Moss, who testified for lower than three minutes, mentioned she had a romantic relationship with Depp from 1994 to 1998. Depp’s workforce referred to as her as a rebuttal witness in response to testimony from Heard, who mentioned on the stand that she considered a rumor Depp had pushed Moss when she and her sister Whitney Heard Henriquez had been in an altercation with Depp close to a set of stairs.
“He swung at Whitney, and I would heard a rumor, a obscure rumor, about that,” Heard testified on Could 17.
On Wednesday, Moss testified below oath that the rumor was unfaithful — that the then-couple went to Jamaica throughout their relationship and that at one level on the journey, there was a rainstorm and Moss fell down a set of stairs and injured her again.
“We had been leaving the room and Johnny left the room earlier than I did and there had been a rainstorm and as I left the room I slipped down the steps and I damage my again,” Moss mentioned. “I screamed as a result of I did not know what occurred to me and I used to be in ache and he got here operating again to assist me and carried me to my room and bought me medical consideration.”
Depp’s lawyer requested Moss if Depp had ever pushed her down the steps throughout the course of their relationship.
“No. He by no means pushed me, kicked me or threw me down any stairs,” Moss testified.
Moss was not cross examined by Heard’s authorized workforce.
Depp has sued Heard for $50 million over a 2018 Washington Submit op-ed she wrote that the actor claims defamed him and has resulted in him allegedly shedding work. Heard has countersued Depp for $100 million, claiming statements his lawyer made by which he referred to as her allegations of abuse by Depp a “hoax” defamed her and price her work.
Johnny Depp takes the stand for a second time
Later Wednesday, Depp took the stand to testify for a second time.
The actor had beforehand testified within the trial over the course of 4 days in April. The trial has been underway for six weeks with one week-long break within the center. Closing arguments are anticipated by the tip of the week.