Johnny Depp denied ever striking a woman as he took the witness stand on Tuesday at the US defamation trial against his former wife, the actor Amber Heard. | Channel24
"There were arguments and things of that nature but never did I myself reach the point of striking Miss Heard in any way," Depp told the jury hearing the case at the Fairfax County Circuit Court in Virginia.Depp said the"heinous and disturbing" allegations of physical abuse made against him by Heard were"not based in any species of truth" and came as a"complete shock.
Heard, who was dressed in a white pinstriped blouse with a bow, listened attentively but impassively as Depp testified in a slow and measured voice punctuated by elaborate hand gestures. Depp accuses Heard of seeking to"generate positive publicity for herself" ahead of the release of the film"Aquaman," in which she had a starring role.
"I have taken substances over the years, on and off, to numb myself of the ghosts, the wraiths, that were still with me from my youth," he said."Essentially, it was just self-medication.""The characterisation of my quote unquote substance abuse that's been delivered by Miss Heard is grossly embellished and, I'm sorry to say, but a lot of it is just plainly false.""She was attentive, she was loving," he said.
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