Both Sides In The Depp And Heard Trial Have A Time Limit To Make Their Case

Both sides in the Johnny Depp and Amber Heard trial have a time limit to make their case.

As many will be aware by now, Depp, 58, is suing ex-wife Heard, 35, in a $50 million (£38.2 million) defamation lawsuit over abuse claims she made in a 2018 article in The Washington Post, despite not mentioning Depp by name in the op-ed.

The Pirates of the Caribbean actor has strongly denied all accusations.

The highly publicised trial began back in April and now, the Executive Producer at Law&Crime Trial Network, who have been filming the trial, has revealed how long the two parties have left to convince the jury.

Yesterday, on 23 May, Cathy Russon tweeted: "REMINDER: Both teams are under a time limit. When today began #AmberHeard had 8 hrs 14 mins remaining. #JohnnyDepp had 18 hrs 30 mins remaining."

Last week during her testimony, Heard suggested she’s being portrayed as being dishonest because Depp is a ‘bigger star’ and has ‘more publicity reach’.

She said: "My interest is in my name – in clearing my name. At the time, I was being called a ‘liar’ and my motives were being questioned.

"I did see it as important to clear that up."

She added: "I wanted to make a statement to make sure there was not any doubt. That I couldn’t be labelled these things just because Johnny was the bigger star and had more publicity reach."

Heard also admitted that her 2018 article wasn't just directed at her ex-husband.

"I was talking about a bigger issue than just Johnny… when powerful men do something horrible or that they shouldn’t, how there is a system in place to protect them, to clean up after them,” she told the court.

"This was a reference to not just Johnny but what was happening as a culture when we were addressing a lot of MeToo issues.

"(It was) not just about him, but he is included in that yes… but I wrote this in the context of many men at the time, public figures in the public eye being accused as well.

"So it was a reference in general to a larger phenomenon, not just Johnny.”

British supermodel Kate Moss, who dated Depp in the 1990s, is also expected to appear in court by video link later this week to give evidence.

Closing arguments in the case are are to be given on Friday, 27 May, although this date could change.

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