Actor Johnny Depp waved to his supporters as he left a Virginia courthouse amid a lawsuit he has brought against his ex-wife Amber Heard.

Mr Depp is suing Ms Heard over a 2018 newspaper article, which his lawyers say falsely implies he physically and sexually abused her while they were together.

Amber Heard has said her 2018 Washington Post article is “not just about Johnny”, as she continued giving evidence at a US defamation trial.

The actress said her former partner was “included” in her descriptions of how institutions protect powerful men accused of abuse.