Amber Heard takes stand Wednesday in Johnny Depp’s libel suit

“I wrestle to seek out the phrases to explain how painful that is,” she mentioned on the outset of her testimony. “That is horrible for me to take a seat right here for weeks and relive every little thing.”

Heard’s testimony comes after a psychologist employed by her attorneys testified that Heard suffers from post-traumatic stress dysfunction from a number of acts of abuse, together with sexual violence, inflicted on her by Depp.

Depp is suing Heard for libel in Fairfax County Circuit Courtroom after she wrote a December 2018 op-ed in The Washington Submit describing herself as “a public determine representing home abuse.” The article by no means mentions Depp by title, however Depp’s attorneys say he was defamed however as a result of it clearly referred to accusations she made in 2016 throughout their divorce proceedings.

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Depp spent 4 days on the stand earlier within the trial, testifying he by no means struck Heard and that he was the abuse sufferer. He mentioned he was punched and struck by her on many events, and that she threw issues at him. He described Heard as having a “want for battle.”

Psychologist Daybreak Hughes, in her testimony Tuesday, acknowledged that Heard at instances perpetrated bodily violence in opposition to Depp, however mentioned it paled compared to violence she suffered, which left her intimidated and fearful for her security.

Throughout cross-examination Wednesday, Hughes acknowledged that she wasn’t making factual determinations that Depp assaulted Heard on particular events. However she testified that Heard’s account of her experiences are in keeping with accounts of these experiencing home violence.

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Hughes testified that sexual assaults included being pressured by Depp to carry out oral intercourse. On cross-examination, although, Depp’s attorneys famous that Heard denied being pressured to carry out oral intercourse throughout psychological testing carried out as a part of Hughes’ analysis.

Hughes mentioned Heard initially was framing the encounters as consensual however “offended intercourse.”

“She wasn’t framing them as bodily pressure,” Hughes mentioned.

The trial, now in its fourth week, continues to seize public consideration. Greater than 100 folks had been lined up Wednesday earlier than 7 a.m. – three hours earlier than proceedings started – outdoors the courthouse for the 100 seats made obtainable within the courtroom. Most are Depp supporters and followers.