Johnny Depp has been accused of domestic violence by his ex-wife Amber Heard.

Johnny Depp has been in the news a lot recently, but not for any of his acting roles. The Pirates of the Caribbean star was in court in mid-2021 to face allegations that he had physically abused his ex-wife, Amber Heard. Here’s what you need to know about Johnny Depp’s court case and why he’s been accused of domestic violence.

Who is Johnny Depp?

Johnny Depp is an actor who was born on June 9th, 1963. He rose to fame for his role as Jack Sparrow in the Pirates of the Caribbean franchise and has gone on to appear in many other films over the years. He’s also known for playing Captain Jack Sparrow, Edward Scissorhands, and Willy Wonka.

What is Johnny Depp being accused of?

Amber Heard, who was married to Johnny from 2015 until 2017, claims that he physically abused her throughout their relationship.

Heard first filed for divorce from Depp in May 2016 after 15 months of marriage and requested a restraining order against him three days later.

She claimed that she suffered physical abuse at the hands of her husband during their marriage.

In May 2016, she filed for divorce from him and requested a restraining order against him three days later.

Heard alleged that during their relationship with each other she suffered physical abuse at the hands of her husband.

She claimed that during one incident he threw a phone at her face which resulted in bruising around her eye.