Amber Heard told the court on Monday that the alleged violence between her and Johnny Depp 'became almost normal.' 'Your brain does with trauma what it does, puts it away the best you can,' she said.
Amber Heard testifies in the libel case filed against her by Johnny Depp, at the Fairfax County Circuit Courthouse in Fairfax, Va., on Monday, May 16, 2022. Much of the trial testimony has been repetitive of a civil suit Depp filed against a British newspaper. A judge there ruled against Depp in 2020, finding that Heard had in fact been assaulted multiple times by Depp. But the sexual assault allegations described by Heard on the stand were not publicly aired in the U.K trial.
Heard has testified that she was physically and sexually assaulted on multiple occasions by Depp, typically when he was drunk or high on drugs. Depp has denied ever striking Heard and claimed she was the one who was frequently violent. But Heard's lawyers have said his denials lack credibility in part because he can't remember what he's done when he blacks out.
Depp has said Heard greatly exaggerates his drinking, and that he tolerates his liquor well. Friends, family and employees of Depp have taken the stand and backed up his contention. But Heard said Depp has a team around him that cleans him up when he gets sick, and enables him to go about his business without acknowledging the consequences of his drinking.
Depp, a three-time Oscar nominee, and Heard met in 2009 on the set of"The Rum Diary" and were married in February 2015. Their divorce was finalized two years later. Heard met billionaire tech entrepreneur Elon Musk at the 2016 Met Gala after Depp failed to attend the New York fundraiser. She and Depp were invited as the guests of fashion designer Ralph Lauren, but she said he"effectively stood me up" and she attended alone.
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