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Actress Amber Heard has to go to the witness box this week in an explosive $ 50 million defamation lawsuit against Johnny Depp to propose her side from their doomed marriage.
Depp, 58, is suing her for a 2018 publication she wrote claiming to have been a victim of domestic violence, claiming that the allegations of abuse were a complex “scam” to promote her film Aquaman. punish him for leaving her.
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She has filed a $ 100 million lawsuit against the Pirates of the Caribbean star, accusing him and his former lawyer of plotting to ruin her reputation in a series of defamation campaigns.
Johnny Depp and Amber Heard appear in court during a $ 50 million deformation trail against Deep against Hurd in Fairfax County Court on April 12, 2022 in Fairfax, Virginia. (Brendan Smialowski / Various sources / AFP)
The 36-year-old London Fields actress remained largely stoic, except for the occasional rolling of her eyes or a smile as Johnny Depp and a parade of witnesses ruthlessly dismantled her character during a trial that began on April 11 in court. of Fairfax County, Virginia.
But this week, it will finally be Hurd’s turn to respond as the first witness in the defense case – just days after she abruptly fired her PR team.
Hurd was reportedly upset by the many negative headlines and rejected the precise strategies on Thursday in favor of Shane Communications, according to the New York Post.
Amber Heard arrives for the world premiere of “Aquaman” at the TCL Chinese Theater in Hollywood on December 12, 2018 (MARK RALSTON / AFP via Getty Images)
Her legal team suggested a roadmap of her testimony in introductory statements, describing Depp as a “monster” who physically, emotionally and sexually abused her during a drug-induced rage.
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During a trip to Australia in March 2015, Depp was reportedly out of control after taking at least eight ecstasy pills, Hurd’s lawyer Elaine Bradhoft told jurors in his opening remarks.
Bredehoft described the couple’s battle, which began after the marriage agreement, as a “three-day hostage situation” in which Depp was missing a piece of his finger.
Photo of Johnny Depp and Amber Heard during his defamation trial against her. (Evelyn Hockstein / Pool via AP)
“He tore her nightgown, pressed her to a bar, threw bottles and bottles at her,” the lawyer said. “He dragged her on the floor on the broken bottles and alcohol. He hit her, kicked her, told her he was going to kill her.
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Hurd is expected to tell jurors that her ex-husband raped her with a bottle of alcohol – telling the public for the first time the alleged sexual assault.
The Black Meat actor accused Hurd of throwing a bottle of vodka at him, which exploded on his arm, tearing the top of his middle right finger. Hurd denied it.
YEARS OF ABUSE
The Texas resident, whose father was a construction worker, is expected to tell jurors that she fell deeply in love with Depp after the two met on the set of The Rum Diary and began dating in 2011.
But that he had become a “monster” when he used drugs, and after years of abuse and fruitless efforts to help him sober up, was finally enough for her.
Amber Heard attends the screening of “Pain And Glory” during the 72nd Annual Cannes Film Festival on May 17, 2019 (Stephane Cardinale – Corbis / Corbis via Getty Images)
Hurd said she thought he would kill her many times, and her lawyers told her she had the photos and text messages to prove it. He allegedly beat her, gave her black eyes and pulled out pieces of hair.
The screen siren’s testimony is likely to reflect the allegations she made in 2020 in the witness stand during the defamation lawsuit against Depp against The Sun in the UK for calling him a “women’s fighter”.
Hurd described 14 cases of alleged domestic violence over a three-year period. The judge ruled that Depp had repeatedly attacked Hurd, leaving her in fear for her life.
THE LAST STRAW
Hurd says the last straw in their marriage fell on May 21, 2016, with their latest explosion, which led to the appearance of Los Angeles police in their penthouse.
It was the day after Depp’s mother died and a month after the infamous defecation incident, when the housekeeper discovered what looked like human feces in their marriage bed, April 22. Depp blamed Hurd and her friends for the sick joke. Hurd denied, touching his glass of Yorkie with his fingers.
Depp had stopped by the penthouse to get clothes, and the two began arguing about the incident.
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“He thinks Amber has talked to her friends about defecating in bed,” Bredehoft said. Hurd called his girlfriend to try to break the record, and the couple began laughing, claiming to provoke new outrage.
“He started hitting Amber, snatched her cell phone from her, rolled it up and punched her in the face,” the lawyer told the jury.
Amber Heard appeared with bruises on her face in court in Los Angeles on May 27, 2016, to receive a restraining order against her ex-husband Johnny Depp. (Reuters)
Her friend, who was still on the line, called 911, but Hurd refused to cooperate when cops showed up.
Three days later, Hurd filed for divorce. Six days later, she entered the Los Angeles courthouse to receive a restraining order against Depp, with bruises on her face as a group of photographers snapped a photo of her.
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Depp claims that when he told Hurd he wanted a divorce, she made up accusations and punched herself in the face to punish him.
NOT “GOLDEN DROP”
The couple finalized their divorce in 2017, with Hurd receiving a whopping $ 7 million for their 15-month union – a payout she promised to donate entirely to two charities.
Johnny Depp and Amber Heard at the premiere of “The Danish Girl” at the 72nd Venice Film Festival, September 5, 2015 (Kurt Krieger / Corbis via Getty Images)
Depp’s team called her a “gold digger” looking for an excessive salary.
Hurd, who is meeting with Tesla titan Elon Musk after the breakup, can tell jurors that the deal is actually less than she is entitled to. The only reason she didn’t donate the amount as she promised was because Depp kept getting her involved in expensive cases, according to Bredehoft.
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Hurd’s legal team says Depp will stop at nothing to destroy her, and the negative publicity of their toxic marriage has crippled her career.
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