Amber Heard appeared to shudder as she got here face-to-face with Johnny Depp after leaving the stand.
The 36-year-old sobbed by way of her testimony on Thursday, wherein she alleged that her ex-husband penetrated her with a bottle throughout a tense argument, and threatened to kill her.
She additionally claimed that the 58-year-old kicked her within the again whereas on a personal airplane, surrounded by associates and workers.
New video footage has emerged of the second she walked off the stand on the finish of the emotional court docket session yesterday, with Depp strolling in the direction of her.
Within the temporary clip, the Pirates of the Caribbean actor received as much as go away the Fairfax County Courthouse, together with his exit route bringing him in her path.
Heard appeared to recoil as she observed him, whereas court docket officers put their palms as much as Depp and ushered him away.
He then seemingly appeared in her path earlier than turning away and shrugging whereas he walked in a distinct path.
Shortly earlier than the run-in, Heard broke down in tears as she recalled an argument throughout their journey to Australia, in 2015, wherein Depp allegedly sexually assaulted her with a bottle.
She informed the court docket that the Edward Scissorhands star smashed glass bottles on the property they had been staying at, and threatened to ‘carve up’ her face.
Describing the alleged incident, she mentioned that she ended up on a countertop after a battle, along with her ex on high of her.
‘I used to be wanting into his eyes, and it was black. I couldn’t get by way of to him – I couldn’t see him in any respect,’ she detailed, turning into distressed. ‘I couldn’t breathe, I couldn’t get by way of to him, and I couldn’t stand up. I don’t know what occurred subsequent.
‘The following factor I keep in mind I used to be bent over backwards over the bar, my again was on the countertop and I believed he was punching me. I felt this stress on my pubic bone, and I might see his arm shifting, and it appeared like he was punching me.
‘I didn’t really feel ache, simply this stress on my pubic bone. I don’t keep in mind what I mentioned, I simply keep in mind being actually nonetheless and never wanting to maneuver. Trying across the room and all of the damaged bottles and damaged glass…
Heard claimed that he stored repeating the phrase, ‘I'll f**king kill you,’ in the course of the argument.
When requested if there was any penetration of her vagina in the course of the alleged incident, she added: ‘Johnny had the bottle within me and was shoving [it] within me again and again.’
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 mentioned.
‘Whereas Ms Heard’s tales have continued to develop new and handy particulars, Mr Depp’s recollections have remained precisely the identical all through the six painful years since her first allegations had been made.
‘His fact – the reality – is similar regardless of the setting wherein it has been introduced.
‘The upcoming cross examination from Mr Depp’s workforce might be most telling, and will definitely spotlight the various fallacies Ms Heard has now tried to cross off as reality all through her convoluted testimony.’
A spokesperson for Heard responded: ‘As evidenced by the assertion simply launched, Mr Depp’s defamation declare is falling aside so quickly that his counsel are turning from prosecutor to persecutor.
‘They boast that Mr Depp’s story has not modified. If that's the case, since he misplaced the Home Violence Restraining Order and he resoundingly misplaced the libel case within the UK, maybe he ought to think about a brand new technique moderately than the recycled method of attacking the sufferer, and refusing to take duty for his personal conduct.
‘Mr Depp’s habits on this trial has been as pitiful because it was of their marriage.
‘Apparently, they really feel they have to double-down on their demonstrably dropping two-part technique: distract the jury and demonize the sufferer.’
Depp is suing his ex-wife for libel and searching for $50million (£39m) in damages, following an op-ed she wrote for the Washington Put up, discussing being a sufferer of home abuse.
Whereas she didn't title him within the 2018 piece, his workforce have argued that it implies he was sexually and bodily violent in the direction of him throughout their marriage – allegations he has denied.
The trial continues.
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