Details of the trial of Johnny Depp and Amber Heard that paralyzes Hollywood

On April 11, the trial that has Johnny Depp and Amber Heard as protagonists began in Fairfax County, Virginia, and that keeps Hollywood in suspense in a process that is being televised in the United States.

Both stars are facing a trial for defamation, which undoubtedly touches on the problems of abuse and domestic violence, although certainly what is being debated is defamation with effects on the public image and income of both: him because he assures that she accuses him of beating and she because she assures that he treats her as a liar.

The case began when the former protagonist of “Pirates of the Caribbean” sued his ex-wife for 50 million dollars for an article she wrote in 2018 in the Washington Post where she claimed to have been a victim of violence although she did not name Depp. Given this, Heard responded with a $100 million counterclaim, claiming that she was the one who had lost jobs and a lot of money as part of a smear campaign led by Depp.