(8 Nov 2019) PRESS GROUP WARNS AGAINST LIBEL SUIT BY JOHNNY DEPP AGAINST AMBER HEARD
Free press advocates in Virginia are concerned that a libel lawsuit between two Hollywood stars could set a bad precedent.
The Virginia Press Association asked Friday (8 NOV. 2019) to intervene in a $50 million (USD) lawsuit filed by Johnny Depp against his ex-wife, actress Amber Heard. Depp says he was defamed by an article Heard wrote in The Washington Post. She never identified Depp by name but referred to herself as a “public figure representing domestic abuse.”
The press association argued Friday in Fairfax County Circuit Court that the case could set a bad precedent for cases involving “defamation by implication.”
A judge, though, barred the press association from filing any briefs outlining its position. He said his job was to apply the law as it exists without considering the association’s policy concerns.
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