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Court proceedings in the defamation trial that has pitted Amber Heard against her ex-husband Johnny Depp resumed Monday after a week-long break.
The former spouses were last seen in the courtroom on May 5, when Heard detailed for the court multiple instances of alleged assault at the hands of Depp.
Heard’s testimony continued Monday as she returned to the stand, recalling what she believed to be the first act of alleged physical violence Depp committed against her.
Actor Johnny Depp arrives into the courtroom at the Fairfax County Circuit Courthouse in Fairfax, Virginia, on May 16, 2022.
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She said the violence first took place in early 2012, changing her testimony from May 5, when she claimed the violence occurred in 2013.
Heard alleged Depp hit her for the first time when she asked about his “Wino Forever” tattoo, ink adapted from a former “Winona Forever” tattoo, a reference to Depp’s ex-girlfriend, Winona Ryder.
Heard’s legal team submitted several photos of Heard at various red carpet events as evidence. In the images, a heavily glammed Heard is seen with “scars” on her arms. She claimed the scars are from an alleged attack in Australia where she said Depp held her against a glass-covered countertop and sexually assaulted her with a liquor bottle.
Actor Amber Heard testifies in the courtroom at the Fairfax County Circuit Courthouse in Fairfax, Virginia, on May 16, 2022.
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Depp claims Heard severed the tip of his finger on this trip. He testified earlier in the trial this occurred when she threw a glass bottle at his hand.
Heard also testified Depp has a history of self-harm.
She claimed Depp would harm himself regularly, often holding knives to his skin, causing himself to bleed superficially. She also claimed he would put out lit cigarettes on his own skin, occasionally flicking them at Heard as well.
Heard also testified about a highly popularized incident when Depp alleged she defecated on his side of their bed while they were married. She vehemently denied defecating in the bed, claiming it is “disgusting” and that she “was not in a pranking mood” because “my life was falling apart.”
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Judge Penney Azcarate talks to attorneys during bench conference in the courtroom after a break at the Fairfax County Circuit Courthouse in Fairfax, Virginia, on May 16, 2022.
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In her earlier testimony last week, Heard told the court Depp was a jealous partner, and claimed that many of the fights that began between the couple started over Depp’s jealousies.
Earlier in the proceedings, which began on April 12 and will wrap up on May 27, Depp denied many of the allegations, insisting that he is a “Southern gentleman” and that he had not been addicted to alcohol or illicit drugs.
Monday’s proceedings will see Heard continue her testimony. This week, the jury will also hear from Heard’s sister, Whitney Henriquez, as well as actor Ellen Barkin, who was in a brief relationship with Depp during the 1990s.
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Depp is also expected to be called back to the witness stand as part of Heard’s case.
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 US$50-million defamation lawsuit over a Washington Post op-ed penned by Heard in late 2018 about domestic abuse.
Heard did not mention Depp by name in the article, but the actor alleges his reputation and career were still “devastated” as a result.
Heard is countersuing Depp for $100 million.
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