Depp asks to delete part of Heard’s closing argument | Stars

entertainment">Depp objects to a lawyer for Heard’s ruling that the jury’s decision would send a message to all victims of domestic violence. He is said to have told the jury on Friday that if they vote against Heard, they would let the world know that victims of domestic violence are only believed if they show no flaws at all.

entertainment">Depp’s team found it unacceptable that Heard’s lawyers were raising a broader social issue while the jury decides only on this specific case. In the motion, which local news channel Fox5 DC brought out, the lawyers call the passage from the closing argument an inappropriate argument.

entertainment">Of Pirates of the Caribbeanactor demands $50 million from his ex-wife because she wrote a play in the The Washington Post in which she shared her experiences with domestic violence. Depp was not mentioned by name, but still sued Heard for defamation.

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