The trial between Hollywood actors Johnny Depp and Amber Heard is underway — and here is how to stream the trial online. The case between Johnny Depp and Amber Heard has been a point of contention since the pair divorced in 2017, with abuse allegations and lawsuits flying back and forth between them both. The high-profile case currently being tried is a defamation suit against Heard by her ex-husband — to the tune of $50 million — for an op-ed Heard wrote in The Washington Post, in which she described years of physical and sexual abuse that Depp claims are false. Heard has countersued for $100 million.
Depp and Heard's separation has been far from clean. Heard's first claims of domestic abuse began in 2016 as the couple was divorcing; accusations that severely damaged Depp's career, causing Depp to lose roles in franchises like Pirates of the Caribbean and, ultimately, Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them. Depp has accounted his own claims of abuse, including an incident that resulted in Heard severing a portion of Depp's finger with a vodka bottle. Depp has so far lost a libel case against The Sun over a 2018 headline referring to him as a "wife-beater."
Currently, the trial proceedings are available to watch via live stream on different platforms. Multiple media outlets, including NBC News, CBS News, FOX News, and many more have been broadcasting the court proceedings live on YouTube (each link is clickable to the video). The trial proceedings can be watched directly on CourtTV's website, as the channel was chosen by local officials to provide footage of the trial. The proceedings will also air daily live on CourtTV.
In total, the trial between Johnny Depp and Aquaman-star Amber Heard is set to last for five to six weeks, running from Monday to Thursday, with Fridays off, beginning each day at 10am ET. There will be a pause in the trial from May 9-12, while the presiding Judge Azcarate attends to a previously scheduled engagement. Depp took the stand on Tuesday, April 19, to testify on his own behalf, and is expected to continue his testimony through Wednesday. Heard is also expected to testify later in the trial. The proceedings will take place in Fairfax County, VA, where the servers that publish The Washington Post's online editions are located.
Several celebrities are expected to take the stand on behalf of both parties later in the trial. Currently, Depp's close friend, Marvel star Paul Bettany, will take the stand on his behalf. Tesla CEO Elon Musk and actor James Franco will take the stand on behalf of Heard. Several witnesses have already testified since the proceedings began on April 11, including Depp's security guard and the doctor that treated Depp's severed finger.