FALLS CHURCH, Va. - Johnny Depp's defamation trial against ex-wife Amber Heard continues Tuesday in Fairfax County, Virginia as the actress is expected to take the stand this week.
Heard will testify days after abruptly firing her public relations team after she was reportedly angered over negative headlines about the trial.On Monday, Depp's agent testified that Heard's op-ed piece in The Washington Post describing herself as a victim of domestic abuse was "catastrophic" to his career.
Agent Jack Whigham said Depp lost a $23 million deal for a "Pirates of the Caribbean" sequel following Heard's piece.The libel lawsuit was filed by Depp against Heard after The Washington Post piece was pusblished in 2018.
The Post article doesn't mention Depp by name, but he says it clearly refers to her allegation that she suffered physical abuse at his hands.