Jury deliberations begin – what’s next for Heard defamation trial

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2 years ago

May 30, 2022

Brittany Coles

Jury deliberations in the highly watched defamation battle between Johnny Depp and Amber Heard have kicked off

After six weeks of trial in Virginia, the jury of seven will now come to an unanimous decision for a verdict.

They began their deliberations shortly after both sides delivered their closing arguments.

The Pirates of the Caribbean star is suing his ex-wife for $50 million dollars for an article she wrote in which she claims to be an abuse victim.

Heard, is counter-suing for double the money.

Depp’s lawyer asked jurors to “hold Ms Heard accountable for her ‘lies'”.

Heard’s team responded, saying it was Depp who is a bully and abuser, not to be trusted.

Benjamin Rottenborn, who is a lawyer for Heard, told jurors to stand up for freedom of speech and shut down rumours Heard is lying about allegations of abuse.

Depp’s lawyer and fan-favourite, Camille Vasquez, then called Heard’s allegations of abuse “wild, over the top and implausible”.

20 killed, over 450 injured after hand-held radio detonation

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3 hours ago

September 19, 2024

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Devastating blasts in Lebanon have left 20 dead and 450 injured after hand-held radios used by Hezbollah detonated.

The blasts follow a similar explosion on Tuesday, which killed 12, including two children, and injured nearly 3,000.

Hezbollah, momentarily thrown into chaos, struck back at Israeli artillery positions with rockets, marking the first retaliation since the deadly blasts.

Israeli intelligence is suspected of planting explosives in the radios and pagers Hezbollah purchased five months ago.

Israel’s military has refused to comment, fuelling further tension. #featured #trending

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Politics in the workplace: Musk backs Trump, while his workers donate to Harris

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8 hours ago

September 19, 2024

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Workers associated with Elon Musk’s companies, including Tesla & SpaceX have reportedly made substantial donations to Kamala Harris’ campaign, despite Musk publicly supporting Donald Trump.

Employees from Elon Musk’s companies have thrown their financial support behind Vice President Kamala Harris, despite Musk publicly backing Donald Trump.

This comes as Musk, one of the world’s wealthiest men, has voiced his support for Trump in the 2024 presidential race.

Even with their boss firmly on Trump’s side, employees from his companies are backing Democrats in the upcoming election. #featured #trending

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Tight race between Donald Trump and Kamala Harris in Georgia

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8 hours ago

September 19, 2024

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A new poll shows a tight race between Donald Trump and Kamala Harris in Georgia, with Trump leading Harris by a slim margin.

According to a new poll, former President Trump and Vice President Kamala Harris are neck-and-neck in one of the most important battleground states of the 2024 presidential election.

The Atlanta Journal-Constitution just released the results of its most recent voter survey, which framed the election as a dead heat race with significant margins for fluctuation.

The poll shows approximately 46.9% of voters currently say they would vote for Trump, compared to 44.4% of voters who say they would cast their vote for Harris.

Madeline Summerville, the CEO of Georgia Trial Consulting joins Veronica Dudo to discuss.

#IN AMERICA TODAY #trending #2024election #Georgia #electionpolls