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The verdict for Amber Heard and Johnny Depp's defamation trial was delivered just four short months ago, but their highly publicized legal battle is already being made into a movie. The first trailer for Tubi's forthcoming film "Hot Take: The Depp/Heard Trial" debuted on Sept. 28, with Mark Hapka portraying Depp and Megan Davis as Heard. Directed by Sara Lohman, the project will retell the story of Depp's lawsuit against Heard, which became a social media sensation over the summer.
The verdict for the trial was delivered on June 1, with the majority of the jury finding that Heard defamed Depp in a 2018 article about domestic abuse, although Heard had not mentioned Depp by name in the piece. Depp was awarded 10 million in damages, while Heard won 2 million in damages on her end for one of her counterclaims.
"The disappointment I feel today is beyond words,...
The verdict for Amber Heard and Johnny Depp's defamation trial was delivered just four short months ago, but their highly publicized legal battle is already being made into a movie. The first trailer for Tubi's forthcoming film "Hot Take: The Depp/Heard Trial" debuted on Sept. 28, with Mark Hapka portraying Depp and Megan Davis as Heard. Directed by Sara Lohman, the project will retell the story of Depp's lawsuit against Heard, which became a social media sensation over the summer.
The verdict for the trial was delivered on June 1, with the majority of the jury finding that Heard defamed Depp in a 2018 article about domestic abuse, although Heard had not mentioned Depp by name in the piece. Depp was awarded 10 million in damages, while Heard won 2 million in damages on her end for one of her counterclaims.
"The disappointment I feel today is beyond words,...
- 9/29/2022
- by Eden Arielle Gordon
- Popsugar.com
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