From sizzling erotica to provocative articles to tor Penthouse has been entertaining and stimulating readers around the globe since 1965. Delving deep into our inspiring treasure trove of sexual fact and fiction, Penthouse presents the best and bawdiest material plucked from the pages of our magazines: Penthouse, Penthouse Forum, Penthouse Letters and Penthouse Variations. Depp brings this defamation action to clear his name.” Regardless of the outcome, the spectacle of the trial, from the live-stream coverage to the swarms of fans waiting outside the courthouse each day, the trial, has given both parties a platform.Penthouse has been entertaining and stimulating readers around the globe since 1965. However, as Depp’s lawyers said in the original complaint, “Mr. with less stringent defamation laws, experts say it is unlikely that he’ll win in the U.S., according to Deadline. Having already lost a defamation case in the U.K. Public figures who sue for libel are required to show “clear and convincing evidence” that the defendant acted with “actual malice,” which the Supreme Court defines as someone knowingly sharing information “with knowledge that it was false or with reckless disregard of whether it was false or not.” To win the case, Depp has to prove that Heard acted with actual malice in writing the op-ed. It is possible the jury might forgo awarding damages to either party. The jury will decide the outcomes of the suit and the countersuit at the same time. When is a decision expected?Ĭlosing arguments are expected to be held on May 27. Heard’s sister, Whitney Henriquez, is also expected to testify on Heard’s behalf. The actor Ellen Barkin, who dated Depp in the 1990s, is also expected to testify as a witness for Heard.Īccording to Reuters, Barkin previously testified against Depp during his 2020 defamation case against the British tabloid The Sun, claiming that Depp threw a wine bottle in her direction during a fight.
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The final weeks of the trial will see Heard testify and be cross-examined by Depp’s legal team. POOL/AFP via Getty Images Who is expected to testify next? But he didn’t push my sister down the stairs.” “In all my relationship to date with Johnny, I hadn’t landed a blow … For the first time I hit him, like actually hit him square in the face. Fearing Depp might hurt her sister, she struck him.
In her testimony, Heard said she hit Depp during another altercation, claiming she was trying to defend her sister, Whitney Henriquez, who Heard said tried to intervene as the couple fought on the top floor of their penthouse apartment. Read More: How Celebrity Cases Like the Johnny Depp-Amber Heard Trial Have Shaped the National Conversation About Abuse After taking sleeping pills, she said she woke up the next morning to find Depp “missing a finger.” (In his testimony, Depp claimed that Heard had thrown a bottle of vodka at him, which severed his finger.) She said her memories of the night came in “flashes”, and said she could “feel glass breaking” as Depp allegedly threw bottles in her direction. Heard also detailed instances of alleged abuse-including her own recounting of an incident in Australia in which Depp’s finger was severely injured. She claimed their relationship started to change after Depp began drinking again after a pause. “He made me feel seen, made me feel like a million dollars.” “I felt like this man knew me and saw me in a way that nobody else had,” Heard said. Heard began her testimony on May 4 with descriptions of her early romance with Depp, before their relationship was public. I knew I wouldn’t survive if I didn’t,” she said. She spoke about an alleged instance of abuse on her 30th birthday, saying she decided to divorce Depp afterward. What Amber Heard has said in her testimonyĪfter a weeklong hiatus, Heard was back on the stand on May 16, testifying about the final months of her marriage to Depp. Here’s what to know as the trial enters its final days.
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