Actress Amber Heard is asking a judge to dismiss a $50 million defamation lawsuit her ex-husband Johnny Depp filed over a Washington Post op-ed she wrote about domestic violence.
In the motion filed Thursday in Fairfax, Virginia, Heard鈥檚 lawyers reiterate allegations that Depp abused her and include exhibits such as photos of her with bruised face and scarred arms.
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Depp鈥檚 lawsuit, filed last month, said the domestic-abuse allegations are 鈥渃ategorically and demonstrably false.鈥�
Heard鈥檚 Post piece said the culture punished her about being a victim of domestic violence, and she argued for changed attitudes.
It didn鈥檛 me mention Depp鈥檚 name or describe any incidents, but Depp鈥檚 lawsuit states it was clear Heard was talking about him and it hurt his career.
Messages seeking comment from Depp鈥檚 attorney were not immediately returned.
The Associated Press
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