Depp sued Heard for $ 50 million in a 2018 Washington Post opinion piece in which he called himself a “public figure representing domestic abuse,” alleging that he lost his job. work. Heard has sued for $ 100 million in defamation.
Camille Vasquez began presenting Depp’s final arguments on Friday.
“On May 27, 2016, Ms. Heard entered a court in Los Angeles, California, to obtain an ex-part removal order without notice against Mr. Depp, and in doing so, she went bankrupt. her life by falsely telling the world that she was a survivor of domestic abuse at the hands of Mr. Depp, “Vasquez said. “Today, May 27, 2022, exactly six years later, we ask you to bring Mr. Depp back to life by telling the world that Mr. Depp is not the aggressor. Ms. Heard said he is and that Ms. Heard is responsible for her lies. “
Attorneys Elaine Bredehoft and Ben Rottenborn are expected to give Heard’s final arguments.
Judge Penney Azcarate began the day by instructing the jurors for their deliberations.
“You must not base your verdict in any way on sympathy, partial conjecture or speculation,” Azcarate said. “Your verdict should be based solely on the evidence and instructions of the court. Your verdict should be based on the facts as you find them and the law you find in all such instructions.”