Johnny Depp about his wife..turned from Cinderella to a scary monster

In response to his ex-wife, actress Amber Heard, accusing him of domestic violence, he confirmed Famous American actor Johnny DeppIn his testimony in a Virginia court on Tuesday, he went from being "Cinderella to Quasimodo (a scary monster)," referring to the fictional character and main hero of the novel "The Hunchback of Notre Dame."

The 58-year-old star also said the 35-year-old Heard's "outrageous and disturbing" accusations had permeated Hollywood and became true, in everyone's eyes.

Speaking calmly and slowly for nearly three hours, Depp said in the courtroom that he was "completely shocked" about six years ago when Heard "made hideous and disturbing allegations" that he became violent during their marriage, according to "Reuters".

He added, "I've never gotten to the point of hitting Mrs. Heard in any way, and I've never hit a woman in my life."

The (Pirates of the Caribbean) hero added, "I felt it was my responsibility to stand not only for myself in this situation but for the sake of my two children." His two children were from a previous high school relationship at the time.

Discredit

He also explained that his ex-wife tarnished his reputation when she wrote an opinion piece in December 2018 in the Washington Post about being a domestic violence survivor. He sued Heard, seeking $50 million in damages, in 2018.

The article never mentioned Depp by name, but Depp's attorney, Benjamin Chew, told jurors that Heard was clearly referring to the Hollywood megastar.

Amber Heard from the base of the court - Reuters

drugs and alcohol

In contrast, Amber Heard's lawyers argued, she told the truth and that her opinion is protected as freedom of speech under the First Amendment to the US Constitution. In opening arguments, Heard's lawyers said Depp physically and sexually assaulted her while under the influence of drugs and alcohol.

Heard continued the testimony without showing her any expression, sometimes nodding her head or taking notes.

In the US case, Depp and Heard provided long lists of potential witnesses they might contact, including Heard's ex-boyfriend and Tesla CEO Elon Musk and actor James Franco.

International superstar Johnny Depp and his ex-wife, actress Amber Heard - Reuters archive

It is noteworthy that the issue of the star couple occupied world public opinion for a long time, and it is one of the relations that reached the court arena with great media and popular follow-up.

The duo also exchanged accusations in cases including defamation and assault, and Depp managed to gain great sympathy after recording a leaked report published by the "Daily Mail" newspaper, in which Amber admits that she was the one who beat her ex-husband, and threw him pots and vases at home.

The two divorcees are currently subject to a legal case in a Virginia court, in the United States of America, where Depp filed a defamation lawsuit against his ex-wife for $ 50 million, and Heard opposed another case for $ 100 million.