Amber Heard tells court that Johnny Depp beat him repeatedly

Amber Heard said she knew Johnny Depp hit him the first time he had to leave, but he couldn’t.

“I knew I couldn’t forgive him, no, because it means it’s going to happen again. “I watched videos of health classes, for example,” Herd told the jury when he filed a defamation suit against Depp. “I’m disappointed.”

Eventually, however, he couldn’t walk away. He ran away after being beaten up, but a few days later Depp came back with an apology, a few cases of his favorite wine and a promise never to do it again, witnesses Herd.

“I wanted to believe him, so I chose him,” he said.

Depp Herd, 58, is suing for defamation in Fairfax District Court after he wrote an article in December 2018. Washington point of saleT describes himself as a “public figure representing domestic violence”. The article never mentions Depp by name, but Depp’s lawyers say he was still slandering because he was clearly referring to allegations he made in 2016 during his divorce proceedings.

Herd first came out on Wednesday afternoon in the fourth week of the trilogy. He told the jury how he and Depp met on the set of the film and fell in love.

Despite the 22-year age difference, Herd said there was an instant connection when Depp met him when he was being considered for a role in the film. diary from rome.

“I was an anonymous actor. I was 22 years old. He was into me twice. “He’s a world-famous actor, and we’re talking dark books here, old blues,” said Herd, now 36.

Although they had chemistry at the time of production, he said they didn’t start a relationship until the film’s release in 2011, before a press tour. At first, they kept their relationship a secret.

“We don’t lead a normal life. “We were in this bubble of secrets and it was like a warm light,” he said.

He said the first act of physical violence occurred when he was looking at one of his tattoos and couldn’t read. He smiled when Depp told him to write “Wino”, a tattoo change he got during a meeting with actress Winona Ryder.

Herd said he laughed after shaking hands, thinking it must be a joke. He then hit his hand twice more, hitting the scale a third time, Herd said.

Depp, who has been standing and testifying for four days, told the jury a different version of the story.

“That didn’t happen,” he said of the alleged attack. “Why should I take such an insult to someone who makes fun of my body tattoo? That accusation never made sense to me.”

Heard’s testimony came after his lawyers hired a psychologist to confirm that Heard suffered from post-traumatic stress disorder due to various acts of violence perpetrated against him by Depp, including sexual assault.

Depp testified that he never hit Herd and that he was a victim of violence. He said that he punched and punched repeatedly, and that he was throwing things at him. He described Herd as having a “need for conflict”.

Psychologist Don Hughes admitted in his testimony on Tuesday that Heard had occasionally used physical violence against Depp, but said he looked pale in comparison to the violence he endured, which scared him and feared for his safety.

During interrogation on Wednesday, Hughes admitted that he did not come to the factual conclusion that Depp attacked Herd on specific occasions. But he confirmed that Herd’s account of his experiences is consistent with accounts of victims of domestic violence.

Hughes said the sexual assault included forcing Herd to perform oral sex with Depp. However, during cross-examination, Depp’s lawyers noted that, during a psychological test conducted as part of Hughes’ evaluation, Herd denied coerced oral sex.

According to Hughes, Herd initially described the dates as “consensual but ‘angry’ sex”.

“He didn’t build them as a physical force,” Hughes said.

The trial is still in the public eye. More than 100 people stood outside the courthouse for 100 court seats until 7 am on Wednesday, three hours before the hearing. Most were fans and admirers of Depp.