« Pirates of the Caribbean » actor Johnny Depp took the witness stand Tuesday in his defamation trial against ex-wife Amber Heard.
Depp, 58, is …
« Pirates of the Caribbean » actor Johnny Depp took the witness stand Tuesday in his defamation trial against ex-wife Amber Heard. Depp,58, is suing Heard,35, for $50 million over an op-ed the « Aquaman » actress wrote for the Washington Post alleging she was the victim of domestic abuse. Heard never identified Depp directly in the essay, but Depp’s attorneys her allegations have negatively impacted Depp’s career and relationship with his family. Depp described a « trying » six-year relationship with his ex-wife, whom he was married to between 2015 and 2017. « About six years ago, Ms. Heard … brought these disturbing criminal acts against me that were not based in any species of truth, » Depp said, wearing his hair pulled back in a ponytail. « It was a complete shock. It just didn’t need to go in that direction. » Depp continued to assert that he has never hit a woman and pushed back against allegations of a substance abuse problem — both details the defense has used in their arguments against Depp. « It has been six years of trying times, » Depp testified. « It’s very strange when one day you’re a Cinderella, so to speak, then in 0.6 seconds, you’re Quasimodo. I didn’t deserve that, nor did my children, nor did the people who believed in me all these years.
