Hollywood star Johnny Depp accused his ex-wife, Amber Hurd, of lying about beating her, saying before the London Supreme Court the day before yesterday that it was she who actually threw him with a bottle.
Deep, 55, the star of the "Pirates of the Caribbean" film series, is suing the News Group NewsPapers, which publishes The Sun, and its chief executive editor, Dan Wooton, for defamation, for an article written by Wootton in 2018, in which he described Deeb. As "a man who beats his wife."
The newspaper's lawyers said they would show that the allegation was true, and that it hit actress Hurd, which made her fear for her life during his violent anger, caused by alcohol or drugs, or sometimes when he was falsely accusing her of treason.
In his testimony as a witness, in which he described his ex-wife as very narcissistic and dishonest, Deeb said: "Without any doubt, I have never mistreated Mrs. Hurd, or any other woman in my life."
In a written statement outlining Deb's case, his lawyer, David Sherborne, mentioned that Hurd first published allegations of abuse in May 2016, saying it was difficult to contemplate allegations of "more extreme or violent" abuse than he might present during the trial.
When asked by attorney Sasha Wass, Deeb admitted that he had taken "all medications known to man" since he was young, until he was 14 years old, adding that he suffered a difficult childhood, and he adapted with difficulty to his fame and success.
The court was shown a video recording, taken by Herd on her mobile phone, that showed Deeb angry, slapping the doors of the kitchen cupboard.
Deeb replied, "I can only say that I was annoyed, very annoyed," noting that watching the recording was a disturbing experience.
• "Pirates of the Caribbean" superstar sues "The Sun", its chief executive officer.