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Law & Order season 24 ‘recreating Johnny Depp and Amber Heard’s defamation trial’ with new storyline -Stella Akinwumi-Entertainment – Metro
The highly-publicised trial started in April.
One of the episodes will reportedly be dedicated to Johnny and Amber’s trial (Picture:NBC/Getty)
The upcoming season of Law & Order: Special Victims Unit will reportedly centre around Johnny Depp and Amber Heard’s defamation trial.
Depp, 59, emerged victorious after a six-week trial beginning in April, after suing his ex, 36, for $50million (£40million) for defamation over an op-ed she wrote in 2018 about her experiences with domestic violence.
Despite not being named in the article, Depp’s team argued that it implied he was sexually and physically abusive over the course of their relationship, which the Depp himself vehemently denied.
According to Newsweek, the series will depict a take on the Depp v. Amber Heard trial in its forthcoming season.
In photos obtained by ET Canada, commanding officer Olivia Benson (Mariska Hargitay) is seen exiting a courtroom alongside a female celebrity.
In the scene, people are holding place cards with the name Kelsey on them, while some were in favour of Austin, who is reportedly Kelsey’s ex. The supporters in the scene represent the public who lined up outside Fairfax County Circuit Courthouse in Fairfax, Virginia during Depp and Heard’s trial.
The scenes mirror Depp and Heard’s trial (Picture: GC Images)
The upcoming season premieres next month (Picture: GC Images)
Law & Order SVU is due to return to screens for its 24th season in September on NBC and it’s no surprise that recent current events seem to be making their way into the show.
The synopsis for the upcoming season reads: ‘Capt. Benson and her NYPD squad fight for justice in cases ripped straight from the headlines.’
After six weeks of emotional testimony and expert witnesses – including Kate Moss – the jury were dismissed to deliberate, and returned with their verdict after just 13 hours of contemplation.
They found in favour of the Edward Scissorhands lead, awarding him $15m in total, which was later reduced to $10m.
Depp won the defamation trial in June (Picture:AFP)
Amber Heard countersued Depp but the jury found she did defame the actor in her op-ed (Picture: REUTERS)
Heard was victorious in one of her counterclaims and was given $2m, bringing Depp’s total to $8m.
Her legal team submitted a notice last week, claiming that errors made during the trial prevented a ‘just and fair verdict’ being returned.
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A spokesperson for Heard told Metro.co.uk on Thursday: ‘We believe the court made errors that prevented a just and fair verdict consistent with the First Amendment.
Metro.co.uk has reached out to representatives for Johnny Depp, Amber Heard and NBC.
Season 24 of Law & Order: Special Victims Unit premieres September 24 on NBC.
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