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Johnny Depp is expected to testify against his ex-wife. Here's how the trial is going

The Pirates of the Caribbean actor is suing Amber Heard for more than $50 million, saying her claims of domestic abuse have harmed his career and reputation.

Johnny Depp is expected to take the stand in a Virginia court Tuesday afternoon to testify in his defamation case against his ex-wife, actor Amber Heard. Depp is suing Heard for more than $50 million, saying her claims of domestic abuse have harmed his career and reputation.

Heard, 35, has filed a countersuit against Depp, 58, seeking $100 million in damages and saying his legal team falsely accused her of fabricating claims against Depp.

The jury trial at a county courthouse in Fairfax, Va., just outside of Washington, for journalists and spectators — including a ban on camping out on the grounds of the judicial complex.

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