Johnny Depp & Amber Heard’s $50 Million Defamation Trial Will Air On Live Television

Johnny Depp and Amber Heard have been entangled in a court struggle for several years now. Depp appears to be considering a number of methods to support his case. In Fairfax County, Virginia, a defamation case filed by Johnny Depp against his ex-wife Amber Heard for $50 million is due to go to trial next week.

Due to the anticipated witnesses, which include James Franco and Elon Musk, the hearing is expected to generate a lot of media attention on its own. Now Court TV has announced that it will be broadcasting the proceedings live. The network announced in a statement that it will give viewers with unencumbered and unbiased views of the proceedings.

The network will function as the litigation’s official feed provider. The trial will also be shown on Court TV with its own commentary. Ethan Nelson, Acting Head of Court TV, issued a statement.

Court cases that are as high-profile as this one often create a lot of noise, and it can be difficult for viewers to break through these distractions to have a clear picture of the facts, but that’s where we come in. Between the camera feed directly from the courtroom and our first-class lineup of talent, Court TV will be the true source of an unbiased, down-the-middle perspective of the trial as it unfolds.

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Depp sued Heard for libel in 2019 after she wrote an op-ed in the Washington Post on her experiences as a public survivor of abuse. In 2016, Heard and Depp filed divorce procedures. After he was awarded a restraining order owing to domestic violence allegations, she accused him of verbal and physical abuse during their relationship. Their divorce was completed in January 2017.

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