It's gonna get weird.

Things are going to get weird.

Welcome to watch mojo And today we're discussing the untold story of johnny Depp and Amber heard I am a jumble of many, many, many, many things.

A collection of good and bad for this video.

We're looking at the turbulent relationship between the two Hollywood stars as well as their past and current legal battles.

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A whirlwind romance actors, johnny Depp and Amber heard first met on the set of Bruce Robinson's The rum Diary which began filming in 2009.

Sorry, I didn't realize anyone was there.

I thought it was just floating.

It is a floating you doing what I'm doing.

I don't think so.

Both were in relationships at the time dep with his longtime partner, Vanessa parity and heard with girlfriend Tasha von Ray after each of them split from their respective partners around the same time In 2012, rumors began to make the rounds that the former co stars were dating each other, which the couple later confirmed to be true johnny is a wonderful person to work with.

He's just a true artist and is so wonderful to be around and I'm very lucky, but they didn't make their first official appearance as a couple until they attended the Art of Elysium seventh Annual Heaven gala on january 11th, 2014 Days later, the paps got a shot of Amber heard sporting what appeared to be an engagement ring.

Nothing is a dramatic change.

We've been together for a long time now.

So it's been a fairly organic process.

I have a fiercely independent spirit.

Depp and heard exchanged vows february 3rd 2015 at his mother's house who was unwell at the time.

Two days later, the couple held a ceremony on his private island in the Bahamas divorce and allegations it didn't take long for the Hollywood rumor mill to speculate on issues in the marriage and the couple already made headlines in 2015 while Depp was filming the fifth Pirates film.

This may seem a peculiar request because someone explained to me as to heard breached Australia's biosecurity laws against importing animals when she brought their dogs pistol and boo to the country without proper paperwork.

The actress was faced with a decade in prison, but a judge agreed to drop the charges in exchange for a guilty plea.

A public apology was also likely part of the deal with the now infamous video having been released in april 2016, You disrespect.

Australian law, they will tell you farmers, I'm truly sorry that pistol and boo were not declared protecting Australia is important, declare everything when you enter a strange in May 2016, just days after Depp's mother died heard filed for divorce, citing irreconcilable differences, et can confirm Amber heard filed for divorce from johnny Depp on monday three days after johnny's mom passed away.

She also requested a temporary restraining order due to Depp's alleged abuse heard claimed that her husband physically and mentally mistreated her throughout their 15 month marriage, often under the influence.

The order was granted but later dismissed after heard withdrew her allegations.

They talked a good game in public, but a source tells us that behind closed doors, the marriage that ended after 15 months was sadly contentious and filled with fighting.

In august 2016, the former couple reached a $7 million settlement, an amount which Amber heard reportedly planned to donate to charities.

The divorce was finalized in january 2017.

Legal issues on december 18th 2018, The Washington Post published an op ed written by Amber Heard where she detailed her experience with domestic assault.

She wrote about the treatment she endured after speaking out while Depp was not named assumptions were made in the media that he was the culprit.

It was like somebody hit me in the back of the head with a two by four.

Soon after the article made its rounds, Disney dropped the captain Jack Sparrow star from the next Pirates of the Caribbean installment.

On december 27th of that same year, U.

K.

Publication, The Sun ran an article criticizing JK rolling for seemingly supporting Depp's role in the fantastic beasts franchise.

We'll do our best mr grendel world.

The article recounted heard's allegations and on june 1st the actor sued the publication for libel.

Then in february of 2019.

Depp sued heard for defamation over her article.

Depp denied the allegations, saying that heard was the violent one in the relationship.

He also suspected his ex of cheating with her the Adderall diaries.

Co star James franco.

You wanna get a drink like right now or in general I have to do grain chef, I have to do something for work.

Heard was also accused of cheating with Tesla ceo Elon musk as well, whom she reportedly began dating in 2017 heard responded to the $50 million suit with a counterclaim for $100 million.

In March 2015, it was reported that Depp injured his hand on the set of Pirates of the Caribbean Dead Men tell No Tales which led to delays in production.

However, Depp later alleged that heard through a glass bottle at him during an argument resulting in the injury heard claims the injury was self inflicted.

Things got even more complicated when the Daily Mail released leaked audio of the former couple in january 2020 where heard is recorded admitting to hitting depth in a previous altercation.

She threw the large bottle and it made contact and shattered everywhere.

Career setbacks and personal lives in november 2020 a U.

K.

Judge ruled in favor of News group newspapers which publishes The Sun stating that the allegations against the actor were found to be quote substantially true and on judgment day british justice delivered in Amber heard's favor this morning johnny Depp lost his libel trial against the Sun.

Therefore, the publication is not guilty of defamation.

That same month, Depp announced his resignation from the Fantastic beasts franchise at the strong suggestion of Warner Brothers.

I wish to let you know that I've been asked to resign by Warner Brothers from my role as Grindelwald in Fantastic beasts and I respected and agreed to that request Upon losing the role of Grindelwald, Depp fans created a change dot org petition to remove heard from the Aquaman sequel.

The petition gained over 1.9 million signatures.

However, Aquaman Producers stated that this held no weight when deciding to bring her back for her role as Mera.

Thank you amber heard explained in the op ed that she hadn't booked many roles since speaking out against Depp even being re cast in a film for which she had booked a role other than the upcoming aquaman sequel.

Heard has only been in a few films since 2018, as well as the television miniseries, the stand.

Mhm On july 1st 2021 heard announced via instagram, the birth of her daughter Una page who was born on april 8th.

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Four years after the initial lawsuit.

The depth versus heard trial began april 11th 2022.

The trial is taking place in Fairfax county Virginia where there is a Washington post print facility.

Misheard brought these disturbing criminal um acts um against me that that were not based in any species of truth.

Many legal correspondents believe the choice in venue by Depp's legal team has to do with California's strict anti slap law which protects those who speak out from being silenced by lawsuits.

The law is still upheld in the state of Virginia but doesn't let defendants stop the proceedings from the outset.

The highly publicized trial is being broadcast live on court tv televised celebrity trials are nothing new but given the star studded witness list including the likes of James franco, Elon musk and paul Bettany, it's sure to be a legal battle for the ages now in this trial that has already grabbed so many headlines.

Tesla Ceo Elon musk who dated amber heard and actor James franco also expected to testify virtually on her behalf.

The trial continues to reveal damning information about both parties including explicit text messages, audio and video of possibly violent altercations and photographic evidence of injuries during cross examination.

Her attorney unveiling text after text of threatening language including messages to fellow actor, paul Bettany heard and Depp each had troubled childhoods with parents who mistreated them, which may partially explain the toxicity of their relationship together.

No matter the outcome, it's clear the reputations of both actors have been forever changed in the public eye, johnny Depp's reputation is now so damaged that in some ways he has nothing to lose by trying to swing the bat and have another crack at this case.

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