Johnny Depp sues Amber Heard over an op-ed she wrote in 2018
A jury in the bitter defamation trial between "Pirates of the Caribbean" star Johnny Depp and his ex-wife Amber Heard held a no-decision Tuesday for the day.
The seven-member jury will resume its deliberations on Wednesday morning at the Fairfax County Circuit Court near the US capital.
The panel meeting lasted for seven hours on Tuesday and two hours on Friday.
The closing arguments in the high-profile case came on Friday at the end of a six-week trial featuring domestic abuse claims and counterclaims.
Depp, 58, flew to England over Memorial Day weekend and made surprise appearances at Jeff Beck's concerts in Sheffield on Sunday and at London's Royal Albert Hall on Monday.
Depp, a guitarist, has his own band, Hollywood Vampires, with Alice Cooper and Joe Perry of Aerosmith.
Depp sued Heard in December 2018 over an op-ed she wrote for The Washington Post in which she described herself as a "public figure representing domestic abuse."
Texas-born Heard, who had a starring role in "Aquaman," did not name Depp, but he is suing him claiming he was a domestic abuser and is seeking $50 million in damages.
Heard, 36, countered for $100 million, claiming she suffered "massive physical violence and abuse" at her hands.
Dozens of witnesses testified during the trial, including Depps' bodyguards, Hollywood executives, agents, entertainment industry experts, doctors, friends and relatives.
Depp and Heard spent days at the witness stand during the televised trial, which was attended by hundreds of fans of the "Pirates" star, and with the #JusticeForJohnnyDepp campaign on social media.