Amber Heard takes the stand and these are her 10 most relevant statements

Almost a month after the defamation trial between Johnny Depp and Amber Heard began, the actress took the stand for the first time to defend herself against the accusations brought against her.

Depp is suing his ex-wife for $50 million over a 2018 opinion piece she wrote for The Washington Post, where, without naming names, she singled out a “public figure representing domestic abuse.”

In De10.mx we tell you the most relevant testimonies of the first day of hearing Amber’s defense after the members of the jury have witnessed the statements of Johnny’s legal team, who openly accused the actress of mistreatment.

Amber Heard takes the stand and these are her most relevant statements

1. Amber began her testimony by expressing how hard it is for her to “find the words to describe how painful this (trial) is.” In addition to the fact that she considers it “horrible” to sit in the room every day “for weeks and relive everything”.

2. According to the actress, she suffered violence from her first date in 2009 and throughout her marriage from 2015 to 2017. Her best way to deal with the abuse was to minimize it and let her know that she was so strong, even if it brought her down.

3. Heard confessed to being close to Depp’s children and even recounted a difficult moment that included the actor’s daughter, Lily-Rose.

4. The protagonist of Aquaman just wanted Johnny to apologize and acknowledge that he could hurt her.

Amber Heard takes the stand and these are her most relevant statements

5. Amber recalled Depp slapping her when she asked him about the “Wino Forever” tattoo, which he got in honor of Winona Ryder, his former fiancée. She thought she was joking until the actor kept hitting her.

6. “Johnny is very different when he drinks alcohol and he is worse when he uses drugs,” the actress mentioned.

7. Heard clarifies that she took off his boots because she was happy to do so and saw that it left an impression on him, but of course, Jhonny could take them off whenever he wanted.

8. The blonde said that every time there was a fight, he would leave and disappear, and she would promise to end the relationship, but when he came back sober, clean, kind, and repentant, everything was fine again.

9. Amber mentioned being constantly questioned about who she saw and accused of being unfaithful.

10. The actress said she does not use drugs, then claimed to have used mushrooms and later accused Depp of looking for drugs on her body, including her genitals.

Amber Heard takes the stand and these are her most relevant statements