Johnny Depp alleges ex-wife Amber Heard ‘need for violence’

Johnny Depp described the actress’ alleged violent outbursts on the second day on the witness stand in the defamation trial against his ex-wife Amber Heard. In the Fairfax County Court (Virginia) on Wednesday he accused the 35-year-old of having a “need for violence”. During an argument in 2015, she threw a vodka bottle at him. Part of his middle finger was severed. Heard has denied this allegation in the past.

Sound recordings of disputes between the ex-husbands were played in the court. During her frequent outbursts of anger, Heard verbally and physically attacked him, said Douchebag. He locked himself in the bedroom or bathroom to keep her at a distance. “She has a need for conflict. It bursts out of nowhere,” Depp said.

He tried for a long time to save the relationship. But after a year and a half of relationship, Heard changed: “It wasn’t my girl. She had become my opponent.” Her public and “false” accusations that he abused her ruined his life, Depp said. He lost “no less than everything”.

As the day before, the actor swore under oath that he had never hit Heard or any other woman. “There were arguments and things like that, but it never got to the point where I hit Ms. Heard in any way,” Depp told the jury. “I’ve never hit a woman in my life.” Heard’s allegations of domestic violence against him are “nefarious and disturbing,” the 58-year-old said. They were based on “no kind of truth” and were a “total shock” for him.

Johnny Depp wants to save his reputation

When asked by one of his attorneys why he was suing Heard for defamation, Depp said, “I saw it as my responsibility not only to stand up for myself, but for my children.”

In his civil lawsuit, the actor accuses his ex-wife of making false statements in a 2018 op-ed by The Washington Post about domestic violence. This would have damaged his reputation. Depp is demanding around $50 million in damages, Heard responded with a counterclaim demanding $100 million.

The bitter War of the Roses has been raging for years. Heard filed for divorce in 2016 after just 15 months of marriage. She accused the Hollywood star of domestic violence. At the time, People magazine reported on the “toxic marriage,” which featured a photo of Heard with a bloody lip and bruises on the cover, which she claimed Depp caused.

These were “diabolical” lies, Depp told the court. His two children, then 14 and 16 years old, should have listened to these things. “My goal is the truth.” He wanted to clear his name for himself and for his children. He was “obsessed” with bringing the truth to light. This process is regrettable for everyone involved. But he is doing “the right thing” to restore his reputation, according to the Hollywood star. The trial is scheduled to continue on Thursday with Heard’s attorneys questioning Depp.