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Testimonies conclude in defamation case between Johnny Depp and Amber Heard
As a remaining witness, Heard returned to the stand for a second time Thursday, the place she was grilled about witnesses who testified as a part of Depp’s case and contradicted her model of occasions.
“I understand how many individuals will come out and say no matter for him. That is his energy,” Heard testified. “That is why I wrote the op-ed. I used to be talking to that phenomenon. How many individuals will come out in assist of him and can fall to his energy. He’s a really highly effective man and other people love currying favor with highly effective males.”
Depp is suing Heard for $50 million, claiming a 2018 Washington Put up op-ed she penned the place she referred to as herself “a public determine representing home abuse” defamed the actor and triggered him to lose work. Heard has countersued for $100 million for defamation.
“I’m harassed, humiliated, threatened each single day. Even simply strolling into this courtroom, sitting right here in entrance of the world, having the worst elements of my life issues I’ve lived by means of used to humiliate me,” Heard testified. “Folks wish to kill me they usually inform me so daily. Folks wish to put my child within the microwave they usually inform me that.”
Jurors have been left with Heard’s remaining phrases, in regards to the impression the accusations that her claims of abuse have been a hoax have left on her life.
“Johnny promised me he would spoil me. That he’d spoil my profession, he’d take my life from me. Demise was the one means out,” Heard mentioned. “And if I received out, that is what he would do to me. He would make me consider him each single day. He promised me world humiliation, you noticed these texts.”
Attorneys for Depp rested their rebuttal case Thursday morning, ending with a hand surgeon skilled witness.
Heard’s authorized crew rested simply after midday.
Closing arguments within the case are anticipated Friday and the jury is anticipated to start deliberating Friday afternoon.