(CNN)Actors Johnny Depp and Amber Heard, best known, perhaps, for their performances as a swashbuckler and a sea warrior, respectively, currently find themselves starring in a contentious defamation trial in Virginia. Depp is suing Heard, his ex-wife, for $50 million as he alleges that she defamed him with a 2018 Washington Post op-ed in which she wrote about her experience with domestic violence.Depp was not referred to by name in Heard's piece, but he has said it's cost him work.In testimony this week, Depp was asked by his attorney about some of the film franchises he has starred in beyond his work as Capt. Jack Sparrow in the "Pirates of the Caribbean" films."Boy, um, 'Alice in Wonderland'? I'm so pathetic when it comes to knowing what movies I've done.
Johnny Depp tells court Amber Heard would 'escalate into violence'
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Johnny Depp has told a court his ex-wife Amber Heard showed "pure hatred" for him and she would "escalate into violence" - with a slap, a shove or a "glass of wine in my face". Speaking on the sixth day of the libel trial, the actor said Heard would call him a "bad father, a terrible father, an awful father" and tell him he had no idea how to parent. The actor said his former partner, who he is suing for defamation in a US court, had a "need for conflict" and "couldn't be wrong".
Follow the trial live: Amber Heard stood 'screaming in her night gown' in car park, Johnny Depp claimsDepp told the jury he would often lock himself in the bathroom to remove himself from escalating situations. He admitted there is "plenty wrong with me" but said there's "plenty wrong with a lot of people" and that in situations with Heard his "main goal was to retreat". Depp is suing Heard for libel for $50m (£38.
2m), while Heard has issued a counterclaim for $100m (£76. 4m). The trial, which has seen various claims of drink and drugs binges, has been brought over a 2018 article Heard wrote in The Washington Post, which Depp's lawyers say falsely implies he physically and sexually abused her.
Amber Heard Details Escalation Of Alleged Physical Abuse By Johnny Depp In Testimony; “Worst Thing That Could Happen To Me Happened,” Actress Says, As ‘Pirates’ Star Continues To Avoid Eye Contact In Court
UPDATE, 12:45 PM: “I will never forget it, it changed my life,” Amber Heard told a Virginia courtroom today of the first time Johnny Depp allegedly hit her in the winter of 2011.
Amber Heard Tells Court Of “Painful & Difficult” Experience Being Sued By Johnny Depp In $50M Defamation Trial; ‘Pirates’ Actor Seems To Ignore Ex-Wife’s Testimony
“I am here because my ex-husband is suing me for an op-ed I wrote,” Amber Heard said today in Virginia within seconds of taking the stand in the Johnny Depp $50 million defamation trial
Elon Musk Believed to Have Donated $500,000 to the ACLU for Amber Heard, Court Testimony Reveals
Elon Musk is thought to have donated half a million dollars to the American Civil Liberties Union in Amber Heard's name. On Wednesday, amid Johnny Depp's ongoing defamation trial against Heard, Terence Dougherty, the Chief Operating Officer and General Counsel of the ACLU, testified about what donations the organization has received from and on behalf of the former couple.
Johnny Depp-Amber Heard Trial: ACLU Believes Elon Musk Was Behind $500,000 Donation To Fulfill Actress’s Pledge
The general counsel of the ACLU testified that the foundation believed that billionaire Elon Musk was behind a $500,000 payment to help the actress fulfill a $3.5 million donation pledge to the organization.
Psychologist Hired By Johnny Depp Testifies About Amber Heard’s Health
A forensic psychologist testified Tuesday that actor Amber Heard suffers from borderline personality disorder and histrionic personality disorder, as the civil lawsuit between her and ex-husband Johnny Depp continues to wallow in the couple’s personal issues.
Howard Stern says Johnny Depp is “overacting” in his civil trial against Amber Heard
Johnny Depp was “overacting” when he testified against Amber Heard during the former couple’s defamation trial, calling Depp a “huge narcissist”.Depp is suing Heard for defamation over an opinion piece she wrote for The Washington Post in 2018 about their alleged abusive relationship. Depp’s lawyers have argued that the article falsely implies she was sexually and physically abused by Depp during their marriage.
Cross Examination Of Johnny Depp Wraps As Amber Heard’s Attorney Again Focuses On Violent Words In Texts, Angry Outbursts Caught On Tape
A lengthy cross examination of Johnny Depp in his $50 million defamation trial against Amber Heard concluded on Monday morning with the actress’s attorney again focusing on a series of the actor’s violent words in texts as well as audio of their arguments.
Johnny Depp Testifies Amber Heard Attacked Him, He Never Hit Back
Actor Johnny Depp scoffed at the notion during court testimony Wednesday that his constant quarrels with ex-wife Amber Heard would ever prompt him to hit her, and insisted on cross-examination that her allegations devastated his career.
Johnny Depp Claims Lily-Rose Depp Didn’t Attend His Wedding to Amber Heard: The 2 Were Not on ‘Great Terms’
Family feud. Johnny Depp revealed that his daughter Lily-Rose Depp did not attend his 2015 wedding to Amber Heard — and he claims her absence was due to conflict allegedly caused by his ex-wife.
Johnny Depp recounts infamous defecation incident in court: ‘I could only laugh’
Actor Johnny Depp is suing his ex-wife, Amber Heard, for defamation over an op-ed she wrote for the Washington Post alleging she was the victim of domestic abuse. In court on Wednesday, Depp detailed the infamous defecation incident that shocked the world nearly five years ago. After another blow up with his then-wife Heard on her 30th Birthday, Johnny Depp said he fled their Los Angeles home.
Johnny Depp cringes as he describes seeing photo of faeces on his bed days after fight with Amber Heard
Johnny Depp described seeing a photo of faeces on his bed days after a fight with Amber Heard as he testified in court. The defamation trial between Mr Depp and Ms Heard began on Monday 11 April in Fairfax, Virginia following Mr Depp’s lawsuit against his ex-wife in March 2019.
Johnny Depp back on the stand in lawsuit against Amber Heard
FAIRFAX, Va. -- Actor Johnny Depp returned to the stand Wednesday for testimony in his libel lawsuit against ex-wife Amber Heard, a day after he denied her allegations of domestic abuse.Depp took the stand in Fairfax County Circuit Court after nearly three hours of testimony on Tuesday.Most of his Day 1 testimony focused on his descriptions of a difficult childhood, his rise to fame as an actor after an aborted music career and his early relationship with Heard after meeting her on the 2011 film “The Rum Diary.”He has yet to address in any detail the turbulent years of their brief marriage, and her accusations that he physically and sexually assaulted her on multiple occasions.Depp sued Heard after she wrote a 2018 op-ed piece in The Washington Post in which she referred to herself as a “public figure representing domestic abuse.”She never mentioned Depp by name, but Depp and his lawyers said it was a clear reference to accusations Heard made in 2016 when the couple divorced and she sought a restraining order against him.Depp said the accusations and the article contributed to an unfairly ruined reputation that made him a Hollywood pariah and cost him his role in the lucrative “Pirates of the Caribbean” movie franchise.Heard's lawyers say the article is accurate and does not defame him.
Johnny Depp tells of childhood abuse as mother was ‘suicidal’ and father told him ‘You’re the man now’ when he left
Johnny Depp told a Virginia court of his childhood abuse as his mother was “suicidal” and his father told him that “you’re the man now” when he left the family. The actor entered the witness booth on the fifth day of the trial, which began on Monday 11 April in Fairfax, Virginia following Mr Depp’s lawsuit against Ms Heard in March 2019.
Johnny Depp Testifies In Defamation Case Against Ex-Wife Amber Heard
Actor Johnny Depp took the witness stand on Tuesday in the U.S. defamation trial where he accuses ex-wife and actress Amber Heard of ruining his career with false accusations of violence during their relationship.