From O.J. Simpson to Johnny Depp, these celebrities found themselves in the courtroom spotlight as well.
A sex-assault civil lawsuit against actor Kevin Spacey can proceed in federal court in New York City. Actor Anthony Rapp alleges Spacey acted to gratify sexual desire during an encounter at a Manhattan party in 1986 when Rapp was 14. More
June 6, 2022
The "Donkey Kong defense" came into play Monday at a civil trial over sexual assault allegations against Bill Cosby, as his attorney pressed a key witness over previous statements that she had played the arcade game during a visit with Cosby to the Playboy Mansion in 1975, six years before its release. More
June 6, 2022
A woman testified that she was 14 when Bill Cosby took her into a trailer on a movie set in 1975, grabbed her so she couldn't move her arms, and kissed her. More
June 3, 2022
Georgia officials have arrested Quartavius Mender, an 18-year-old who they say threatened online to kill a sheriff and his wife over the arrest of rappers Young Thug, Gunna and others. More
June 3, 2022
Some advocates and legal experts fear Johnny Depp v. Amber Heard will have a real-world chilling effect on women coming forward with abuse claims. More
June 3, 2022
A Georgia judge denied bond Thursday evening for Atlanta rapper Young Thug, who's accused of conspiracy to violate Georgia’s RICO Act and participation in a criminal street gang. More
June 3, 2022
After three days of deliberations, the seven-member jury in the Johnny Depp vs. Amber Heard defamation trial came to a decision. More
June 3, 2022
After an explosive six-week libel trial followed by millions on social media and live TV, Johnny Depp and Amber Heard each face an uphill battle: trying to rebuild their images and careers. More
June 2, 2022
A New York appellate court has upheld Harvey Weinstein’s rape conviction, rejecting the disgraced movie mogul’s claims that the judge at the landmark #MeToo trial prejudiced him by allowing women to testify about allegations that weren’t part of the criminal case. More
June 2, 2022
“She said Bill Cosby had tried to have sex with her,” said the first witness in a Los Angeles County civil trial stemming from Judy Huth's lawsuit against Cosby. More
June 2, 2022
FAIRFAX, Va. (Court TV) — After nearly 13 hours of deliberation over three days – a jury of 5 men and 2 women returned verdicts that mostly favored Johnny Depp, holding Amber Heard liable for three out of three statements Depp claimed were defamatory in the Washington Post opinion piece she wrote in December of 2018. More
June 1, 2022
A jury ruled in favor of Johnny Depp in his libel lawsuit against ex-wife Amber Heard, vindicating his stance that Heard fabricated claims that she was abused by Depp. More
June 1, 2022
SANTA MONICA, Calif. (AP) — Bill Cosby is again facing sex abuse allegations in court as a civil trial begins in California. More
June 1, 2022
A jury finished a second day of deliberations Tuesday without reaching a verdict in the defamation claims of Johnny Depp and ex-wife Amber Heard. More
May 31, 2022
A civil jury in Virginia is deliberating defamation claims by Johnny Depp and his ex-wife Amber Heard. But what is the case really about? And what will the jury need to decide? More
May 31, 2022
Bill Cosby will again be the defendant in a sexual assault proceeding, this time a civil case in California. Judy Huth alleges that in 1975 when she was 16, Cosby sexually assaulted her at the Playboy Mansion. More
May 31, 2022
FAIRFAX, Va. (AP) — A jury has resumed deliberations after a sensational six-week trial to resolve defamation claims by Johnny Depp and his ex-wife Amber Heard over their volatile and unhappy marriage. More
May 31, 2022
FAIRFAX, Va. (AP) — When the jury in Johnny Depp's libel suit against ex-wife Amber Heard resumes deliberations after the Memorial Day weekend, its focus will be on issues much removed from the public debate that has engulfed the proceedings. More
May 30, 2022
Each side will have two hours to summarize their case in a trial that has stretched on for six weeks. More
May 27, 2022
As the Johnny Depp vs. Amber Heard defamation trial winds down, during their rebuttal case, the defense recalls Johnny Depp to the stand. More
May 26, 2022
Amber Heard told jurors Thursday that a harassment campaign waged against her by ex-husband Johnny Depp has left her humiliated and scared for her life from multiple death threats, and said she just wants “Johnny to leave me alone.” More
May 26, 2022
British prosecutors said Thursday they have charged actor Kevin Spacey with four counts of sexual assault against three men. More
May 26, 2022
Johnny Depp called his ex-wife's accusations of sexual and physical abuse "insane" Wednesday as he returned to the witness stand in his libel suit against Amber Heard. More
May 25, 2022
Jurors in Johnny Depp's libel lawsuit against ex-wife Amber Heard heard a snippet of testimony contradicting one of Heard's key witnesses. More
May 24, 2022
Rappers Young Thug and Gunna remained jailed on racketeering charges Monday in Atlanta following a court hearing in a case in which prosecutors have accused them of being members of a violent street gang that committed multiple murders, shootings and carjackings. More
May 23, 2022
A hand surgeon testified Monday that Johnny Depp could not have lost the tip of his middle finger the way he told jurors it happened in his civil lawsuit against ex-wife Amber Heard. More
May 23, 2022
FROM THE BENCH By: Judge Ashley Willcott FAIRFAX, VIRGINIA (Court TV) — The world is captivated by the dual defamation trial of Johnny Depp v. Amber Heard amid allegations of substance abuse and domestic violence. The Hollywood A-lister trial has been riddled with objections and sidebars, while the jury is left twiddling their thumbs, waiting […] More
May 23, 2022
Depp blames Heard's 2018 op-ed for spinning his career into free fall. But Heard's lawyers claim that only Depp can be responsible for his star dimming in the Hollywood firmament. More
May 23, 2022
The trial for Johnny Depp's libel suit against ex-wife Amber Heard returned to the themes of Depp's jealousy and substance abuse. More
May 19, 2022
Court TV’s Chanley Painter reflects on her experience in the courtroom during the dramatic cross-examination of Amber Heard. More
May 19, 2022
