Gene Maddaus Senior Media WriterJohnny Depp took the stand on Tuesday afternoon in his defamation trial against ex-wife Amber Heard, saying he was focused on “clearing the record” regarding allegations that he engaged in domestic violence.“Truth is the only thing i’m interested in.
Lies will get you nowhere, but lies build upon lies and build upon lies,” Depp said. “I’m obsessed with the truth.”Under questioning from his own lawyer, Depp denied that he had ever been violent with Heard, or with any other woman.Heard has accused Depp of striking her, choking her and kicking her on several occasions over the course of their relationship.
She has also alleged that Depp once sexually assaulted her during a fight in Australia in 2015. Depp and Heard divorced in 2016.
In December 2018, Heard published an opinion piece in the Washington Post in which she alluded to her prior allegations, though she did not identify Depp by name.
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