A hearsay suggesting Amber Heard quoted traces from the 1999 film The Gifted Mr Ripley has been branded false.
In Thursday’s testimony the Aquaman actress sobbed after she alleged that her ex-husband Johnny Depp penetrated her with a bottle throughout a tense argument, and threatened to kill her.
After the video circulated on-line, Heard was accused of utilizing traces from the psychological thriller and referenced the scene the place Gwyneth Paltrow’s character Marge Duval talks about Dickie (Jude Legislation).
Based on the a number of screenshots shared on-line, Heard had stated: ‘Once I was round Johnny I felt like essentially the most lovely particular person on the planet.
‘You recognize, made me really feel seen, made me really feel… like one million dollars. It felt like a dream. It felt like, um, absolute magic after which he would disappear. And there can be simply no method to get ahold of him, no method to contact him.’
Following the rising hypothesis, fact-checking web site Snopes.com strongly burdened that the claims had been false.
The publication report learn: ‘The declare that Heard repeated these traces from The Gifted Mr Ripley was offered on social media with no proof.
‘These asserting it didn't share a video of Heard making the alleged assertion, nor did they hyperlink to any information articles containing this quote or a transcript from the trial that may substantiate the accusation.’
The Edward Scissorhands star is suing his ex-wife for libel and searching for $50million (£39m) in damages, over an op-ed she wrote for the Washington Put up in 2018.
Following her bombshell testimony, Depp’s spokesperson launched a press release, describing her time on the stand as ‘the efficiency of her life’.
‘As Mr Depp’s counsel accurately predicted of their opening statements final month, Ms Heard did certainly ship “the efficiency of her life” in her direct examination,’ they stated.
Within the piece, she mentioned being a sufferer of home violence however didn't point out her former accomplice’s identify.
Though Depp was not named, his group argued that it implies she was bodily and sexually abused by him throughout their marriage – one thing he has denied.
The trial continues.
Metro.co.uk has contacted Amber Heard’s reps for a remark.
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