Amber Heard denies assaulting ex-girlfriend and accuses Johnny Depp of ‘smear campaign’ in tense exchange with lawyer

Heard’s cross-examination has come to an finish (Image: AP through WireImage)

The Aquaman actress sat by way of the ultimate day of cross-examination on Tuesday, as her libel trial towards ex-husband Depp continues. 

Depp, 58, and Heard, 36, are counter-suing one another for $50million (£40m) and $100m (£80.3m) respectively over a 2018 article the actress printed in The Washington Submit detailing her expertise with home abuse. 

Attorneys for Pirates of the Caribbean actor Depp argue that the op-ed suggests he was bodily and sexually abusive in direction of Heard regardless of him not being named within the article. 

Within the closing moments of the cross-examination of Heard, Depp’s legal professional Camille Vasquez introduced up earlier claims that Heard struck her former associate Tasya van Ree in 2009. It was alleged on the time that Heard hit van Ree’s arm and pulled her necklace off earlier than being arrested. 

Nonetheless, the fees have been quickly dropped. 

Heard and van Ree dated for 4 years till their break up in 2012 (Image: Getty Photographs)

Throughout her questioning, Vasquez mentioned: ‘You dedicated home violence towards Ms Van Reed didn’t you?’ 

Heard said: ‘No, I didn't.’ 

Vasquez additional pressed: ‘You assaulted her at a Seattle airport in 2009, didn’t you?’ to which Heard replied once more: ‘No, I didn't.’ 

When the legal professional said: ‘And folks noticed that,’ the actress mentioned: ‘That’s not true.’ 

After being reminded that the incident acquired press protection, Heard fired again whereas wanting on the jury: ‘It was planted within the press by Johnny’s group days after I bought the TRO. Not coincidentally.’ 

Depp, pictured right here along with his legal professional Camille Vasquez, took the stand earlier within the trial (Image: AP)

She later added: ‘That is one other instance of the smear marketing campaign.’ 

In her closing query, Vasquez mentioned: ‘Johnny Depp isn’t the one associate of yours that you just’ve assaulted.’

Heard then responded: ‘I’ve by no means assaulted any associate. I’ve by no means assaulted Mr Depp or another individual I used to be romantically linked to, ever.’

Vasquez then confirmed to the decide that she had no additional questions, ending Heard’s prolonged stint on the stand. 

Elsewhere throughout yesterday’s court docket proceedings, Heard additionally hit again at claims that she was solid in Aquaman as a result of Depp bought her the position. 

The trial continues.