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After 13 days of testimony, attorneys for Johnny Depp have rested their case of their defamation trial in opposition to Amber Heard.
Depp is suing Heard, his ex-wife, alleging {that a} 2018 op-ed she penned defamed him and brought on him to lose work in Hollywood.
Jurors have heard from greater than two dozen witnesses referred to as by Depp’s attorneys together with Depp himself. Many testified about explosive fights between the 2.
Minutes after Depp’s authorized group rested its case, Heard’s attorneys offered a movement to strike your entire case, arguing that Depp didn't show his defamation case. The movement to strike is a typical tactic, and requested the decide to make a abstract judgment.
Judge Penny Azcarate partially denied the movement primarily based on two arguments, however mentioned she would proceed to think about one different argument if proof is offered regarding it when Heard’s group presents its case.
Heard’s authorized group is predicted to start presenting its case after a lunch break with testimony from psychologist Dawn Hughes.
Hughes beforehand testified as an skilled in abusive relationships within the trials of Nxivm founder Keith Raniere and singer R. Kelly, serving to safe each of their convictions.
Depp’s remaining witness, forensic accountant Mike Spindler, testified Tuesday about his evaluation of the earnings Depp misplaced on account of the 2018 op-ed, which didn't point out the actor by title.
“I concluded that Mr. Depp suffered lost earnings of approximately $40 million,” Spindler testified.
