Amber Heard - report

American actress (born 1986)

Amber Laura Heard is an American actress, humanitarian, and social activist. She had her first leading role in the horror film All the Boys Love Mandy Lane (2006), and went on to star in films such as The Ward (2010), Drive Angry (2011), and London Fields (2018). She has also had supporting roles in films including Pineapple Express (2008), Never Back Down (2008), The Joneses (2009), The Rum Diary (2011), Paranoia (2013), Machete Kills (2013), Magic Mike XXL (2015), and The Danish Girl (2015). Heard is part of the DC Extended Universe franchise, playing Mera in Justice League (2017), Aquaman (2018), and the forthcoming Aquaman and the Lost Kingdom (2023). She has also acted in television series such as The CW's teen drama Hidden Palms (2007) and the Paramount+'s post-apocalyptic The Stand (2020).

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Johnny Depp and Amber Heard have settled their defamation lawsuit. The deal includes a $1 million payment from Ms Heard to Mr Depp. Depp had sued Heard, accusing her of defaming him in a 2018 op-ed she wrote for the Washington Post where she described being a victim of domestic violence.
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Depp was awarded $15 million: $10 million in compensatory damages and $5 million punitive. Heard countersued for $100 million claiming Depp's attorney made defamatory claims about her. Depp was not present for the verdict and watched from the UK.
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Johnny Depp has been awarded more than $10 million in damages in the blockbuster US defamation case against his ex-wife, Amber Heard. A seven-person jury returned a verdict in favour of Depp, 58, following a six-week trial. He was awarded damages of $10m (£8m) and a further $5m (£4m) in punitive damages. Depp skipped the court hearing to hang with his musician friends in London.
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Heard calls Depp "a washed-up piece of shit" and regrets believing she could have kids with him. Depp and his fans point to him being a victim and Heard being the abuser. Trending twitter hashtags include #JohnnyIsTheVictim and #AmberHeardIsAPyschopath.
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Heard broke down on the stand multiple times as she recalled filing for divorce and a restraining order in May 2016. Depp is suing her for $50 million for defamation after she published an op-ed in The Washington Post in which she referred to herself as a public figure representing domestic abuse. Ms Heard is countersuing for $100m, accusing Depp of orchestrating a “smear campaign’ against her.
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Johnny Depp called his ex-wife Amber Heard a 'bully' in court. Claimed she hit him and threw things including a TV remote at his head. Claims she would turn up at his property screaming in her nightgown. Johnny is suing Amber for $50 million for defamation. Amber is counter-suing for $100 million on account of "nuisance"
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Johnny Depp's $50 million defamation trial against his ex-wife Amber Heard began in Virginia on Tuesday. Depp sued Heard over a 2018 op-ed she wrote for The Washington Post in which she described being a domestic violence survivor. In return, she is suing him for $100million (£76m) The hearing is taking place at the Fairfax County Courthouse in Virginia.
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Amber Heard and Johnny Depp are going to court this coming week. Depp claims Heard defamed him in an op-ed she wrote for The Washington Post. He has asked for $50m (£38.4m) in damages. Heard filed a counterclaim accusing Depp of allegedly orchestrating a'smear campaign'