Johnny Depp Faces Cross-Examination In Amber Heard Defamation Trial

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NOTE: This story contains details some may find disturbing. Please read at your own discretion. Johnny Depp‘s cross-examination continued Thursday as he took the stand for a third day to testify against ex-wife Amber Heard, whom he has accused of ruining his reputation and career with false accusations of domestic violence.

As cross examination began, Heard’s lawyer J. Benjamin Rottenborn asked Depp if he considered himself a “southern gentleman.” Depp confirmed, adding he’s done his best to meet these chivalrous standards.

Heard’s lawyer then asked about Depp’s relationship with Marvel star Paul Bettany, best known for playing Vision in “WandaVision”.

During a 2020 U.K. libel case, which Depp lost, several private and disturbing text messages with Depp were read in court. These texts were again read in court Thursday, including messages from Depp, who texted Bettany, “Let’s drown [Heard] before we burn her.” “I will f–k her burnt corpse afterward to make sure she is dead.” On Wednesday, Depp testified about the details of his relationship with Heard, claiming she used his personal weaknesses as “ammunition.” “It seemed like pure hatred for me,” he said, claiming Heard would name-call and escalate misunderstandings into “full-scale arguments.” Depp told the court the reason he stayed with Heard was “complicated,” hypothesizing his behaviour stemmed from his own mother’s abuse against his father.