The ongoing Johnny Depp vs Amber Heard defamation trial, taking place in a Fairfax, Virginia courtroom, is coming down to the wire. We are now on the sixth week of the trial and have seen many witnesses taking the stand, including Johnny Depp and Amber Heard themselves.
While Ms. Heard was on the stand, she brought up the alleged Kate Moss and staircase incident, which opened the door to allow Mr. Depp’s team to call Kate Moss to the stand.
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The supermodel dated Mr. Depp between 1994 and 1997 and is now allowed to testify to help Mr. Depp’s case because Ms. Heard mentioned her name while on the stand during her testimony earlier this month.
During the Aquaman actress’s testimony, Heard brought up a 2015 altercation between her younger sister, Whiitney Henriquez, and Mr. Depp. Heard explained that her sister was standing at the top of the stairs when Depp approached and allegedly swung at her, which she then proceeded to talk about the rumored incident that Johnny Depp once pushed Kate Moss down a flight of stairs.
Heard said while on the stand:
“I don’t hesitate. I just instantly think of Kate Moss and the stairs, and I swung at him. In all my relationships to date, I hadn’t [delivered] a blow. For the first time, I hit him square in the face.”
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Because Heard referenced Moss on the stand, Depp can now call the supermodel to testify, which can help his case tremendously. In fact, when Heard mentioned Kate Moss’s name, Depp’s attorney Benjamin Chew looked back at Depp’s other attorney, Camille Vasquez, and was extremely happy.
Legal experts have said that Heard’s reference to Kate Moss allowed Depp’s team to address the rumors of the staircase incident.
Kate Moss will testify via video as a rebuttal witness on Wednesday, May 25 a Depp source confirmed to EW.
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Johnny Depp is suing his ex-wife, Amber Heard for defamation after she wrote an op-ed for The Washington Post, where she referred to herself as a “public figure representing domestic abuse.”
Ms. Heard is countersuing Mr. Depp, claiming that he “defamed her when his former lawyer released statements saying her allegations of abuse were a hoax.”
Due to Heard’s allegations, Depp’s career has taken a few hits. Warner Bros.’ The Fantastic Beasts franchise dropped Depp and recast him with Mads Mikkelsen. Disney also fired Depp from his iconic role of Jack Sparrow in the Pirates of the Caribbean franchise.
After losing to The Sun in a libel lawsuit case in November 2021, Depp has gone back to court for a defamation case, claiming that Heard isn’t telling the truth and has ruined his career.
The ongoing trial has been taking place in a courtroom located in Fairfax, Virginia.
Johnny Depp is considered one of the best-known versatile actors in Hollywood. He has starred in a wide variety of films including Sweeney Todd, Pirates of the Caribbean, Alice in Wonderland, Secret Window, Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, 21 Jump Street, The Lone Ranger, Public Enemies, and more.
Depp is best known in the Disney community for playing the iconic role of Jack Sparrow in the Pirates of the Caribbean franchise.
Depp played Jack Sparrow in all five Pirates of the Caribbean films, including Pirates Of The Caribbean: The Curse Of The Black Pearl (2003), Pirates Of The Caribbean: Dead Man’s Chest (2006), Pirates Of The Caribbean: At World’s End (2007), Pirates Of The Caribbean: On Stranger Tides (2011), and Pirates Of The Caribbean: Dead Men Tell No Tales (2017).
The Depp vs Heard trial continues today in Fairfax, Virginia.
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