Johnny Depp's $100million defamation trial against ex-wife Amber Heard kicks off today in Fairfax, Virginia with jury selection.
Judge Azcarate began by grilling the pool of 60 potential jurors about what they knew of the rancorous three-year defamation case.
'We need to find out what you know and whether you can be a fair, impartial juror,' she told the hearing, which was closed to the public. 'What you hear about this case must be limited to what you hear within the four walls of this courtroom.'
The majority of prospective jurors said they had heard snippets about the case, seen photos or had read a handful of articles but all said they could keep an open mind.
One man told the court he was familiar with Depp but had never heard of Amber Heard.
Asked if he was a fan of Depp, he laughed and replied: 'Not really, I've seen his movies.'
Another possible juror read out loud a text message his wife had sent him earlier that morning.
'Amber is Psychotic, Johnny was set up. Nobody pays attention to spousal abuse when the husband is the victim … lol,' he said, laughing
Asked if he could set aside his wife's 'definitive' opinions, he said he could and joked: 'She tends to exaggerate.'