UK trial

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**UK trial** refers to a defamation trial in London, England, United Kingdom in July 2020. It was initiated by Johnny Depp, who sued News Group Newspapers (NGN) and then executive editor Dan Wootton over an article *The Sun* published in which they labeled Depp a "wife beater".

## Alleged assaults

* Incidents #1 and Incidents #2, early 2013: Depp, under the influence of alcohol and drugs, hit and shoved Heard on at least two occasions at her home.
* Incident #3, June 2013: During a weekend trip, an inebriated Depp had an altercation with a woman whom he thought had made a sexual advance towards Heard, who had previously been in a relationship with a woman. After this, Depp and Heard returned to their rented trailer, where he threw glass at Heard and ripped her dress, as well as caused extensive damage to the trailer. Heard also made further claims which were heard in closed court due to their nature and have not been publicly disclosed.
* Incident #4, May 2014: An inebriated Depp verbally insulted, threw objects at and kicked Heard during a private plane flight.
* Incident #5, August 2014: Depp shoved and hit Heard during his detox from opioids on his private island in the Bahamas.
* Incident #6, December 2014: NGN claimed Depp had been violent but did not present further details.
* Incident #7, January 2015: At a hotel in Tokyo, an intoxicated Depp hit Heard, grabbed her by her hair, and shoved her to the floor, not allowing her to get back up.
* Incident #8, March 2015: Depp caused Heard "injuries including a broken lip, swollen nose, and cuts all over her body", and damaged a rented house they were staying in while he was filming the fifth installment of *Pirates of the Caribbean* in Australia. The incident took place over three days, during which Depp was high on drugs, and accidentally severed one of his fingers. He then used the stub to write insults about Heard to the house's walls. Heard also stated that he put out a burning cigarette on his own cheek. Heard also made further claims which were heard in closed court due to their nature and have not been publicly disclosed.
* Incident #9, March 2015: At their Los Angeles home, Depp began to destroy Heard's possessions and hit her. When Heard's sister, Whitney Henriquez, intervened, Depp tried to attack her, which led Heard to hit him.
* Incident #10, July 2015: Depp hit, pushed and choked Heard during a train trip in south-east Asia.
* Incident #11, November 2015: Depp, who had been using drugs, pushed Heard and threw items at her.
* Incident #12, December 2015: Depp assaulted Heard by hitting, shoving, head-butting, dragging her around their apartment by her hair, suffocating her with a pillow, and threatening to kill her. The next day, Heard was to appear in *The Late Late Show with James Corden*.
* Incident #13, April 2016: An inebriated Depp threw objects at Heard and pushed her at their LA apartment.
* Incident #14, May 2016: At their LA apartment, an inebriated Depp hit Heard, threw her phone at her face and dragged her by her hair, as well as broke items. Their neighbours and friends Elizabeth Marz, Raquel Pennington and Joshua Drew were present next door and intervened, with iO Tillett Wright, who had been on the phone with Heard during the incident, calling 911.

## Trial

 Witnesses
* Sean Bett, Depp's security guard
* Travis McGivern, Depp's security guard
* Malcolm Connolly, Depp's security guard
* Starling Jenkins, Depp's security guard
* Kevin Murphy, Depp's former estate manager
* Tara Roberts, estate manager at Depp's island in the Bahamas
* Ben King, Depp's former house manager
* Samantha McMillen, Depp and Heard's stylist
* Kate James, Heard's former personal assistant
* Edward White, Depp's accountant
* Isaac Baruch, Depp's friend and Depp and Heard's neighbor in 2016
* Trinity Corrine Esparza, owner of the concierge service company at the LA apartment building that Depp and Heard lived in while married
* Alejandro Romero, member of concierge service at Heard and Depp's apartment building
* Hilda Vargas, member of Depp and Heard's cleaning personnel
* Laura Divinere, Depp and Heard's interior decorator and Heard's friend
* Melissa Saenz, LAPD officer who was called to Depp and Heard's apartment after incident #14
* Katharine Kendall, actor and activist
* Whitney Henriquez, Heard's sister
* iO Tillett Wright, Heard's friend
* Raquel Pennington, Heard's friend and Depp and Heard's neighbor in 2016
* Josh Drew, ex-husband of Pennington and Depp and Heard's neighbor in 2016
* Melanie Inglessis, Heard's friend and former make-up artist
* Kristina Sexton, Heard's friend and former acting coach