Amber Heard continues her legal posturing ahead of Johnny Depp's defamation suit against her, which is set to begin in May, 2021.
There's a subpoena issued for "an executive" from Disney, seeking: “all information relating to documents and communications of any nature” on Depp and “incidents of drug or alcohol use (including suspected drug or alcohol use).” Similarly, they are looking for any information about “any delays or tardiness caused by Mr. Depp,” “any incidents of violence or abuse by Mr. Depp,” any info on impute the actor had or “hiring, casting,” and “disagreements with the writers, directors or producers with the filming, editing and/or release of Pirates 5.”
There's a subpoena out for the LAPD as well, wanting: everything that the police have on file regarding a May altercation between Heard and Depp that led to Heard receiving a restraining order against Depp. And they mean everything. Any correspondence, body cam footage, everything.
Heard insists that the final altercation between herself and Johnny Depp was Depp's fault because he was physically and verbally abusing her. Johnny insists that the altercation never happened, that it's a hoax perpetrated by Heard and her close circle of friends.
If body cam footage of the police's response exists, it could go a long way toward proving one position or the other.
The court date is looming ever nearer. We'll have to wait and see how this one goes. If you remember Johnny lost a libel suit against the Sun because the judge said he believed Heard.
That case is under appeal, so we'll have to see how that one turns out, too. It's not over for Johnny in either case. Not by a long shot. He is determined to clear his name, and there is an army of fans worldwide that support him wholeheartedly.
I'm one of them.