Johnny Depp and Amber Heard's lawyers pull out the stops on last day of defamation trial

The Johnny Depp and Amber Heard trial in the US concluded today with both legal teams pulling out all the stops to try to convince the jury to side with them. Following a six-week long multi-million dollar defamation trial, with Depp, 58, and Heard, 36, making shocking allegations on both sides, the stars' lawyers made one final impassioned plea in their closing speeches.

In Johnny's corner his attorney Camille Vasquez called Amber Heard an 'abuser' and a 'deeply, troubled person desperate for attention'. While Amber's lawyer Ben Rottenborn used his time to read out dark texts from the actor about wanting to 'burn' his now ex-wife and said while Heard 'isn't perfect' if 'Johnny abused her one time, she wins'.

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The jury is now set to face agonising hours of deliberations about who will come out victorious after having heard from friends of the pair, expert witnesses and even supermodel Kate Moss, an ex of Depp's. Closing remarks ended with both sides urging jurors to think about other victims of domestic abuse.

Ms Heard’s legal team highlighted the message that a verdict in Mr Depp's favour would send to others, while the actor's representatives said her claims were 'an act of profound cruelty to true survivors'.

The actor is suing his former partner over a 2018 article she wrote in the Washington Post, which was titled: "I spoke up against sexual violence — and faced our culture's wrath. That has to change." The article does not mention Mr Depp by name, yet his lawyers say it falsely implies he physically and sexually abused the Aquaman actress while they were together.

Judge Penney Azcarate reminded jurors of their obligation