Amber Heard accuses Johnny Depp of sexual, physical assault in defamation trial
Depp is suing ex-wife Amber Heard for $50 million over an op-ed she wrote about domestic violence that was published by the Washington Post
Amber Heard took the witness stand today, the 14th day of the $50 million defamation trial lodged by her ex-husband Johnny Depp. (Heard is countersuing Depp for $100 million, claiming his legal team falsely accused her of making fabricated claims about their relationship.) During Heard’s testimony, the actor accused Depp of sexual assault and numerous other instances of physical violence amplified by drug and alcohol abuse. Depp, who is suing Heard over an op-ed she wrote for The Washington Post in which she claimed to be a victim of domestic abuse, denied the accusations that he was physically abusive. In turn, he claims that the op-ed harmed his career, ruining his chances of returning to the Pirates Of The Caribbean franchise.
Heard testified that the trial was an absolutely horrible experience. “I struggle to find the words to describe how painful this is,” Heard said. “This is horrible for me to sit here for weeks and relive everything. Hear people that I knew — some well, some not — my ex-husband with whom I shared a life, speak about our lives in the way that they have. This is the most painful and difficult thing I’ve ever gone through, for sure.”