an in-person deposition within the $50 million defamation case launched towards his ex-wife Amber Heard after a earlier delay within the lawsuit due to the coronavirus pandemic.
On Friday, a choose in Fairfax County, Virginia, granted Heard’s movement that Depp should sit for 3 days within the places of work of Heard’s legal professionals in Virginia to be deposed between Nov. 10-12.
Depp, nonetheless, is at the moment filming the third “Fantastic Beasts” movie within the Harry Potter franchise within the U.Okay. The lawsuit had been efficiently delayed from January 2021 to May 3, 2021, after capturing on the movie was delayed due to the coronavirus. Heard had beforehand filed an objection, saying that it may battle along with her personal capturing schedule for “Aquaman 2.”
Depp’s legal professionals didn’t instantly reply to a request for remark as as to whether they may problem the order.
The 2019 lawsuit stems from damages Depp is looking for after his ex-wife wrote an op-ed for The Washington Post during which she claimed to be a sufferer of home violence.
The two stars, who met on the set of 2011’s “The Rum Diary,” divorced in May 2016 after she accused him of abusing her, which Depp has denied. The couple settled their divorce out of courtroom for $7 million.
Depp beforehand gave an replace on the lawsuit and thanked his followers for his or her help on his Instagram final month.
Deadline first reported the information.
Pamela Chelin contributed to this report.