Amber Heard went into graphic detail Thursday as she described disturbing sexual assault allegations against her ex-husband, Johnny Depp, during her testimony in the former couple's defamation trial.
From the witness stand in a Fairfax County, Virginia courtroom, Heard described an alleged sexual assault she said took place over several days while the then-couple was in Australia in 2015.
She accused Depp of writing on the walls with blood from his finger that she says he severed during the incident. Depp has accused Heard of causing the injury after she threw a bottle of alcohol at him. During her testimony Wednesday as she took the stand for the first time in the trial, Heard spoke about how the couple met during their work on the film "The Rum Diary" and how they began dating while doing a press tour for the film's release in 2011.
Outside of the courtroom, crowds of mostly Depp supporters lined up early Wednesday and again Thursday, in hopes of being allowed inside for the testimony. The court allows 100 people inside for the trial. Many who FOX 5 spoke outside the courtroom said they were longtime fans of Depp and his movie career. Many seemed to side with Depp at this point in the case.
Attorney Ben Chew speaks with his client, actor Johnny Depp at Fairfax County Circuit Court during Depp's defamation case against ex-wife, actor Amber Heard as Heard testifies in Fairfax, Virginia, on May 4, 2022. - US actor Johnny Depp sued his ex-wPrior to her testimony, Heard abruptly fired her public relations team after she was reportedly angered over negative headlines about the trial.
A forensic psychologist hired by Depp's legal team testified that Heard suffers from borderline and histrionic personality disorder. The psychologist, Shannon Curry, took the stand saying she reached her diagnosis during 12 hours of interviews with Heard and after a review of her mental-health records. Curry also testified that Heard does not suffer post-traumatic stress disorder from her relationship with Depp. On cross-examination, Heard's lawyers questioned Curry for potential bias.
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