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Amber Heard
Amber Heard has acted in many television shows and movies including 'Aquaman,' and 'Criminal Minds.' Heard also had a lot of press around her very public relationship with now ex-husband, Johnny Depp. She was born on April 22, 1986, in Austin, Texas to parents Paige and David Heard. Heard, whose net worth is now $-6 million, according to Celebrity Net Worth losing the defamation trial to Depp, got her film debut in the movie, 'Friday Night Lights' in 2004. After that movie, she went on to work in many other films like 'North Country,' 'All the Boys Love Mandy Lane,' 'Pineapple Express' and 'Zombieland.' She also had various television appearances in shows like 'The O.C,' 'Criminal Minds,' 'Californication' and 'Hidden Palms.' Some other films Heard was in during the earlier stages of her career were 'The Stepfather,' 'The Ward,' 'Drive Angry,' 'Syrup,' and '3 Days to Kill.' In 2011, Heard played Chenault in 'The Rum Diary.' She and Depp met during the filming of the movie. They were both in relationships at the time, but eventually started dating in 2012. The pair got married in 2015, but got divorced two years later. They have been in a huge legal battle since Heard wrote an op-ed for The Washington Post, implying that she was abused by Depp. After a six week trial in Fairfax, Virginia that millions tuned in to watch, the jury found that Heard had defamed Depp and awarded the actor $10 million in compensatory damages and $5 million in punitive, which were reduced to $350,000 due to Virginia's law. Heard was awarded $2 million in compensatory damages due to the statements made by Depp's attorney Adam Waldman. Heard owes $10.35 million to Depp, an amount that her lawyers have said she cannot afford to pay. Heard and her team have tried to appeal, but have been unsuccessful in their endeavors. One big role that the actress is known for is playing Mera, in 'Aquaman' with Jason Mamoa. She also plays the character in the 2017 'Justice League' and in 'Zack Snyder's Justice League.' She is in the 'Aquaman' sequel, 'Aquaman and the Lost Kingdom' that is set to come out in 2023, even though her appearance in the "Aquaman" sequel has became controversial after the legal situation with her and Depp. Even though Depp was Heard's most public relationship, she has also been connected with painter and photographer Tasya van Ree in 2008, model Cara Delevingne, Tesla founder and billionaire Elon musk on and off from 2016-2018 and art dealer Vito Schnabel. She does however have a a daughter Oonagh Paige Heard, who was born via surrogate April 8, 2021.
Yahoo
3 days ago
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Amber Heard Dealing With ‘Tricky Situation' Amid Hollywood Comeback: ‘Clock Is Ticking'
Amber Heard has totally reinvented herself in Spain following her court loss to ex-husband Johnny Depp, but she's still keen for an eventual Hollywood comeback – and source exclusively tells In Touch it's slowly coming together as she's attracting the interest of powerful backers. "Amber is dealing with a tricky situation right now because there's real demand for her to get back into the acting game somehow, but it's not going to happen if it's not entirely on her terms,' the insider tells In Touch. 'She has special conditions for coming back and is only entertaining that idea when it's a project where she will have a lot of say on the big decisions about the production, the marketing and the release.' 'Now, for the first time since she was in her 20s, Amber is being assertive about her filmmaking future and demanding some real power,' the insider dishes. 'You can't help but figure that even though she wants nothing to do with Johnny, she's pulling from his playbook a little bit here, because Johnny is so famous for refusing to make any movie unless he's the one calling the shots.' In Touch's source says that Amber 'aspires' to gain the same power as the Pirates of the Caribbean actor, 61, 'but she needs to build up a new track record of hits, and quickly. She's putting herself under pressure to find her comeback film, and the clock is ticking!" Amber entered a brand-new chapter in life after her nasty legal battle with Johnny ended. The Edward Scissorhands actor sued Amber in 2019 for $50 million in a defamation lawsuit following their divorce. Amber countersued for double the amount. The former couple battled it out in court in May 2022, leading the jury to award Johnny $15 million, while Amber was awarded $2 million. Following the highly publicized battle, Amber went far away from the drama and moved to Spain with her now-3-year-old daughter Oonagh Paige. 'She has been living in Spain, where she gets more privacy,' a source told People in April 2023. 'The trial was beyond stressful for her, and she just wanted to start fresh out of the country.' Four months later, Amber announced she was pregnant with baby No. 2. 'It is still quite early in the pregnancy, so you will appreciate that we do not want to go into much detail at this stage,' a rep for the London Fields starlet confirmed to People at the time. 'Suffice to say that Amber is delighted both for herself and Oonagh Paige.' On Mother's Day 2025, Amber announced she welcomed not just baby No. 2, but twins, son Ocean and daughter Agnes. "I am eternally grateful that I was able to choose this responsibly and thoughtfully,' Amber wrote via Instagram in the May 11 Instagram post. 'To all the moms, wherever you are today and however you got here, my dream family and I are celebrating with you. Love always, A x."
Fox News
3 days ago
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Johnny Depp and Amber Heard chart new lives three years after courtroom drama
Johnny Depp and Amber Heard have both moved on since their defamation trial grabbed headlines three years ago, causing fans to take sides in the bombshell-filled courtroom trial. Following her loss when she was ordered by the court to pay Depp $15 million for defaming him with her Washington Post op-ed in which she claimed domestic abuse, Heard sold her California home and left the country for Spain in late 2022. The 39-year-old wrapped filming on "Aquaman and the Lost Kingdom" months before the defamation trail began in April 2022, which to date is her last film. A year after the verdict, Heard went to the Taormina Film Festival in Italy to promote her 2023 independent film "In the Fire," which she filmed after the trial, but she doesn't have any upcoming projects, according to IMDb. A source told People magazine at the time that the actress was "excited about working and filming again. She was exhausted and disappointed about the trial. She felt she was mistreated." But despite not having any projects on the horizon, the "Aquaman" star appears to be thriving in Spain, where she is focused on motherhood. Heard announced on Mother's Day earlier this month that she recently welcomed twins Ocean and Agnes, sharing a photo on Instagram of their little feet. "This year I am elated beyond words to celebrate the completion of the family I've strived to build for years," she wrote in the post. "Today I officially share the news that I welcomed twins into the Heard gang. My daughter Agnes and my son Ocean are keeping my hands (and my heart) full." Heard welcomed her first daughter, Oonagh, in 2021, four years after she and Depp finalized their divorce following a two-year marriage. Heard said she didn't think she could possibly "burst with more joy" after the birth of her oldest daughter, whose feet can also be seen in the photo of the newborns, but she added she is now "bursting times three!!!" She continued, "Becoming a mother by myself and on my own terms despite my own fertility challenges has been the most humbling experience of my life. I am eternally grateful that I was able to choose this responsibly and thoughtfully. To all the moms, wherever you are today and however you got here, my dream family and I are celebrating with you. Love always, A." On her 38th birthday last year, Heard posted a photo of herself sipping a drink at a winery, calling it a "Champagne kind of birthday." In January of last year, she also posted a photo of herself sporting her character Mera's fire engine red hair, writing, "After all this time, Aquaman 2 made its splash (sorry, it's too easy) Thank you to all of my fans for the overwhelming support and love in Mera's AQ return. Thank you so much." Heard had claimed during the trial that her role in the film was downsized because of the scandal, but the producers said it was because of a lack of chemistry with star Jason Momoa, her agent testified. Meanwhile, Depp, who said that Hollywood executives "stopped calling" amid the scandal which he referred to as a "soap opera" that was "literally televised," appears poised for his own comeback, a term with which the actor has taken umbrage. "I keep wondering about the word 'comeback' because I didn't go anywhere, matter of fact I live 45 minutes away," Depp said in May 2023 at the Cannes Film Festival while promoting his new film "Day Drinker" with Penelope Cruz. "Maybe people stopped calling out of whatever their fear was at the time." He added, "But no, I didn't go nowhere I've been sitting around so comeback is sort of like you know it's almost like I'm gonna come out and do a tap dance." Depp shared the "first look" at the film last month, in which he appears dapper, pairing an open-collared Navy suit with a graying beard while holding a drink. The actor teased that the movie was "coming soon." Interestingly, the movie was filmed in Spain, according to Deadline. The film is "in production," according to Depp's IMDb page, which describes it as a story in which an "enigmatic stranger forms an unlikely bond with a grieving bartender who lost her lover, their lives intertwining in unexpected ways." Adam Fogelson, Lionsgate's Motion Picture Group chair, recently said "there is no better filmmaker than [director] Marc [Webb], or two more perfectly cast actors than Johnny and Penélope to bring that world to life," according to Variety. Before "Day Drinker," which marks Depp's return to Hollywood, the actor was cast in the 2023 independent film "Jeanne du Barry" and directed "Modi, Three Days on the Wing of Madness." Depp received a seven-minute standing ovation at the 2023 Cannes Film Festival for "Jeanne du Barry." Depp is also set to play Satan in Terry Gilliam's comedy "The Carnival at the End of Days," according to his IMDb, which could start filming sometime this year, Deadline reported. Last year, Depp returned to voice work, playing the title role in the animated comedy "Johnny Puff: Secret Mission." The film has a limited release in theaters before heading to streaming services. Depp, who was dropped from the "Pirates of the Caribbean" and the "Fantastic Beasts" franchises because of the accusations, reflected in 2023 about whether he felt boycotted by Hollywood. "You'd have to not have a pulse to feel like, 'No. None of this is happening. It's a weird joke. When you're asked to resign from a film you're doing because of something that is merely a function of vowels and consonants floating in the air, yes, you feel boycotted." In March of this year, Depp also shared a photo of an art collaboration with Paris' Deyrolle, a curiosity museum founded in the 19th century. "Like so many before me, I've been drawn to the world of Deyrolle, a place that celebrates the strange, the beautiful, and the often-overlooked wonders of nature," Depp wrote in an Instagram post along with a photo of him looking at his drawing of an elephant. "It's been an endless source of inspiration, and I'm deeply grateful for the chance to collaborate with them. It's an honor, and a bit surreal, to now be part of their story, especially with a creature so close to my heart: the elephant." His oldest daughter, actress Lili-Rose Depp told Entertainment Tonight in 2023 that she was "super happy for him. I'm super excited" after his standing ovation for "Jeanne du Barry." Depp incorporated the elephant into his art in the 1990s when he was a new father and saw the animal as protective, according to Sortir a Paris. Depp told the jury during the trial, he wanted to clear his name for the sake of his children who are now 26 and 23, but were teenagers when the allegations broke. Depp sued his ex-wife for $50 million for defaming him in a December 2018 Washington Post op-ed in which she claimed to be a domestic abuse victim, although she didn't name him in the story. Heard countersued for $100 million and the former couple accused each other of abuse in the televised six-week-long trial that riveted fans in the spring of 2022. When the trial ended in June of that year, Heard was initially ordered to pay $10 million in compensatory damages and $5 million in punitive damages to Depp, but that was lowered to $10.35 million because of a statutory cap on punitive damages in the state of Virginia after a jury ruled in favor of Depp on three separate claims of defamation. Depp was also ordered to pay Heard $2 million after his lawyer called her claims a "hoax." The two eventually settled with Heard paying Depp $1 million.
Daily Mail
21-05-2025
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If you love showbiz, you already know the Daily Mail is the home of agenda-setting exclusives, juicy insider commentary, and stunning celebrity photos. Now, we're taking that coverage even further with a brand new daily newsletter. Introducing The Spotlight - your essential daily update to the wild celebrity world. Each weekday, we curate the headlines that matter most so you're always in the know. You'll receive exclusive insights from the Daily Mail's unmatched showbiz team, the biggest stories from Hollywood (and beyond), the best photos, and the viral moments everyone's talking about. Even better? It's completely free. Delivered straight to your inbox Monday to Friday at 12pm UK / 7am US Eastern - it's the smartest way to stay on top of the entertainment world. Sign up here: In our first edition, we revealed why Scarlett Johansson is the latest A-lister caught in the whirlwind of gossip, betrayal, and competitive lawsuits surrounding Blake Lively and Justin Baldoni. We've also exposed the latest twist in the Amber Heard and Elon Musk saga - asking, as Amber welcomes twins, is Elon the daddy (again)? And finally, we analysed those rumours of a relationship between Ana de Armas and Tom Cruise. Each edition is packed with drama you won't want to miss. Sign up to The Spotlight today.
The Guardian
16-05-2025
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Diddy's lawyers are banking on the ‘mutual abuse' defence. Newsflash: it's not a thing
Sean 'Diddy' Combs's sex-trafficking and racketeering trial is under way, and the music mogul's lawyers gave us a glimpse into what their strategy would be during jury selection last week, when they finally admitted that he was violent toward his ex Cassie Ventura. But now they're claiming that the violence was mutual. In a statement to the judge, the defense attorney Marc Agnifilo said they plan to 'take the position [that] there was mutual violence in their relationship'. Combs's lawyers also describe Ventura, the prosecution's star witness, as 'strong' with 'a nature of violence', and 'capable of starting physical confrontation'. This is classic men's rights fare, and now is a great time to remind everyone that mutual abuse isn't a thing – and it is extremely dangerous to allow celebrities to normalize it. Most experts in mental health and intimate partner violence agree that there is no such thing as mutual abuse, despite how popular the term has become. Experts note, in fact, that 'it is impossible for both members of an unhealthy relationship to have equal power,' that 'abusers might use the concept of mutual abuse to blame the people they abuse for their harmful behavior,' and that 'victims of abuse may fight back, defend themselves, or attempt to regain a sense of control.' It's Amber Heard and Johnny Depp all over again, and it's no surprise that Combs's lawyers are deploying the same tactics, seeing how successful Depp's lawyers were in painting Heard as a violent, unhinged person, and not a victim who was fighting for her life. Ruth Glenn, the CEO of National Coalition Against Domestic Violence, told Rolling Stone during the Heard-Depp trial: 'There is no such thing [as mutual abuse]. You have a primary aggressor and a primary victim … What could be happening is you have a survivor doing what they need to do to defend themselves,' she said. 'But when you have clinicians framing it as 'mutual abuse', it's very harmful.' This demonization of female victims in order to absolve their male abusers works well in a society that already doesn't believe women, and conveniently refuses to acknowledge how trauma and a tremendous imbalance of power can force them to stay in those violent relationships. Aside from this unconscionable defence, I've also been trying to figure out what to do with all the horrific testimony we're hearing, the inevitable spectacle that this has become, and the bravery of Combs's alleged victims who are testifying. We've heard that Combs had Ventura urinated on, forced her to have sex for days with no sleep including while on her period, forced her to have sex with escorts while he watched and recorded, made her carry his guns and beat her at the slightest provocation. I'm not exaggerating when I say the stuff coming out of this trial is some of the most gruesome and horrifying I have ever heard. But Ventura's bravery in speaking up, in reliving this alleged trauma not just for herself but on behalf of possible victims whose stories may never see the light of day, means that we have a moral obligation to not look away. As the society that made Combs the mogul that he is and enabled him to amass the resources that have now in effect formed a shield around him, it is our job to bear witness in this moment. Victims of abuse – especially of alleged abusers this powerful – rarely see full justice through the courts. Bill Cosby walks free today, Harvey Weinstein is getting another trial and Amber Heard continues to endure harassment from Depp fans while he gets to walk in Rihanna's fashion show and book new projects. And if Combs should somehow walk away from all this, then it's crucial for us to listen to his accusers, for their testimonies to be on public record, and for him to no longer have access, at the very least, to the social and cultural capital that helped allow his alleged behaviour to thrive. Importantly, this moment also exposes the foundations of systematic abuse. This level of abuse requires a network of enablers, silent witnesses, wilful collaborators, paid professionals and disempowered victims in order to be possible. And as more details emerge in this trial, confronting these stories head on means confronting the culture that allowed for them to begin with. The game is rigged against women and always has been. We tell women to report crimes and then either don't believe them, or say they were violent too when they do. And when they don't report, we question why they stayed in a relationship and tell them that they wanted the abuse. It's a shame that society is so bad at protecting women. But knowing what exactly abuse can look like – in all of its twisted, barbaric shapes – and being able to accurately name it is essential to our survival, and more important now than ever. Tayo Bero is a Guardian US columnist In the US, the domestic violence hotline is 1-800-799-SAFE (7233). In the UK, call the national domestic abuse helpline on 0808 2000 247, or visit Women's Aid. In Australia, the national family violence counselling service is on 1800 737 732. Other international helplines may be found via
