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       Amber Heard says Depp denied prenup request and told her only way out of marriage is death

       WARNING: This article contains allegations of physical and sexual violence that some readers may find distressing.

       Amber Heard delivered her second day of testimony on Thursday in the trial over a defamation lawsuit brought against her by ex-husband Johnny Depp.

       Heard is being sued by Depp for $50m for implying he abused her in a 2018 Washington Post op-ed. Although she didn’t name him, he claims her allegations impacted his ability to work.

       The trial is on hiatus for a week with both sides issuing statements of confidence in how proceedings are going.

       On Thursday, Heard spoke extensively about her troubled relationship with Depp and detailed alleged physical fights. The court heard a harrowing account of an alleged sexual assault on Heard during a brutal and bloody altercation in Australia in 2015.

       Heard had previously described an “unusual and remarkable” first meeting with Depp and a blossoming relationship as she fell “head over heels in love”. However, her testimony took a darker turn as she recalled the first time he allegedly hit her, his jealousy, and his drug and alcohol use.

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       Key points Heard reveals fight that Depp called a ‘disco bloodbath' Depp and Heard nearly run into each other in court after her testimony on alleged sexual assault Depp and Heard issue duelling statements sharing confidence in trial as court takes week break Heard sobs as she recounts fight where Depp allegedly sexually assaulted her Depp lost $40m after publication of Amber Heard op-ed, forensic accountant says as actor rests case Depp’s testimony recapped: A severed finger, shouting matches, vulgar texts, and wedding MDMA

       Show latest update 1651937400 Depp and Heard issue duelling statements sharing confidence in trial as court breaks for week

       Johnny Depp and Amber Heard have issued duelling statements sharing confidence in their respective legal teams’ standing their defamation trial as the Virginia court proceedings take a week’s break.

       Following incendiary testimony by Ms Heard on Thursday, in which she claimed Mr Depp sexually assaulted her, a spokesperson for Mr Depp said in a statement released to media outlets that “as Mr Depp’s counsel correctly predicted in their opening statements last month, Ms Heard did indeed deliver ‘the performance of her life’ in her direct examination”.

       A spokesperson for Ms Heard told The Independent that “as evidenced by the statement just released, Mr Depp’s defamation claim is falling apart so rapidly that his counsel are turning from prosecutor to persecutor”.

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       Johnny Depp and Amber Heard issue duelling statements as court takes week break Depp team says Heard delivered ‘performance of her life’ while Heard team says Depp case is ‘rapidly’ falling apart

       Oliver O'Connell 7 May 2022 16:30

       1651935600 Sexual assault allegations, physical violence, and a stifled career

       After two days on the witness stand, here’s what we’ve learned so far from Amber Heard’s testimony.

       Key moments from Amber Heard’s testimony on Johnny Depp Ms Heard is testifying as a witness in case brought against her by Johnny Depp

       Oliver O'Connell 7 May 2022 16:00

       1651933800 Depp and Heard: A timeline of their relationship, allegations, and court battles

       As Depp’s $50m defamation lawsuit plays out in court in Virginia, Clémence Michallon looks at the former couple’s legal history.

       A timeline of Johnny Depp and Amber Heard’s relationship and court battles As Depp’s $50m defamation lawsuit plays out in court in Virginia, Clémence Michallon looks at the former couple’s legal history

       Oliver O'Connell 7 May 2022 15:30

       1651931100 What Heard and Depp have each said about Australia fight where he severed finger

       Amber Heard and Johnny Depp have both testified about what they each allege happened during a violent incident in Australia in early 2015, when the latter actor severed his finger.

       Ms Heard and Mr Depp have both been asked about the alleged incident as part of the defamation trial opposing them in Fairfax, Virginia.

       The alleged 2015 incident in Australia has been a key point of the trial, with Ms Heard and Mr Depp each sharing their accounts. Over the course of the evening, Mr Depp’s middle finger was cut off. Ms Heard has said she was not awake when the injury happened; Mr Depp has alleged his finger was injured when Ms Heard threw a vodka bottle in his direction.

       Here is what Mr Depp Heard and Ms Heard have each told the jury:

       What Amber Heard and Johnny Depp have each said about fight where he severed finger Alleged violent incident unfolded in Australia in 2015 and has been key part of defamation trial

       Oliver O'Connell 7 May 2022 14:45

       1651928400 Voices: Why do people blindly support Johnny Depp? I’ll tell you why

       Charlotte Proudman writes:

       As a barrister, I see many victims of domestic abuse being sued for ‘defamation’, for daring to speak about what their perpetrator did to them. Meanwhile, the world questions whether they’re a ‘real victim’.

       Opinion: Why do people blindly support Johnny Depp? I’ll tell you why As a barrister, I see many victims of domestic abuse being sued for ‘defamation’, for daring to speak about what their perpetrator did to them. Meanwhile, the world questions whether they’re a ‘real victim’

       Oliver O'Connell 7 May 2022 14:00

       1651921200 Heard reveals fight that Depp called a ‘disco bloodbath’

       Actor Amber Heard has described an incident from 2013 in which she claimed her ex-husband Johnny Depp allegedly physically abused her after he accused her of having an affair with a musician.

       Ms Heard described Mr Depp’s alleged abusive behaviours during their relationship as she took the witness stand on Wednesday.

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       Amber Heard reveals fight that Johnny Depp called a ‘disco bloodbath’ Heard alleges she was physically and sexually asaulted by Depp in 2013

       Oliver O'Connell 7 May 2022 12:00

       1651914000 Depp and Heard almost ran into each other in court after her sexual assault testimony

       Johnny Depp and Amber Heard nearly ran into each other as the court took a break shortly after her testimony on an alleged sexual assault by Mr Depp.

       Court security stopped Mr Depp from walking out of the courtroom at the break, allowing Ms Heard to leave the witness stand and head back to her legal team on the other side of the room.

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       Depp and Heard nearly run into each other after her testimony on alleged assault Former married couple appears to make brief eye contact at heated moment in trial

       Oliver O'Connell 7 May 2022 10:00

       1651906800 Heard claims Depp accused her of having an affair with Eddie Redmayne

       Eddie Redmayne is the latest star to be named in Johnny Depp’s defamation trial against his ex-wife Amber Heard.

       Heard returned to the witness stand for a second day on Thursday 5 May, where she told the court that Depp had accused her of having an affair with Redmayne while they were filming The Danish Girl (2015).

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       Amber Heard claims Johnny Depp accused her of having an affair with Eddie Redmayne ‘I got the sense that he thought I was sleeping with the director, and then it was with the actor I was filming with,’ Heard said in her testimony on 5 May

       Oliver O'Connell 7 May 2022 08:00

       1651899600 How courtroom live-streaming turned an ugly battle between Depp and Heard into a circus

       Tom Murray reports on how the lines between justice and entertainment have blurred.

       Depp v Heard: How courtroom live-streaming has turned a bitter trial into a circus As Law&Crime Network streams every single detail of the high-profile case, Tom Murray reports on how the lines between justice and entertainment have blurred

       Oliver O'Connell 7 May 2022 06:00

       1651895961 Voices: Johnny Depp was lovable onscreen – it doesn’t mean he’s a nice guy

       A lot of people have fond memories of growing up with Johnny Depp’s films – I get it. But this is ultimately irrelevant, writes Sunny Hundal.

       Opinion: Johnny Depp was lovable onscreen – it doesn’t mean he’s a nice guy A lot of people have fond memories of growing up with Johnny Depp’s films – I get it. But this is ultimately irrelevant

       Oliver O'Connell 7 May 2022 04:59

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