Judge rejects Amber Heard's request to set aside Johnny Depp win
A judge has rejected a request from actress Amber Heard to set aside the $10 million judgment awarded against her in favor of her ex-husband, Johnny Depp.
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Heard's legal team alleged that the inclusion of the erroneous juror violated her due process rights.
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Heard's lawyers argued that the verdict was not supported by the evidence and that one of the jurors may not have been properly vetted by the court.
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"To my dying day, I'll stand by every word of my testimony," Heard said. "I made a lot of mistakes, but I've always told the truth."
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"We did the right thing together, all because you cared. And now, we will all move forward together," Depp wrote.
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Testimony concludes in civil trial between Johnny Depp and Amber Heard
Depp is suing Heard for libel over a 2018 op-ed she wrote describing herself as "a public figure representing domestic abuse."
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Depp is suing Heard for libel over a 2018 op-ed she wrote describing herself as "a public figure representing domestic abuse."
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Heard took the stand again Thursday in the now four-week trial.
Amber Heard testifies Johnny Depp hit her
Heard took the stand for the first time Wednesday afternoon in the now four-week trial.
Heard testifies in Depp's defamation trial
Amber Heard took the stand in Johnny Depp's defamation trial against his ex-wife. Dominic Patten, a senior editor for Deadline Hollywood, joined CBS News' Elaine Quijano to discuss Heard's testimony.
Amber Heard's lawyers finish cross-examining Johnny Depp
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Johnny Depp returns to the witness stand
Testimony continues this morning in the contentious defamation trial involving Johnny Depp and his ex-wife Amber Heard. Depp is suing heard for $50 million over domestic abuse allegations she made in a 2018 Washington Post op-ed. New York Times culture reporter Julia Jacobs joined CBS News' Anne-Marie Green and Vladimir Duthiers with more.
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Johnny Depp testifies against ex-wife
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Opening arguments in Johnny Depp defamation lawsuit against ex-wife Amber Heard underway
Actor Johnny Depp is suing ex-wife Amber Heard in a $50 million defamation suit, claiming the actress defamed him in a 2018 opinion piece in the Washington Post where she referred to herself as a public figure representing domestic abuse.
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Court documents allege Depp used the plaintiffs as drivers. According to one allegation, some of the vehicles "contained illegal substances, open containers and minors."
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