Johnny Depp And Amber Heard's Defamation Suit Enters A New Twist Following A Court Ruling In Favor Of The Actress

Johnny Depp lost a ruling in his upcoming defamation case against his ex-wife Amber Heard.

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The actors agreed on a disparagement during their divorce settlement to prevent each other from publicly criticizing themselves.

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Heard countersued Depp for defamation after the actor initially sued her for the same reason.

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Depp's attorneys requested that the court strike out a possible argument from Heard that would allow her to state that her 2018 article in the Washington post was for the public interest.

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The judge denied the argument claiming there was no basis to agree to its terms.

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Tesla and SpaceX CEO Elon Musk and actor James Franco are witnesses in the case.

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Depp and Heard are both scheduled to testify in person during the trial.

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Depp's career has suffered a big hit since the start of his legal troubles.

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The actor had earlier lost his suit against Rupert Murdoch's The Sun tabloid in November 2020 for calling him a "wife-beater."

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