What happened with Depp and Moss?

According to a report in The New York Times in 1994, the New York police arrested the actor after he vandalised a hotel room where the model, who never came forward as a victim of violence, was also staying. On Monday, Heard’s defence declined to ask Depp to testify again as a witness in the trial, which only has a few more days to run before the jury convenes to deliberate.

In addition to Heard and Depp, whose testimonies stretched over several days, the four-week trial has involved family members, psychologists, police, representatives, domestic workers and even the couple’s therapist, who insisted the abuse was “mutual” on both sides.

Last week, Whitney Henriquez, Heard’s sister, claimed she saw Depp repeatedly punch the actress in the face during an argument in the then-couple’s penthouse in March 2015. She is, for the moment, the only witness who claims to have seen Depp hit Heard.

How much are Depp and Heard claiming in the trial?

Depp has brought these legal proceedings looking for $50 million in compensation for damages caused after the article was published. For her part, Heard responded to this with a countersuit in which she alleges that Depp has driven a defamation campaign against her and claims $100 million.

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This is the first time the two celebrities have faced each other in court: in the trial held in 2020 in London, which Depp lost, the actress was a witness, as the accusation was against the British newspaper The Sun for an article that described the actor as a “woman-beater”.

How can I follow the Depp vs Heard trial live?

It is a court case that deals with serious allegations and due to the nature of it, as well as the celebrities involved, it has captured the attention across the United States and far beyond.

We at AS USA have been keeping our readers across all the developments over recent weeks, including providing video access to the live courtroom, and will continue to do so until a verdict is given.