When does Amber Heard take the stand?

If you’re just hearing about the Johnny Depp-Amber Heard trial, let us quickly catch you up: the two actors married in 2015 and divorced in 2016, citing in a joint statement an “intensely passionate and at times volatile” relationship.

At one point in 2016, Heard obtained a restraining order against Depp. Two years later, she wrote an op-ed in The Washington Post where she discussed her history with domestic abuse. She didn’t name Depp in the article, but he is now suing her for defamation, arguing that the allusions to him beating her affected his career. He is asking for $50 million. Heard is countersuing.

The whole thing is playing out now in a courthouse in Fairfax, Virginia. The trial is expected to take around five-six weeks. Depp recently concluded his time on the stand. He testified for four non-consecutive days.

When does Amber take the stand?

Amber Heard is expected to eventually take the stand and tell her side of the story, although we don’t know exactly when that will happen.

In the United States, plaintiffs in civil cases like these make their case first. Depp is the plaintiff, so his team went first. Eventually, things will switch over to Heard’s team, and they’ll mount their defense as well as argue that they are the ones who should be compensated by Depp.

The case won’t just involved Depp and Heard getting on the stand and telling their stories. There are lots of witnesses, including some big names. James Franco, Jason Momoa and Elon Musk will all take the stand.

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