Johnny Depp Ends Testimony: Key Moments From His Four Days on the Stand
variety.comGene Maddaus Senior Media WriterJohnny Depp ended his testimony on Monday in his defamation trial against ex-wife Amber Heard by declaring himself to be a victim of domestic violence.Depp’s attorney played an audio recording in which Heard suggested that if Depp went public with claims that she had beaten him, no one would believe it.“Tell the world,” Heard said on the recording. “Tell them, Johnny Depp — I Johnny Depp, a man, I am a victim too of domestic violence, and I know it’s a fair fight,’ and see how many people believe or side with you.”Asked by his lawyer if he is a victim of domestic violence, Depp said, “Yes, I am.”That ended four days of testimony about a chaotic, sometimes violent relationship.
The key question for jurors is not whether Depp was a victim — but rather, whether he can prove that Heard was not. Depp has alleged that Heard’s false allegations of physical abuse forced him out of the “Pirates of the Caribbean” franchise and destroyed his career.
Depp and Heard would often record their arguments, so that if there was a dispute about what someone had said, they could play it back.
Those clips have become critical evidence in the case, as attorneys on both sides took turns playing snippets that supported their client’s version of events.
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