FAIRFAX COUNTY, Va. - Johnny Depp is expected to take the stand once again Thursday in a Fairfax County, Virginia courtroom in the defamation trial against his ex-wife Amber Heard.Depp testified Wednesday that despite constant quarrels with Heard, he never struck her.During a brief cross-examination period Wednesday, Depp said Heard's allegations that he physically and sexually assaulted her on multiple occasions -- before and during their brief marriage -- devastated his career.Download the FOX 5 DC News App for Local Breaking News and WeatherFOX 5's Chief Legal Correspondent Katie Barlow recaps Johnny Depp's second day of testimony in the defamation trial against his ex-wife Amber Heard."Violence isn't necessary," Depp said from the stand during his second day of testimony. "Why would you hit someone to make them agree with you?"Depp was on the stand both Tuesday and Wednesday taking questions from his own attorneys before about 20 minutes of cross-examination yesterday.
His cross-examination by Heard's lawyers is expected to continue into the afternoon today.SUBSCRIBE TO FOX 5 DC ON YOUTUBEEarlier this week Depp discussed a childhood of physical abuse, his early movie career, and even apologized to the jury for the vulgar language he used in past text messages to describe Heard that had been introduced as evidence.
He described Heard's allegations of his substance abuse as being "grossly embellished" and said there were no moments where he's been out of control.Depp admitted to becoming addicted to pain medication following an injury on the set of the fourth "Pirates of the Caribbean" movie.