Johnny Depp

Johnny Depp is busy preparing for his court battle against ex-wife Amber Heard, which will soon be coming to a small screen near you.

“Ms. Heard and her friends then fabricated photos that she used to obtain an ex parte TRO [temporary restraining order] and a $7 million divorce settlement which Ms. Heard falsely testified in London she gave to the ACLU and, more scandalously, to the Children’s Hospital of Los Angeles; sick children with cancer,” Chew alleged in his filing. While Heard never mentioned Depp’s name in the 2019 Washington Post op-ed in question, he insists that the article was about him because Heard previously alleged that she suffered two black eyes, a broken nose and a broken lip at his hands during a 2015 attack in Los Angeles. Attorney Chew, however, claims that when the LAPD responded to the alleged beating, “they found no injury upon Ms. Heard and no disruption to the penthouses.

The acrimonious lawsuit between former spouses Johnny Depp and Amber Heard is set to go to court, and many famous names will testify.

UK defamation law famously requires the publisher to prove their statements (rather than the alleged injured party), and the case was brought to trial in which both Depp and Amber Heard testified. Following that case (and a failed appeal by Johnny Depp), the Dead Man actor sued Amber Heard for defamation after she published a lengthy op-ed about his alleged abuse in The Washington Post. At this point, Depp counter-accused Heard as an abuser. The current lawsuit in question is a $100 million defamation suit brought by Aquaman actor Amber Heard against Johnny Depp, which itself is in response to a $50 million defamation suit the Pirates of the Caribbean actor filed against Heard in 2019.

James Franco and Elon Musk, among other celebs, are expected to take the stand in Johnny Depp and Amber Heard's defamation case next month.

As you know, he's claimed that Hollywood has blacklisted him in the wake of the U.K. ruling ... all while maintaining his innocence. Franco and Musk are on Amber's witness list -- this after Johnny alleged she'd had affairs with each of them during their marriage -- and they'll presumably speak on that. Ya gotta imagine they'll get into that again here. In spite of that, he's forging ahead in similar territory here in the States ... all in an attempt to clear his name and get his career back on track. Johnny Depp and Amber Heard are going back to court to settle who defamed who once and for all -- and their witness list includes a ton of A-listers ... who'll have to take the stand. Amber countersued for $100 mil, and despite each of them filing to have the other person's case tossed ... both cases have been given the green light to proceed. In case you need a refresher ... both exes are suing each other for defamation, and it seems the judge is going to hear each of their claims in one fell swoop, which is probably why there are so many witnesses/submitted evidence -- they're trying to bury this at long last. This specific claim of defamation got started after Johnny sued Amber for $50 million following a WaPo op-ed piece in which she characterized herself as a victim of domestic violence ... without ever saying his name. Johnny Depp & Amber Heard Defamation Witness List ... A Who's Who of Hollywood!!! With the trial set to kick off next month in Virginia, just about all the legal docs are filed for witnesses and exhibits ... and reports say the likes of James Franco, Elon Musk and Paul Bettany, among others, are going to be dragged into court and be forced to testify. "Animal Kingdom" actress Ellen Barkin is also on Heard's witness list, as are reps for huge orgs like Disney, Warner Bros, WME the ACLU and even the LAPD ... which will mostly offer records that she finds pertinent to help make her case. Johnny Depp & Amber Heard's Witness List a Who's Who of Hollywood