Johnny Deppis standing firm in his claims that ex-wifeAmber Heard’s testimony in their ongoing defamation trial is “all false.”
As he returned to the stand Wednesday, the actor told the courtroom in Fairfax, Virginia, “No human being is perfect, certainly not. None of us. But I have never in my lifecommitted sexual battery, physical abuse, all these outlandish, outrageous stories of me committing these things and living with it for six years and waiting to be able to bring the truth out.”
“This is not easy for any of us; I know that,” Depp added, saying earlier, “I don’t think anyone enjoys having to split themselves open and tell the truth.”
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Of Heard — who has maintained that everything she has said regarding thealleged abuse she receivedat the hands of Depp, 58, has been truthful — Depp said on the stand that the actress’s testimony was “insane,” had “gotten out of control” and was “horrible,” “heinous,” “ridiculous” and “humiliating.”
Johnny Depp; Amber Heard.CourtTv/YouTube
He also called it “painful,” “savage,” “ludicrous,” “unimaginably brutal,” “cruel” — and “all false.”
“No matter what happens, I did get here and I did tell the truth, and I have spoken up for what I’ve been carrying on my back reluctantly for six years,” he said.
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The pairmarried in 2015andsplit in May 2016, when Heard, 36, sought a domestic violence restraining order against Depp, accusing him of abusing her. Depp denied the claims, and the former couplesettled their divorce out of courtin August 2016.
Though Depp has said under oath that he has never struck Heard or any woman in his life, theAquamanactress testified of multiple instanceswhen he allegedly slapped, choked,kicked, hit, head-butted,sexually assaultedor threw objects at her. She also admitted to hitting him as well in retaliation, and both have said they were verbally “nasty” to each other.
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Depp has testified that his “goal is the truth"as he seeks to clear his namein the trial, adding that because of Heard’s allegations, he lost “nothing short of everything.”
Back in November 2020, Depplost his highly publicized U.K. libel lawsuit caseagainst British tabloidThe Sunfor calling him a “wife-beater.” The court upheld the outlet’s claims as being “substantially true” and Heard testified to back up the claims. In March 2021, Depp’s attempt tooverturn the decision was overruled.
If you or someone you know has been a victim of sexual abuse, text “STRENGTH” to the Crisis Text Line at 741-741 to be connected to a certified crisis counselor.
If you or someone you know has been sexually assaulted, please contact the National Sexual Assault Hotline at 1-800-656-HOPE (4673) or go torainn.org.
If you are experiencing domestic violence, call the National Domestic Violence Hotline at 1-800-799-7233, or go tothehotline.org. All calls are toll-free and confidential. The hotline is available 24/7 in more than 170 languages.
source: people.com
