Johnny Depp and Amber Heard to face off in court later than scheduled

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Johnny Depp's libel lawsuit against Amber Heard in Virginia will not take place in January.

The judge in charge of the case announced that the procedure will be held from May 3, 2021. The actor of

had requested a postponement, to shoot the sequel to

between October 2020 and February 2021. A request countered by Amber Heard, from whom he claims $ 50 million for presenting himself as a "survivor of domestic violence" in a

2018

article.

However, the ex-spouses have nothing to do with the judge's decision .

Johnny Depp scored a big win with the delay of his defamation trial against Amber Heard.

However, it wasn't delayed because of #FantasticBeasts, but because of this instead: https: //t.co/tCG6cWNyif

- JustJared.com (@JustJared) September 11, 2020

The Covid-19 pandemic is the reason for this new delay.

"For the moment, the Supreme Court of Virginia does not authorize the holding of a trial with jury", indicated the judge Bruce White, as relayed Deadline.

Calendar conflict

A decision that should not satisfy Amber Heard, who is expected on the set of

next spring.

"The Warner Bros. advisor said they don't know when filming for

begin, but it will be sometime in the spring of 2021," Amber Heard's legal team argued.

The Warner advisor also sent a letter to representatives of Johnny Depp to inform him that "production will begin no earlier than May 31, 2021".

This libel suit to last three weeks, but it may be delayed, as happened during the proceeding by Johnny Depp against the British tabloid

.

The publication had picked up on Amber Heard's accusations, certifying that the actor was a violent man with his wife at the time.

Johnny Depp had filed a defamation complaint.

The verdict of this trial across the Channel is expected this month.

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