Depp’s Lawsuit
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Despite settling their divorce in 2016, the former couple’s saga was far from over. In early 2019, Depp filed a $50 million defamation lawsuit against Heard, stating that his ex-wife made false allegations of domestic abuse against him in an op-ed Heard wrote for the Washington Post in December. Eric George, Heard’s lawyer, gave a statement to Rolling Stone in response to Depp’s lawsuit.
“This frivolous action is just the latest of Johnny Depp?s repeated efforts to silence Amber Heard. She will not be silenced. Mr. Depp’s actions prove he is unable to accept the truth of his ongoing abusive behavior. But while he appears hell-bent on achieving self destruction, we will prevail in defeating this groundless lawsuit and ending the continued vile harassment of my client by Mr. Depp and his legal team.”