Australian prosecutors drop case against actor Amber Heard over pet Yorkshire terriers
Australian prosecutors have dropped a potential criminal case against American actor Amber Heard over allegations that she lied to a court about how her Yorkshire terriers came to be smuggled into Australia eight years ago.
What to stream this weekend: 'Monkey King,' Stand Up to Cancer, 'No Hard Feelings,' Madden NFL 24
This weekโs new entertainment releases include albums from Irish singer-songwriter Hozier and Idina Menzel, the animated โThe Monkey Kingโ from Stephen Chow and Jennifer Lawrenceโs R-rated comedy โNo Hard Feelings.โ.
Johnny Depp on his Cannes return and finding 'the basement to the bottom'
Just a year ago, the image of Johnny Depp smiling and waving atop the Palais steps at the Cannes Film Festival would have been unthinkable to most โ including to Depp, himself.
At Cannes Film Festival, Johnny Depp says he has no 'further need for Hollywood'
Appearing at the Cannes Film Festival the day after premiering his first film in three years, Johnny Depp said Wednesday that he has โno further needโ for Hollywood.
Cannes Film Festival kicks off with Johnny Depp, 'Jeanne du Barry' and plenty to talk about
The Cannes red carpet has sprung to life again with the premiere of the Louis XV period drama โJeanne du Barry,โ with Johnny Depp.
Cannes director defends festival after Adรจle Haenel slams French film industry's #MeToo response
After one of Franceโs top actors, Adรจle Haenel, announced she was quitting a French film industry that she denounced for โcomplacency toward sexual aggressors,โ Cannes Film Festival chief Thierry Fremaux rejected her criticisms Monday.
Cannes Film Festival readies a blockbuster edition, with Indy, 'Flower Moon,' Depp and more
The 76th Cannes Film Festival opens Tuesday with the premiere of โJeanne du Barry,โ a historical drama starring Johnny Depp.
Gwyneth Paltrow won her ski trial. Here's how it played out
Gwyneth Paltrowโs live-streamed trial over a 2016 ski collision at a posh Utah resort has drawn worldwide attention, spawned memes and sparked debate about the burden and power of celebrity.
Johnny Depp, Amber Heard settle defamation appeals
Actors Johnny Depp and Amber Heard have settled their defamation lawsuits following a high-profile trial earlier this year in which the former couple accused each other of physical and verbal abuse.
Heard to appeal $10M judgment in Depp defamation case
Amber Heard has notified a Virginia court that she intends to appeal the $10 million judgment she was ordered to pay ex-husband Johnny Depp during a high-profile defamation trial.
Depp's lawyers urge judge to leave jury verdict intact
Lawyers for Johnny Depp are urging a Virginia judge to leave his $10 million defamation judgment intact after attorneys for his ex-wife, Amber Heard, asked the judge to set aside the verdict.
Amber Heard says she stands by 'every word' of her testimony
Amber Heard says she stands by the testimony she gave during a contentious six-week libel trial against former husband Johnny Depp, saying she has โalways told the truth.โ.
Amber Heard says she doesn't blame jury in Depp libel case
Amber Heard says she doesnโt blame the jury that awarded Johnny Depp more than $10 million after a contentious six-week libel trial in her first post-verdict interview.
Roy Moore seeks to revive lawsuit against Sacha Baron Cohen
A lawyer for Roy Moore is trying to persuade three federal judges to revive a $95 million lawsuit the former Alabama candidate for U.S. Senate brought against comedian Sacha Baron Cohen.
Johnny Depp and Amber Heard: Uphill battle to rebuild images
After an explosive six-week libel trial followed by millions on social media and live TV, Johnny Depp and Amber Heard each face an uphill battle as they try to rebuild their images and careers.
Lawyer: Heard was 'demonized' by Depp team, social media
Amber Heard's lawyer says she was โdemonizedโ by ex-husband Johnny Depp's legal team and excoriated on social media during a sensational defamation trial that ended with a jury ordering her to pay Depp $15 million.
Jury's duty in Depp-Heard trial doesn't track public debate
When the jury in Johnny Depp's libel suit against ex-wife Amber Heard resumes deliberations after the Memorial Day weekend, its focus will be on issues much removed from the public debate that has engulfed the proceedings.
Amber Heard ends testimony asking Depp to 'leave me alone'
Amber Heard told jurors that a harassment campaign waged against her by ex-husband Johnny Depp has left her humiliated and scared for her life from multiple death threats, and said she just wants Depp to "leave me alone.โ.
Depp retakes witness stand, calls Heard's allegations insane
Johnny Depp called his ex-wifeโs accusations of sexual and physical abuse โinsaneโ as he returned to the witness stand in his libel suit against Amber Heard.
Witness for Depp cryptically contradicts key Heard witness
Jurors in Johnny Deppโs libel lawsuit against ex-wife Amber Heard heard a snippet of testimony contradicting one of Heardโs key witnesses, but much of the context was stripped away.
Surgeon: Johnny Depp's severed finger story has flaws
A hand surgeon has testified that Johnny Depp could not have lost the tip of his middle finger the way he told jurors it happened in his civil lawsuit against ex-wife Amber Heard.
Amber Heard's friend says she saw bruises inflicted by Depp
A friend of actor Amber Heard has testified that she saw the bruises and cuts left in the aftermath of multiple incidents of abuse inflicted by Heardโs ex-husband, Johnny Depp.
Watch: Amber Heard expected to resume testimony Tuesday in Depp libel trial
Jurors in Johnny Deppโs libel trial against his ex-wife Amber Heard were shown photos of her with red marks and swelling on her face after their final fight before their divorce.
WATCH: Amber Heard to continue testimony Thursday in Johnny Depp defamation trial
Amber Heard says she knew she should leave Johnny Depp the first time he hit her, but she couldnโt bring herself to do it.
Watch: Amber Heard expected to testify in defamation trial
A a psychologist has testified that actor Amber Heard suffered post-traumatic stress disorder from violence, including sexual violence, she suffered at the hands of her ex-husband Johnny Depp.
Depp trial: Psychologist testifies actor assaulted Heard
A a psychologist has testified that actor Amber Heard suffered post-traumatic stress disorder from violence, including sexual violence, she suffered at the hands of her ex-husband Johnny Depp.
Depp's agent calls Heard op-ed piece on abuse 'catastrophic'
Johnny Deppโs agent says that ex-wife Amber Heard's 2018 op-ed piece in The Washington Post describing herself as a victim of domestic abuse was โcatastrophicโ to Depp's career and coincided with the loss of a $23 million deal for a โPirates of the Caribbeanโ sequel.
Amber Heard's lawyers revised article Johnny Depp sued over
Amber Heard pushed to have details of her marriage with fellow actor Johnny Depp included in an op-ed piece that she wrote about domestic violence, even though her lawyers wanted those passages removed from the article.
Officers: No injuries on Amber Heard after fight with Depp
Los Angeles police officers who responded to a domestic violence call at the penthouse of actors Johnny Depp and Amber Heard say they saw no marks on her face after a 2016 fight between the couple in which Heard says she was assaulted.
Johnny Depp on stand: Ex-wife Heard's allegations 'heinous'
Actor Johnny Depp told jurors that he felt compelled to sue his ex-wife Amber Heard for libel out of an obsession for the truth after she accused him of domestic violence.
Watch live: Johnny Depp to take stand in defamation trial against Amber Heard
Actor Johnny Depp is expected to take the stand on Tuesday during his defamation trial against Amber Heard, according to media reports.
Johnny Depp libel lawsuit against ex-wife, Amber Heard
Depp sued Heard for libel in Fairfax County Circuit Court after she wrote an op-ed piece in The Washington Post in 2018 referring to herself as a โpublic figure representing domestic abuse.โ
Serbia: Mine protesters block roads near Statehood Day event
Hundreds of protesters opposed to lithium mining in Serbia have blocked roads near a government building where the Balkan countryโs populist president hosted an awards ceremony.
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UK court rejects Depp bid to appeal 'wife beater' ruling
Appeal judges said the Hollywood star cannot challenge the High Courts rejection of his libel lawsuit against publisher of The Sun newspaper for labeling him a wife beater in an article. High Court Justice Andrew Nicol ruled in November that allegations against Depp, made in a April 2018 article, were substantially true. AdLawyers for Depp argued at a court hearing last week that Depp hadn't received a fair hearing and that Heard was an unreliable witness. Depp and Heard met on the set of the 2011 comedy โThe Rum Diaryโ and married in Los Angeles in February 2015. AdThe High Court ruling came after a headline-grabbing three-week trial in July, in which Depp and Heard gave conflicting accounts of their brief, tempestuous marriage, with each accusing the other of being controlling, violent and deceitful.
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Lawyers for Johnny Depp seek to appeal 'wife beater' ruling
The Hollywood star is seeking permission to appeal a High Court ruling in November, when he lost his libel lawsuit against The Sun newspaper for labeling him a โwife beaterโ in an article. AdOn Thursday, Deppโs lawyers argued for an appeal, saying Depp did not receive a fair trial. Caldecott also argued that Nicol, the High Court judge, unfairly rejected evidence unfavorable to Heard during last year's trial. Lawyers for The Sun's publisher rejected the arguments, saying Heard did not lie about the donations because she was pledging to pay the sums over time. Two judges at the Court of Appeal said they would not make a decision about the appeal Thursday, but would issue a ruling soon.
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A multimedia impeachment trial: Video takes center stage
Trump's lawyers fully embraced a TikTok defense on Friday, using manipulated video to complain about manipulated video and relying on rapid-fire, repetitive imagery. โThe only question one might have is whether they repeated that effectiveness too much.โThey also left room for a line of attack for Trump's lawyers. Trump's team found video of participants in the impeachment trial calling past elections into question, even digging back to find a 2005 speech by House Speaker Nancy Pelosi. In a trial without witnesses, the House managers relied heavily on media reports and interviews. Ultimately, it was a fully modern impeachment trial, with hours spent in video editing rooms likely rivaling the time spent with lawyers.
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Fake US leg band gets pigeon a reprieve in Australia
A racing pigeon sits on a rooftop Tuesday, Jan. 12, 2021, in Melbourne, Australia, The racing pigeon, first spotted in late Dec. 2020, appears to have made an extraordinary 13,000-kilometer (8,000-mile) Pacific Ocean crossing from the United States to Australia. (Kevin Celli-Bird via AP)CANBERRA โ A pigeon that Australia declared a biosecurity risk has received a reprieve after a U.S. bird organization declared its identifying leg band was fake. But Deone Roberts, sport development manager for the Oklahoma-based American Racing Pigeon Union, said on Friday the band was fake. The band number belongs to a blue bar pigeon in the United States which is not the bird pictured in Australia, she said. Celli-Bird had contacted the American Racing Pigeon Union to find the birdโs owner based on the number on the leg band.
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Johnny Depp exits 'Fantastic Beasts' franchise
FILE - In this Tuesday, July 14, 2020 file photo, American actor Johnny Depp gestures to the media as he arrives at the High Court in London. The UK High Court has ruled against Johnny Depp in his libel suit against the owner of the Sun newpaper over wife-beating allegation, it was reported on Monday, Nov. 2, 2020. Depp said his announcement came โin light of recent events.โโI wish to let you know that I have been asked to resign by Warner Bros. from my role as Grindelwald in โFantastic Beastsโ and I have respected and agreed to that request,โ said Depp. The third โFantastic Beastsโ film is currently in production. My life and career will not be defined by this moment in time.โโFantastic Beasts," a prequel franchise spun off from the โHarry Potterโ films, has grossed nearly $1.5 billion between 2016's โFantastic Beasts and Where to Find Themโ and 2018's โFantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald.โ Warner Bros. on Friday postponed the release of the third โFantastic Beastsโ film from November next year to summer 2022.
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Johnny Depp loses UK libel case over 'wife-beater' claims
โThey must have been terrifying.โIn court, Depp accused Heard of making up her allegations, while acknowledging wide-ranging drug problems. The judge found that 12 of the 14 instances of domestic violence had occurred and said that was sufficient to rule against Depp. Depp is also suing Heard for $50 million in Virginia over a Washington Post op-ed essay that she wrote about domestic violence. Depp and Heard met on the set of 2011 comedy โThe Rum Diaryโ and married in Los Angeles in 2015. โWhat woman has ever benefited from being a victim of domestic violence?โ she asked in court.
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Ruling due in Depp's high-stakes libel suit against tabloid
A British judge is set to deliver his judgement in writing on Monday Nov. 2, 2020, deciding whether a tabloid newspaper defamed Depp by calling him a wife beater." (AP Photo/Frank Augstein, FILE)LONDON โ A British judge will decide Monday whether a tabloid newspaper defamed Johnny Depp by calling him a โwife beater,โ a ruling with huge implications for the careers of both Depp and former spouse Amber Heard. Both Depp and Heard spent several days in the witness box during the three-week trial in July, giving irreconcilable accounts of their volatile relationship. The alleged assaults took place in glamorous settings including the coupleโs luxury penthouse, Deppโs private island in the Bahamas and an executive jet. Depp acknowledged heavy drug use, saying he took marijuana, cocaine, ecstasy and magic mushrooms, and became addicted to opioid painkillers.
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UK judge to rule Nov 2 on Depp's libel suit against tabloid
Britains judicial office said Tuesday Oct. 27, 2020, that judge Andrew Nicol will deliver his verdict in writing on Nov. 2, ruling on whether Johnny Depp was libelled by a tabloid newspaper that branded him a wife-beater. (AP Photo/Alvaro Barrientos, FILE)LONDON โ A British judge will rule next week on whether Johnny Depp was libelled by a tabloid newspaper that branded him a wife-beater โ an accusation his lawyer called a โreputation-destroying, career-endingโ false allegation. Over several days in the witness box, Depp, 57, branded he allegations a โhoaxโ and claimed Heard was the aggressor during their volatile relationship. โHe has never hit a woman in his entire life โ period, full stop, nada,โ Deppโs lawyer David Sherborne said in closing arguments. Depp is also suing Heard for $50 million in Virginia over a Washington Post story about domestic violence.
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Lawyers summing up at Depp's libel trial against UK tabloid
Actor Johnny Depp arrives at the High Court for a hearing in his libel case, in London, Friday, July 24, 2020. The Sun's defense relies on a total of 14 allegations by his ex-wife, actress Amber Heard of Depp's violence. (Aaron Chown/PA via AP)LONDON Lawyers began their closing arguments Monday at Johnny Depps libel case against a British tabloid that accused him of abusing ex-wife Amber Heard a high-stakes celebrity trial in which the reputations of both former spouses are at stake. The former spouses have both been in court during three weeks of testimony at the grand neo-Gothic court building. The case is due to end Tuesday, but judge Andrew Nicol is not expected to deliver his ruling for several weeks.
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Depp's lawyers play video showing Heard 'attacked' sister
Depp is suing News Group Newspapers, publisher of The Sun, and the paper's executive editor, Dan Wootton, over an April 2018 article that called him a "wife-beater." The Sun's defense relies on a total of 14 allegations by his ex-wife, actress Amber Heard of Depp's violence. (Aaron Chown/PA via AP)LONDON Johnny Depp's lawyers in his libel suit against a British tabloid that labeled the actor a wife beater displayed video footage in a London courtroom Friday that they claim shows his ex-wife, Amber Heard, attacked her sister. Depp, 57, is suing News Group Newspapers, the publisher of The Sun, and the newspapers executive editor, Dan Wootton, over the April 2018 article. Depp's lawyer, David Sherborne, said it is quite clear that Heard assaulted her sister and that injuries to Henriquez are being examined on the tape.
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Amber Heard wrapping up evidence in Johnny Depp libel trial
American actress Amber Heard smiles at the media as she arrives at the High Court in London, Thursday, July 23, 2020. (AP Photo/Matt Dunham)LONDON Amber Heard is wrapping up her evidence in Johnny Depps libel case against a British tabloid over allegations of domestic violence, further accusing her ex-husband of abusing her when he was high on drugs or was drunk. Depp denies abusing Heard and claims she was the aggressor during their tempestuous relationship. During the first two weeks of case testimony at the High Court, judge Andrew Nicol heard from Depp and from several current or former employees who backed his version of events. In his testimony, Depp said he was the one being abused by Heard and that she had a history of being violent against him.
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Amber Heard accuses Depp of throwing bottles like 'grenades'
US actress Amber Heard arrives at the High Court in London in London, Wednesday, July 22, 2020. Actor Heard's ex-husband Johnny Depp is suing News Group Newspapers, publisher of The Sun, and the paper's executive editor, Dan Wootton, over an April 2018 article that called him a "wife-beater." Depp strongly denies all allegations. (AP Photo/Frank Augstein)
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Amber Heard accuses Depp of throwing bottles like 'grenades'
US actress Amber Heard arrives at the High Court in London in London, Wednesday, July 22, 2020. Heard has described her stay in Australia with Depp as akin to a three-day hostage situation." After that Heard alleges that Depp, fueled by drink and drugs, started throwing bottles, full enough that they broke a window behind her. In the first nine days of testimony at the High Court, judge Andrew Nicol heard from Depp and from several current or former employees who backed his version of events. In his testimony, Depp said he was the one being abused by Heard and that she had a history of being violent against him.
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Amber Heard begins 2nd day of testimony in Depp libel trial
US Actress Amber Heard arrives at the High Court in London, Tuesday, July 21, 2020. In the first hour of her second day of evidence, Depp's lawyer, Eleanor Laws, sought to show that Heard fabricated injuries, allegations that Heard denied. Depp, 57, is suing The Suns publisher, News Group Newspapers, and the papers executive editor, Dan Wootton, over the article. The Hollywood star strongly denies abusing Heard and was at the court to hear his ex-wife. In the first nine days of testimony at the High Court, judge Andrew Nicol heard from Depp and from several current or former employees who have backed his version of events.
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Amber Heard starts evidence in Johnny Depp libel trial
Amber Heard arrives at the High Court, in London, Monday, July 20, 2020. Amber Heard started Monday to give evidence at the High Court in London as part of Johnny Depps libel case against The Sun over allegations of domestic violence during the couple's relationship. (AP Photo/Alberto Pezzali)
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Amber Heard starts evidence in Johnny Depp libel trial
Actress Amber Heard, center, arrives at the High Court in London, Monday, July 20, 2020. Amber Heard started Monday to give evidence at the High Court in London as part of Johnny Depps libel case against The Sun over allegations of domestic violence during the couple's relationship. (AP Photo/Matt Dunham)LONDON Amber Heard entered the witness box Monday to give evidence during her ex-husband Johnny Depps libel case against a British tabloid that accused him of assaulting her during their tempestuous relationship. Depp is suing News Group Newspapers, publisher of the Sun, and the papers executive editor, Dan Wootton, at the High Court in London over the article. Depp, 57, and Heard met on the set of the 2011 comedy The Rum Diary and married in Los Angeles in February 2015.
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US MeToo activist says Sun misquoted her in Depp abuse story
The Sun's defense relies on a total of 14 allegations by his ex-wife Amber Heard of Depp's violence. (AP Photo/Kirsty Wigglesworth)LONDON A #MeToo activist said in a court document released Friday that she was misquoted and misused by a British tabloid newspaper in an article that accused Johnny Depp of physically abusing his ex-wife, Amber Heard. I was not going public on behalf of #MeToo or myself, to criticize J.K. Rowlings decision to cast Mr. Depp, nor did I accuse Mr. Depp of hurting Amber Heard, about which I have no first-hand knowledge.Kendall also said she had heard several times that Heard was abusive to Depp. Depp, 57, and Heard, 34, met on the set of the 2011 comedy The Rum Diary and married in Los Angeles in February 2015. Romero said a friend of his was a big fan of Mr Depp and he was concerned about him not being able to play the guitar.