No sooner had the ‘Pirates of the Caribbean’ star finished suing his ex-wife Amber Heard on charges of defamation, until he began preparing to return to the corridors of the courts again, after accusations by a former colleague of beating him.
Johnny Depp will appear in court next July, in a case related to the assault of Gregory Brooks, according to art news sites.
What will his lawyer do? Camille Vasquez Recently, he became famous in his case against Heard by pleading for him as well.
‘Physical and psychological damage’
Gregory Brooks, the location manager who worked on the movie “City of Lies”, claims he got into a heated battle with the Hollywood star after he passed on a message that they were running out of time before filming was over.
Brooks also alleges in court documents that Depp physically assaulted him by punching him twice in the rib cage, as well as psychological harm through “verbal abuse.” The merits of the case stated that after the alleged incident, the victim suffered physical and psychological pain.
On the other hand, Depp claims that what happened with Brooks was “self-defense.”
The actor’s defense responded to a lawsuit filed in 2018 that their client had been “provoked” and that the plaintiff had made him “feel unsafe”.
Depp is scheduled to appear in Los Angeles court on July 25, while the compensation claimed is still unknown.
More than 10 million dollars
mention that Johnny Depp He was suing his ex-wife for defamation, after she described herself in a 2018 Washington Post article as a “public figure representing domestic violence,” without naming her ex-husband.
Depp was seeking $50 million in damages, saying the article destroyed his career and reputation. Amber Heard counterattacked and demanded double compensation.
Amber Heard and Johnny Depp (Associated Press archive)
However, after a six-week trial, the seven jurors in Fairfax US court concluded on June 1 that the former couple had slandered each other through the press. But they awarded more than $10 million to the “Pirates of the Caribbean” star, in exchange for just $2 million for the “Aquaman” star.
Amber Heard plans to appeal the ruling, according to her attorney, Eileen Breedhot.