Johnny Depp v. Amber Heard: Depp particulars relationship with ex-wife earlier than and after violence

“Pirates of the Caribbean” actor Johnny Depp took the witness stand Tuesday in his defamation trial in opposition to ex-wife Amber Heard.

Depp, 58, is suing Heard, 35, for $50 million over an op-ed the “Aquaman” actress wrote for the Washington Put up alleging she was the sufferer of home abuse. Heard by no means recognized Depp instantly within the essay, however Depp’s attorneys her allegations have negatively impacted Depp’s profession and relationship along with his household.

Depp described a “attempting” six-year relationship along with his ex-wife, whom he was married to between 2015 and 2017.

US actor Johnny Depp testifies throughout his defamation trial within the Fairfax County Circuit Courthouse in Fairfax, Virginia, on April 19, 2022.
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“About six years in the past, Ms. Heard … introduced these disturbing prison acts in opposition to me that weren’t primarily based in any species of fact,” Depp mentioned, carrying his hair pulled again in a ponytail. “It was a whole shock. It simply didn’t have to go in that path.”

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Depp continued to say that he has by no means hit a girl and pushed again in opposition to allegations of a substance abuse drawback — each particulars the protection has used of their arguments in opposition to Depp.

“It has been six years of attempting occasions,” Depp testified. “It’s totally unusual when someday you’re a Cinderella, so to talk, then in 0.6 seconds, you are Quasimodo. I didn’t deserve that, nor did my youngsters, nor did the individuals who believed in me all these years.” 

Legal professional Elaine Bredehoft (L) and US actress Amber Heard look on throughout a trial within the Fairfax County Circuit Courthouse in Fairfax, Virginia, on April 19, 2022.
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The “Pirates of the Caribbean” star mentioned it is exhausting for him to air the intimate particulars of his life in public however vital, saying he’s “obsessive about the reality.”

To start with of their relationship, Depp mentioned, Heard appeared “too good to be true.”

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“She was attentive, she was loving, she was good, she was sort, she was humorous, she was understanding. We had many issues in widespread,” he mentioned, including, “It was superb.”

Heard would apparently sit him down on the sofa when he walked within the door from work, give him a glass of wine and take off his boots.

US actor Johnny Depp testifies throughout his defamation trial within the Fairfax County Circuit Courthouse in Fairfax, Virginia, on April 19, 2022. 
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“I’ve by no means skilled something like that in my life,” he recalled. However inside a yr and a half, he mentioned, “she had grow to be one other individual.”

Each events have accused one another of abuse, although Heard has but to take the stand herself. 

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Picture proof introduced by Depp’s attorneys Tuesday additionally present brushing on the actor. Safety guard Sean Bett testified Monday afternoon that he had taken pictures of Depp after Heard allegedly assaulted him on a couple of event, leaving scratches and bruises on his face.

He advised the jury that he had insisted on taking the pictures “as proof in case Ms. Heard tried to make allegations in opposition to Depp.” He additionally testified that it is attainable Heard might have had bruises on herself even when he didn’t personally see it.

Sean Bett testified Monday afternoon that he had taken pictures of Depp after Heard allegedly assaulted him on a couple of event, leaving scratches and bruises on his face.
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Heard legal professional Benjamin Rottenborn mentioned final week that the actress will take the stand afterward within the trial and element the “graphic and horrifying phrases” of her marriage with Depp. He talked about one occasion of alleged abuse wherein Depp “kicked” Heard within the again on a personal jet, calling the actor an “obsessed husband hellbent on revenge.”

The legal professional additionally advised the jury: “You are going to see who the true Johnny Depp is — behind the celebrity, behind the pirate costumes. As a result of Johnny Depp introduced this case, all of that is going to return out.”

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Heard legal professional Elaine Bredehoft additionally previewed graphic abuse allegations in opposition to Depp throughout her opening statements final week. Bredehoft described varied allegations of abuse starting in 2015 and ending earlier than their marriage was terminated in 2017 that concerned the actor allegedly “kicking,” “punching,” and throwing objects at Heard. The legal professional additionally described Depp as “delusional” and “paranoid,” claiming that he would drink and take medication earlier than allegedly “assaulting” Heard on varied events.

She mentioned video and photograph proof of the alleged abuse might be proven to the jury over the course of the trial.

Heard’s authorized crew can also be arguing that Heard’s determination to publish an op-ed within the Washington Put up describing herself as a sufferer of abuse, with out naming Depp, was inside her rights underneath the First Modification.