Johnny Depp’s Lawyer to Amber Heard: ‘Mr. Depp Is Your Victim, Isn’t He?’
variety.comGene Maddaus Senior Media WriterJohnny Depp’s lawyer began her cross-examination of Amber Heard on Monday afternoon, seeking to undercut Heard’s claim that Depp physically assaulted her numerous times.Camille Vasquez, Depp’s attorney, presented a series of photos of Heard taken shortly after alleged incidents of violence.
In the images, Heard did not appear to have bruises or other physical marks.“You should see what it looked like under the makeup,” Heard responded.Heard completed her direct testimony earlier on Monday, saying that she ultimately decided to leave Depp because she feared she would not survive the relationship.When it was her turn to begin cross-examination, Vasquez noted that Depp has not made eye contact with Heard since the trial began more than a month ago.
She then played audio from one of the couple’s final conversations, in July 2016, in which Depp said, “You will not see my eyes again.” “As far as I know, he can’t look at me,” Heard said.Depp testified last month that Heard was the one who abused him, and that he would typically flee whenever their confrontations got physical.
Vasquez pursued that theme early in her questioning. She said Depp had “told the world he was a victim of domestic violence.”“Mr.
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