Actor takes witness stand in Virginia court and tells jurors trial ‘has been one of the most painful things I’ve ever gone through’
Photograph: Elizabeth Frantz/AFP/Getty ImagesPhotograph: Elizabeth Frantz/AFP/Getty ImagesAmber Heard took the witness stand in a Virginia court on Wednesday afternoon during Johnny Depp’s defamation lawsuit against her – a make-or-break moment for the actors in a four-week trial that had so far largely focused on Depp’s version of events during their turbulent 15-month marriage.
Depp’s attorney, Wayne Dennison, argued that Heard’s witness, Dawn Hughes, had, in almost every instance, referred to a victim of interpersonal violence as she or her, despite warning about gender stereotypes when talking about the matter. Hughes acknowledged that Heard perpetrated physical violence against Depp but said it did not amount to the scale or frequency of violence she had been subjected to.
Depp’s attorneys said that despite PTSD symptoms her lawyers claim she suffers from as a result of Depp’s violence, Heard had nonetheless been able to film Aquaman, and had told the psychologist she loved to cook, hike and spend time with friends. Depp’s attorney added that she had also had a baby, exercises every day, and completed level-three sommelier training.
Heard and Musk began dating “some time after” she filed a temporary restraining order against Depp on 27 May, Hughes said.
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