Fans have speculated on whether either actor will be in court for the jury verdict in the defamation trial.
Pirates of the CaribbeanThe jury is still deliberating in the Johnny Depp/Amber Heard defamation trial, and it's not known if either of them will be present for the verdict. Left, Depp gestures to fans outside the court on May 27 in Fairfax, Virginia. Right, Amber Heard departs the court at the close of the day's testimony on May 25.Some legal experts have weighed in on the nature of the trial and why neither actor has to be present when the jury finishes deliberating.
"They're not required to be there because it's not a criminal case," Atlanta attorney Manny Arora toldWhile neither the plaintiff nor the defendant must be present during a verdict reading in a civil trial, both actors' legal teams will be there."He doesn't have to be there, but I would imagine with the amount of
that's been put into it, I'd be very surprised if he wasn't there. In my experience, I've always had the clients there because it's their case. They want to see it through," Arora said.
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