According to a psychologist Amber Heard suffered post-traumatic stress due to "physical and sexual abuse" by Johnny Depp
Amber Heard 22.5 million dollars: the fortune that Johnny Depp has lost
American actress Amber Heard said the trial for the defamation lawsuit filed against her by her ex-husband
Johnny Depp
is "the most painful and difficult" she has experienced so far, testifying as a witness in court on Wednesday.
She also claims to have suffered
"physical violence and assault"
from her first date in 2009 and during her tumultuous marriage that lasted only two years, from 2015 to 2017.
"It's hard for me to find the words to express how painful this is," he said when taking the floor.
"This is the most painful and difficult thing I've ever been through
," she added, the actress dressed in a dark suit over a white and blue striped shirt and little makeup.
He spoke of the witnesses: "Some I know, others I don't, my ex-husband, with whom I shared my life, talking about our life."
His testimony was eagerly awaited at this trial in
Fairfax court
, near Washington, which is broadcast live on television and on social media.
Johnny Depp, 58, claimed that Heard ruined his reputation and career with an opinion piece published in the Washington Post in December 2018, in which he claimed to have been
a victim of domestic violence in 2016
, without mentioning him.
The actor
claims 50 million dollars
in damages, which correspond to the income that he would have obtained for his work if he had not been fired from the film projects.
The 36-year-old actress, who starred in the Hollywood blockbusters 'Justice League' and 'Aquaman', has struck back, demanding $100 million from him.
"Panic attacks"
Amber Heard suffers from post-traumatic stress disorder as a result of
"intimate violence"
inflicted by Johnny Depp, a psychology expert said Wednesday morning.
These symptoms observed when shooting 'Aquaman 2' in 2021 "interfered with her ability" to act in the film,
Dawn Hughes
, a clinical and forensic psychologist recruited by the actress's legal team, explained Wednesday.
“You have to keep working even though you have panic attacks, difficult memories of the trauma, heart palpitations, sweaty hands when you think about it,” he said.
The actor, who testified as a witness for four days at the end of April, denies having hit her and
assures that she was the violent one
.
However, he recognized an
excessive consumption of drugs and alcohol
that, according to him, he managed to control most of the time.
The level of toxicity of their marriage was such that, according to Johnny Depp, they had become accustomed, each on their own, to
recording the fights
, which explains why there are so many recordings that have been released since the beginning of the trial.
In 2016, the actress sued her husband for spousal violence but withdrew the charges during the divorce process.
In April 2018, The Sun magazine accused Johnny Depp of being
"a violent husband"
.
The actor sued him but lost the trial.
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