The Johnny Depp defamation case in the UK ended on Tuesday after a three-week explosive. The trial focused on the actor’s tumultuous five-year relationship with Amber Heard, again highlighting his claims of domestic violence. Depp, who sued over the SunThe article that called him a “handcuff puncher” flatly denied Heard’s allegations and went to London to clear his name.
Both Depp, 57, and Heard, 34, were in court on Tuesday, as they were each day of the trial. In his final presentation, Depp’s attorney told the superior court that Heard is a “compulsive liar” and an “unreliable witness” since the defense was based on his allegations of abuse. the pirates of the Caribbean star is suing News Group Newspapers (NGN), owner of the Sun, and the sensationalist newspaper’s executive editor, Dan Wootton, about the 2018 article referring to “overwhelming evidence,” attacked the actress.
“From the big dots to the little dots, Ms. Heard has proven to be a totally unreliable witness and, frankly, a compulsive liar, and I’m not saying it lightly,” Depp’s attorney David Sherborne told the court. . . According to the guardianDepp’s lawyer once again claimed that Heard was the aggressor, highlighting a recording of the former spouses in which he allegedly refers to hitting the actor. (She has denied Depp’s abuse claims.)
“In essence, we say it shows that she is the abuser, not Mr. Depp. She is not a handcuff puncher, ”Sherborne told the judge. “If it was a man who said what Mrs. Heard said and admitted what he admitted, if this was Mr. Depp, for example, and it was the other way around, can you imagine what dismay there would be? “
Sherborne called Heard a “complex person with a complex history,” noting that he received a restraining order against Depp in 2016 in the face of a “barrage” of media to become an advocate for victims of domestic violence. “She took up her subject and ran with it. New accusations of domestic violence have emerged over the years … even more in this courtroom. It’s hard to keep up. “
Depp’s attorney argued that Sun “Judged, convicted, and sentenced” the actor for Heard’s claims. Depp is suing to clear his name, “undergoing this painful public process,” Sherborne said.
“Why else would Mr. Depp, this private man as he explained, expose all the most intimate details of his private life,” Sherborne continued. Depp’s addiction problems with drugs and alcohol were a focus throughout the trial, as Heard claimed that she was often mistreated when intoxicated. However, Sherborne stated that Depp “has never hit a woman in his entire life, period, period, nothing.”
NGN attorney Sasha Wass said in her final presentation on Monday: “There is no doubt that Mr. Depp regularly and systematically abused his wife.”
Heard filed 14 allegations of abuse from 2013 to 2016 and was the primary witness.
“The characterization that he is a handcuff puncher is completely accurate,” he said, calling the actor “a desperate addict who repeatedly lost his self-control and all the ability to contain his anger.”
Wass added, “A profound misogyny … lay at the root of Mr. Depp’s anger.”
Heard spoke of the steps of the Royal Courts of Justice in London on Tuesday when the trial concluded.
“After getting a restraining order in 2016 and finalizing my divorce, I just wanted to get on with my life. I did not file this lawsuit, and despite its importance, I would have preferred not to be here in court, ”Heard said. “It has been incredibly painful to relive the breakdown of my relationship, to question my motives and my truth, and the most traumatic and intimate details of my life with Johnny shared in court and broadcast around the world.”
Heard said he “backs up” his testimony in court: “Now I put my faith in British justice.”
“Although I did not file this lawsuit, I am aware of the valuable resources your litigation is consuming and I will be happy to see those resources redirect to more important legal issues delayed by the COVID-19 pandemic. I appreciate the dedication, hard work and support of the legal defense team, as well as my UK and United States attorneys, ”he added. (Depp is also suing Heard for defamation of abuse claims in the U.S.)
“I also wish to extend my thanks to the very diligent and friendly court personnel and the police, who have been so sensitive in ensuring my safety and protection in order to testify in safety,” Heard continued, “and finally, my sincere thanks for the great amount of support and the many messages that I have received from all over the world. You have given me so much strength and I am sending you back.
A failure is not expected in the UK for several weeks.
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