Johnny Depp Takes the Stand, Denies Amber Heard’s ‘Heinous’ Abuse Allegations in Court: I Went From ‘Cinderella to Quasimodo’

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While taking the stand in his libel trial against Amber Heard, Johnny Depp addressed his ex-wife’s claims of domestic abuse.“It’s been six years of trying times,” Depp, 58, stated during his witness testimony at the trial in Fairfax, Virginia on Tuesday, April 19. “It’s pretty strange when one day you’re Cinderella, so to speak, then 0.6 seconds you’re Quasimodo.

I didn’t deserve that, nor did my children, nor did the people who have believed in me for all these years. I didn’t want any of those people to believe that I had done them wrong or lied to them or that I was a fraud.

I pride myself on honesty.”The Kentucky native recalled the “complete shock” that he faced after Heard, 35, claimed he abused her. “Never did I myself reach the point of striking Ms.

Heard in any way, nor have I ever struck any woman in my life,” Depp continued, while referring to Heard’s previous accusations as “heinous” and “not based” in any truth. “Since I knew there was no truth to it whatsoever, I felt it my responsibility to stand up not only for myself in that instance but stand up for my children, who at the time were 14 and 16.”The Pirates of the Caribbean star, who shares daughter Lily-Rose, now 22, and son Jack, now 20, with ex Vanessa Paradis, explained that he hoped to “clear the record” because it “killed” him to have his reputation affected.The Oscar nominee’s court appearance comes one week after his trial against Heard began.