Amber Heard stood in the defamation process between her and her ex-husband Johnny Depp.
The trial between Mr. Depp and Ms. Hurd began on April 11 in Fairfax, Virginia, following Mr. Depp’s lawsuit against his ex-wife in March 2019. Mr. Depp claims she slandered him in a December post. 2018, published in The Washington Post, entitled “I spoke out against sexual violence – and faced the wrath of our culture. That needs to change. “
Ms Hurd said it was “terrible” to have to sit in court for weeks and listen to people talk about her life with Mr Depp, adding that it was “the hardest thing”. which he once had to do.
Earlier this week, there were reports that Ms. Hurd would take the position in her own case, and when Wednesday arrived, a detail from a reporter confirmed those reports.
“We have just been informed that we will no longer be allowed to bring bottled drinks into court. The last time we received this instruction was when Johnny Depp first climbed. Is this an indication that Amber Heard will testify to this AM? The host of “Law and Crime” Jesse Weber tweeted on Wednesday morning.
The bottles are believed to have been banned because they can be used as shells while Ms. Hurd is on the stand. Her appearance comes just days after she fired her PR firm, apparently disappointed by the negative headlines about the process.
Amber Heard took office on May 4
(Video show of the court)
Mr. Depp’s legal team conducted a cross-examination of Dr. Dawn Hughes on Wednesday morning.
Dr. Hughes was shown a picture of a knife with the words “hasta la muerte” – “to death” in Spanish. The image appeared earlier in the process.
Mr. Depp Wayne Dennison’s lawyer asked Dr. Hughes if it was her testimony that someone who “feared for his life” would give it to his partner.
There is “context,” Dr. Hughes said.
Lawyer Heard Elaine Bredehoft later asked Dr. Hughes about this context, to which the psychologist said: “I believe this is the knife that has a turquoise end and that was when Mr. Depp was filming The Lone Ranger and was in turquoise. phase “.
“She bought it because she thought it would be a nice gift. The phrase is that Mr. Depp told her that “the only way out of this relationship is death,” Dr. Hughes said.
The psychologist said Ms. Hurd was involved in “denial” of “relationship violence” at the time.
She added that Mr Depp’s comment came in connection with a discussion on premarital marriage, during which he said: “I do not want one, because the only way out of this relationship is death.”
Dr Hughes said it was “a clinical cause for concern at the time”.
Mrs. Hurd seemed to be smiling in the courtroom as Mr. Denison asked Dr. Hughes if he spoke Spanish before showing the image of the knife in which Dr. Hughes said “un poquito” – “a little.”
Dr Hughes said Ms Hurd’s reports of intimate partner violence (IPV) were in line with “what we know and the literature” about IPV.
“You have no independent knowledge of the facts behind the alleged abuse, do you?” Mr. Denison asked.
“I have knowledge of the many documents I have reviewed,” Dr. Hughes replied.
Mr. Denison noted that Ms. Hurd’s reports of abuse of Dr. Hughes came after Mr. Depp’s case against Ms. Hurd, which Dr. Hughes said was accurate.
Mr Depp’s lawyer asked if a relationship could be assessed without talking to both sides.
“You can certainly get a lot of information from one country,” Dr. Hughes said.
On Tuesday, Dr. Hughes, a psychologist who testified in favor of the defense, objected to the testimony of a psychologist called by Depp’s team, Dr. Shannon Curry, who took a position earlier in the trial.
Dr Curry said Ms Hurd suffered from borderline and histological personality and simulated symptoms of PTSD, while Dr Hughes dismissed the allegations, saying Ms Hurd suffered from PTSD as a result of domestic violence and sexual abuse. violence, also disagreeing with Dr. Curry’s diagnoses of personality disorders.
“Ms. Hurd’s report on intimate partner violence and the records I reviewed are in line with what we know about intimate partner violence, which is characterized by physical violence, psychological aggression, sexual violence, forced control and behavior. for surveillance, “said Dr. Hughes.
The psychologist added that there were “many, many cases” in which Mr Depp “tried to control the way Mrs Hurd developed in her career”.
She said he “didn’t want her to show nudity” or “tits.”
“He didn’t want her to play with certain actors because of this obsessive jealousy. He criticized her ambition. He prefers her not to work, “said Dr. Hughes.
She added that this made Ms. Hurd “very scared to have to watch screenplays or talk about screenplays or talk about film roles because he kept leaving them and told her she didn’t need to work and didn’t need to.” to do that, she didn’t need to show her t ** s and a **. “
Dr Hughes said Mr Depp called almost every actor that [Ms Heard] she had to work with men and women. ”
He would tell you, “I have eyes down there. I glanced at the set. So she never felt safe being herself and being an actress in these movies or productions, because she had to go home and then endure his anger at her for doing something or not doing something. ” , testified Dr. Hughes.
In her 2018 publication, Ms. Hurd wrote that “like many women, I was harassed and sexually abused when I grew up in college. But I was silent – I did not expect the complaints to be fair. And I didn’t see myself as a victim. “
“Then, two years ago, I became a public figure representing domestic violence, and I felt the full force of our culture’s anger at women who speak openly,” she added at the time.
Although Mr Depp is not mentioned in the article, his legal team claims that it contains a “clear implication that Mr. Depp is a domestic abuser”, which they consider to be “definitely and obviously untrue”. Mr Depp is seeking compensation of “at least $ 50 million”.
Ms. Hurd filed a $ 100 million counterclaim against Mr. Depp for inconvenience and immunity from his allegations.
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