“I’m here because my ex-husband sued me,” Heard said at the start of the questioning by her attorney. “This is the most painful and difficult thing I’ve ever been through,” Heard said of the process. After a dozen days of trial in a court in Fairfax, Virginia, Depp’s team completed its evidence on Tuesday. About two dozen witnesses had their say.
The actress filed for divorce from Depp in 2016 following just 15 months of marriage. She accused the “Pirates of the Caribbean” star of domestic violence. Depp testified on oath that he never hit Heard.
In his civil lawsuit, he accuses his ex-wife of making false statements in a 2018 op-ed regarding domestic violence published by the Washington Post. This damaged his reputation. Depp is not mentioned by name in the article. He is suing for around 50 million dollars (a good 45 million euros) in damages for defamation, Heard has filed a counterclaim. The process, which began on April 12, is expected to last several weeks.