Johnny Depp Takes The Stand, Recalls ‘Constant’ Violence During Childhood & Refutes Amber Heard’s Abuse Allegations: ‘Lies Will Get You Nowhere’

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The Johnny Depp-Amber Heard defamation trial continued on Tuesday, April 19 with Depp taking to the stand to testify in the $100-million lawsuit.

As the Daily Mail reports, Depp — “speaking in a low voice with halting speech and measured words — attempted to counter Heard’s claims that he was abusive during their marriage by describing the abuse he suffered as a child at the hands of his mother, Betty Sue Palmer, while growing up in Kentucky.

Describing Palmer, who died in 2016, as “very unpredictable,” he described incidents of both verbal and physical abuse, claiming that she took “any opportunity to be as cruel as anyone could be.” READ MORE: Johnny Depp Testifies In Defamation Case Against Ex-Wife Amber Heard According to Depp, this included having Palmer throwing an ashtray that struck him on the head, beatings with her high-heeled shows, telephone receivers or any other object that was “handy” at the time. “In our house we were never exposed to any type of safety or security, the only thing to do was stay out of the line of fire,” he said while under oath. “When she was going to get riled up and somebody was going to get it and generally it was me,” Depp continued. “Physical violence, physical abuse.

That was a constant,” Depp added. “We were all somewhat shell-shocked.” After detailing more examples of the childhood abuse he allegedly experienced, Depp’s testimony turned to his ex-wife. READ MORE: Amber Heard’s Friend Reportedly Banned From Courtroom For Live-Tweeting And Texting Amid Ongoing Johnny Depp Trial “About six years ago Miss Heard made some quite heinous and disturbing criminal acts against me that were not based in any species of truth.