Jurors considering opposing lawsuits brought by Johnny Depp and Amber Heard are set to meet Tuesday to continue deliberating on whether either actor was defamed and deserves millions of dollars in damages.
Depp, the 58-year-old "Pirates of the Caribbean" star, sued ex-wife Heard in Virginia for US$50 million and argued that she defamed him when she called herself "a public figure representing domestic abuse" in a newspaper opinion piece.
The seven-person jury deliberated for about two hours Friday before adjourning for the U.S. Memorial Day holiday weekend.Depp has denied hitting Heard or any woman and said she was the one who turned violent in their relationship. Heard's attorneys argued that she had told the truth and that her comments were covered as free speech under the U.S. Constitution's First Amendment.
Heard denied injuring Depp's finger and said Depp sexually assaulted her that night with a liquor bottle. She said she struck him only to defend herself or her sister.
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