Johnny Depp Gets Unfavorable Decisions on Jury Instructions

Johnny Depp Gets Unfavorable Decisions on Jury Instruction

Amber Heard's defamation trial could hinge on jury instructions.

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will not have his free speech rights considered in the defamation trial between Johnny Depp and Amber Heard.

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The judge overseeing the case sided with Heard's lawyers in a key ruling on jury instructions, finding Waldman does not qualify for privilege

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a defense to defamation, because his statement was not in response to anything Heard said or wrote.

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A decision the other way could have resulted in the jury denying Heard's $100 million counterclaim against Depp.

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Waldman is the central figure in the trial other than Heard and Depp.

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She claims that Depp defamed her by calling her abuse allegations a hoax through Waldman.

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