Johnny Depp Takes Stand in U.K. Libel Trial, Claims Amber Heard Hit Him

A lawyer for British tabloid The Sun said Monday that Johnny Depp abused Amber Heard during their relationship, committing acts of violence fuelled by misogyny and unleashed by addiction to alcohol and drugs.

Johnny Depp’s libel case against a British tabloid over allegations of domestic violence, further accusing her ex-husband of abusing her when he was high on drugs or was drunk. Taking the witness box Thursday for a fourth straight day at the High Court in London, the actor reiterated allegations of abuse when Depp was on a “bender” that would often last days.

Amber Heard is making a very serious allegation.

Johnny Depp’s libel case against a British tabloid over allegations of domestic violence, further accusing her ex-husband of abusing her when he was high on drugs or was drunk. Taking the witness box Thursday for a fourth straight day at the High Court in London, the actor reiterated allegations of abuse when Depp was on a “bender” that would often last days.

Last week, Johnny Depp made a strong case against his ex-wife’s claims in the libel trial against UK tabloid The Sun.

While things have gotten ugly between Johnny Depp, 57, and Amber Heard, 34, in their British legal battle, the scene was a pleasant one across the English Channel on Friday, July 17. Vanessa Paradis, 47, along with her and Johnny’s son Jack Depp, 18, was seen packing up a car to leave Paris.

Amber and Johnny split up in May 2016, and she accused him of domestic violence—.

Amber Heard has accused ex-husband Johnny Depp of abusing her both physically and verbally while he was allegedly bingeing on alcohol and drugs, claiming that at various times during their tempestuous relationship she feared for her life. On the first day of her testimony Monday at Britain's High Court in London, Heard also denied accusations she was a heavy drug user and drinker as well as a controlling and abusive person.

Amber Heard took the witness stand for day one of her testimony in Johnny Depp‘s case against a British tabloid for calling him a “wife beater” during their marriage.

Johnny Depp’s libel case against a British tabloid that accused him of assaulting her during their tempestuous relationship. Heard's eagerly anticipated testimony is set to last for three days.

An artist who lived in a penthouse owned by Johnny Depp dismissed images of Amber Heard with injuries she claims were inflicted by her ex-husband as “phoney baloney” at the High Court in London on Friday.

A #MeToo activist said in a court document released Friday that she was "misquoted and misused" by a British tabloid newspaper in an article that accused Johnny Depp of physically abusing his ex-wife, Amber Heard. Depp is suing News Group Newspapers, publisher of The Sun, and the paper's executive editor, Dan Wootton, at the High Court in London over the April 2018 article, which called him a "wife-beater." He strongly denies abusing Heard.

An artist who lived in a penthouse owned by Johnny Depp dismissed images of Amber Heard with injuries she claims were inflicted by her ex-husband as “phoney baloney” at the High Court in London on Friday.Isaac Baruch, who has known the Pirates of the Caribbean star for 40 years and lived in an apartment owned by him, gave evidence about the actor’s rocky relationship with Heard.Depp, 57, is suing British tabloid The Sun, its executive editor Dan Wootton, and its publisher News Group Newspapers

Johnny Depp and Amber Heard’s tumultuous relationship has been put on full display amid his court battle with the United Kingdom’s The Sun newspaper. Depp is currently suing the outlet for libel after they published a story about him which featured the term, “wife-beater,” to describe him.

The Deadline Team (Press Association) Amber Heard felt she was “above the law”, her former personal assistant has alleged.Kate James, who was fired by the actress in February 2015, claimed Heard “did not care about throwing anyone under the bus, if it meant saving her own skin.”In her first witness statement, submitted to the court in Johnny Depp’s libel action against The Sun newspaper, James said she had been asked by Heard in September 2014 to send a letter the actress had drafted to Homeland

Johnny Depp’s former estate manager found a piece of the star’s finger following an argument with his ex-wife Amber Heard in Australia, the employee told Britain’s High Court on Wednesday.Ben King, who worked for the Pirates of the Caribbean actor in Australia, London and Canada between 2014 and 2016, was called as witness the libel trial against U.K.

© Thomson Reuters Actor Johnny Depp arrives at the High Court in London, Britain July 15, 2020. REUTERS/Hannah McKay In his first statement, King, whose role was described as house manager or butler, said: “I frequently witnessed Ms Heard goading and attempting to provoke Mr Depp.

Amber Heard kept nude movie scenes secret from ex-husband Johnny Depp as she feared an outburst from the star, the Aquaman actress’ lawyers have claimed.According to documents in Depp’s explosive London libel case against British newspaper The Sun, the Pirates of the Caribbean star told the judge that he was “uncomfortable with the idea of (Heard) doing nudity,” reported The Guardian.While Depp admitted he told his ex “she didn’t have to be naked in films,” Heard’s lawyers said she went so far

Amber Heard kept nude movie scenes secret from ex-husband Johnny Depp as she feared an outburst from the jealous star, the Aquaman actress’ lawyers have claimed.According to documents in Depp’s explosive London libel case against British newspaper The Sun, the Pirates of the Caribbean star told the judge that he was “uncomfortable with the idea of (Heard) doing nudity,” reported The Guardian.While Depp admitted he told his ex “she didn’t have to be naked in films,” Heard’s lawyers said she went