The “Pirates of the Caribbean” star, 58, is suing Heard in Virginia for $50 million, saying she defamed him when she said she was a victim of domestic abuse. Heard, 36, has counter sued for $100 million, arguing that Depp smeared her when his lawyer said her claims were a “hoax.”
Moss, who dated Depp from 1994 to 1998, testified that she slipped on a staircase and injured her back during a vacation the couple took in Jamaica. Depp rushed to help her, carried“He never pushed me, kicked me or threw me down any stairs,” said Moss, who appeared via video from England.Depp in earlier testimony told jurors that he never hit Heard and argued that she was the one who turned violent.
At the center of the legal case is a December 2018 opinion piece by Heard that appeared in the Washington Post.was referring to him when she said she was “a public figure representing domestic abuse.” Heard’s attorneys have argued that she told the truth and that her opinion was protected free speech under the US Constitution’s First Amendment.