Amber Heard took the stand for the first time on Wednesday to deliver her testimony against ex-husband Johnny Depp, who is accusing her of ruining his reputation and career with false accusations of domestic violence.In the legal battle between the two stars, both Heard, 36, and Depp, 58, claim to be victims of violence.
The initial court case began when Depp filed a $50-million defamation lawsuit over a Washington Post op-ed penned by Heard in late 2018 about domestic abuse.
Kailia Posey, child star of ‘Toddlers & Tiaras’ and GIF icon, dead at 16 Heard did not mention Depp by name in the article, but the actor alleges his reputation and career were still “devastated” as a result.As she took the stand Wednesday, Heard told the jury this trial process has been “incredibly painful” and “the hardest thing I’ve ever had to do.”She discussed how she met Depp while auditioning for The Rum Diary in 2008, in which they co-starred.
She testified the pair bonded over books, poetry and old blues music.Heard told the court she and Depp fell in love during the film’s press tour. “It felt like a dream,” she said, despite the fact the couple had to meet in secret, as the press did not know yet of Depp’s split from the mother of his children, Vanessa Paradis. “It was absolute magic.”When asked about how her relationship with Depp evolved in 2012, Heard said the actor began to disappear at times.