Johnny Depp testifies in court; Says former wife Amber Heard called actor James Franco a 'rapist'

Amber Heard has some harsh words for Johnny Depp — most of which he’s apparently never heard before!

A lawyer for British tabloid The Sun said Monday that Johnny Depp abused Amber Heard during their relationship, committing acts of violence fueled by misogyny and unleashed by addiction to alcohol and drugs. Attorney Sasha Wass was summing up at Depp’s libel case against the newspaper over an article alleging he physically abused ex-wife Heard — a high-stakes celebrity trial in which the reputations of both former spouses are at stake.

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.

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

Johnny Depp’s lawyers aren’t convinced of the legitimacy of the pictures showing Amber Heard’s bruised face. Depp and his team have questioned the authenticity of the photographs in an attempt to discredit the allegations from Heard.

Johnny Depp wears a black and white bandana while arriving back at the Royal Courts of Justice on Monday (July 13) in London, England.

Johnny Depp and Amber Heard had another day in court on Thursday (July 9) as part of his libel trial in London, England.

As his libel trial against The Sun entered its second day of testimony, Johnny Depp continued to deny Amber Heard‘s abuse allegations on Wednesday.

Johnny Depp has alleged his ex-wife Amber Heard’s domestic abuse allegations are a “hoax” built up over years as an “insurance policy”. On the second day of Depp’s libel action against The Sun, the High Court heard details of an email written by Heard to the star in 2013, but which was never sent, in which she said he had hurt her “many times” both “physically and emotionally”.

Amber Heard allegedly called James Franco a “rapist,” her ex husband Johnny Depp apparently said in court today while being questioned by lawyers.

Johnny Depp denied hitting ex-wife Amber Heard in a jealous rage, as he was cross-examined Wednesday by a lawyer for British tabloid The Sun in a London courtroom. The newspaper is defending a libel claim after calling the Hollywood star a “wife beater.” Depp is suing The Sun’s publisher, News Group Newspapers, and its executive editor, Dan Wootton, over an April 2018 article that said he had physically abused Heard.

Johnny Depp has denied slapping his ex-wife Amber Heard after she laughed at his “Wino Forever” tattoo. The Hollywood actor took to the witness stand to face further questioning on the second day of his high-profile libel action against The Sun newspaper.

Johnny Depp vehemently denied during the second day of his trial in London that he “slapped” ex-wife Amber Heard, 34, when she was allegedly mocking his tattoo. A lawyer for The Sun, the British paper Depp is suing for libel, told the court that the Pirates of the Caribbean star, 57, allegedly assaulted his then-girlfriend in 2013 after she joked about him having “wino forever” ink while falling off the wagon.