Who is Benjamin Chew? Johnny Depp's lawyer in trial against Amber Heard has also represented Cher

Who is Benjamin Chew? Johnny Depp's lawyer in trial against Amber Heard has also represented Cher
Johnny Depp with Amber Heard (Jason Merritt/Getty Images) and Depp's lawyer Benjamin Chew (University of Virginia Magazine)

After losing round one in the UK, Johnny Depp is hoping for a better result from his defamation lawsuit in Fairfax County, Virginia. The case, which kicks off on April 11, 2022, will last roughly six weeks, with Depp looking for around $50 million from his ex-wife Amber Heard.

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The massive case comes almost seven years after Depp and Heard divorced, but clearly, they are far from done. Depp needs the win to keep his career alive after he was shunned post the libel case against The Sun in the UK. The "wife beater" tag led to Depp being pushed out from 'Fantastic Beasts: The Secrets of Dumbledore', and losing all other projects. In contrast, Heard appears to have kept her career afloat.