The upcoming defamation trial between Johnny Depp and Amber Heard will be televised. On Tuesday, it was announced that the court proceedings would be broadcast on Court TV, with the free multi-platform network serving as the pool feed provider for the case.
According to Court TV, the platform will be providing viewers "unobstructed and unbiased views of the proceedings," which are currently scheduled to begin on April 11th in Virginia.
Ethan Nelson, Acting Head of Court TV, said in a statement,
"Court cases that are as high-profile as this one often create a lot of noise, and it can be difficult for viewers to break through these distractions to have a clear picture of the facts, but that's where we come in."
Depp filed a $50 million defamation suit against Heard after she wrote a Washington Post essay in 2018 headlined, "I spoke up against sexual violence — and faced our culture's wrath. That has to change."
Although the essay didn't mention Depp by name, he claims that it damaged his reputation and cost him a role in another "Pirates of the Caribbean." Heard has filed a counterclaim.
The trial is scheduled to begin on Monday. The pool feed will be available after jury selection is completed.
Previously, Court TV served as the pool team provider for the Derek Chauvin and Kim Potter trial and the trial of the three men convicted of killing Ahmaud Arbery.
Court TV's team includes anchors Vinnie Politan, Julie Grant, Michael Ayala, Ted Rowlands, Ashley Willcott, and correspondents Julia Jenaé, Chanley Painter, and Joy Lim Nakrin.
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