Johnny Depp, 58, has sued his 23-year-old ex-wife for $ 50 million and accused her of slander after a column she wrote in 2018 in which she described herself as "a public figure who has experienced violence in a close relationship".
- I have a responsibility to not only clear my name, but also my children's names from the horrible things they have read about their father.
Things that are not true, he said during Tuesday's trial day in Fairfax, Virginia, USA.
Requires 100 million
Amber Heard, in turn, is demanding $ 100 million for the "extensive physical violence and abuse" that Johnny Depp subjected her to.
Heard did not mention Depp's name in the article published in the Washington Post.
But according to his lawyers, his career was over with the publication.
Depp testified that his relationship with Amber Heard began well.
And that it then changed, as if she became a different person.
- She was attentive, loving, smart.
She was funny and understanding.
We had many things in common.
A certain kind of blues music, literature, he said.
The family testifies
Several of Johnny Depp's family members and former employees have testified that Amber Heard was violent and that they saw her attack Depp.
Her former assistant has testified that Heard spat in her face during an outburst of anger.
Heard's lawyers believe, however, that there is clear evidence that Depp has been violent towards her in their relationship and that "the trial will show the jury who the real Johnny Depp is".