Hot Take: The Depp/heard Trial Official

: Depp sued Heard for $50 million over a 2018 Washington Post op-ed where she identified as a survivor of domestic abuse; Heard countersued for $100 million.

The movie is based on the 2022 defamation trial in Fairfax County, Virginia . Hot Take: The Depp/Heard Trial

: Features portrayals of attorneys Camille Vasquez (by Melissa Marty) and Elaine Bredehoft (by Mary Craig). : Depp sued Heard for $50 million over

: The jury found that Heard defamed Depp , awarding him roughly $10.35 million in damages. Heard was awarded $2 million for one claim in her countersuit. Hot Take: The Depp/Heard Trial