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The ongoing trial between Johnny Depp and Amber Heard took on a new dimension on Wednesday, when Amber’s pal Raquel ‘Rocky’ Pennington testified about an infamous alleged blowout between the couple back in 2016.

as a jury decides whether Heard, 36, had defamed Depp, 58, when she signed a 2018 op-ed in the Washington Post, which appeared to accuse her former love of domestic abuse. Depp is suing the actress for $50 million; Heard subsequently filed a $100 million countersuit.Now, with both sides having testified — although Heard’s defense remains ongoing — rapt viewers are publicly throwing their support behind one or the other using the hashtags #IStandWithJohnnyDepp and #IStandWithAmberHeard.And while one can’t yet predict who will prevail in court, some believe it’s Depp who’s winning the social media campaign, as tagged videos for the “Pirates of the Caribbean” star are currently pulling in 12 billion views on TikTok alone. That vocal support has also reared its impolite head in the hallowed legal halls of Fairfax, Virginia, where a gaggle of female fans has gathered for Depp, reported Law & Crime’s Jesse Weber via Mediaite.

Amber Heard’s sister, Whitney Henriquez, alleged that Johnny Depp ‘joked about putting their dog in the microwave’, as she took the stand in his defamation trial.Henriquez gave her testimony in the afternoon of day 18 of the bombshell case, held at the Fairfax County Courthouse and recalled an alleged argument the couple had.She told the court that the row lasted for hours before he had to leave to film something for a Keith Richards documentary – and they both joined him for the journey.‘Amber and Johnny were sitting in the back, I was in the front with Starling [Jenkins], the driver,’ she told the court.‘At some point I heard the back window open and Johnny is holding our dog out the window.‘I froze, I was scared. I just remember thinking… I knew how inebriated he was and the dog was very small… I thought if she twitched or if he lost her somehow, she was just going to go out the window.’‘He brought the dog back into the car and he was just laughing this really loud, scary… it was almost like a cackle…,’ Henriquez continued.‘He then made some joke about putting her in the microwave.‘That was the joke after that, putting the dog in the microwave.’Earlier in her testimony, Henriquez spoke of how well she got on with Depp when they first met, and described the early stages of her sister’s romance with the Edward Scissorhands star as ‘wonderful’.‘They were incredibly in love.

Lance Bass has taken down a TikTok clip in which he reenacted Amber Heard's testimony in her trial with ex-husband Johnny Depp.The *NSYNC performer, 43, in the clip, physically acted out in correspondence to Heard's testimony as she described an incident in which she claimed Depp had been physically abusive to her.Heard testified: 'At this point, we're sitting next to each other on the edge of the couch. I was just sitting there on this carpet, looking at the dirty carpet, wondering how I wound up on this carpet and why I never noticed that the carpet was so filthy before.' The latest:Lance Bass, 43, has taken down a TikTok clip in which he reenacted Amber Heard's testimony in her trial with ex-husband Johnny Depp.

Amber Heard hasn’t kept her eyes off the jury as she testifies in the defamation trial brought on by her ex-husband Johnny Depp, and it’s left many wondering why. According to legal experts, Heard is likely following the advice of her attorneys, but it’s a double-edged sword. The "Aquaman" actress finished up her testimony on Tuesday after four days of questioning.

Amber Heard has dropped a bombshell claim in court claiming actor Johnny Depp admitted to cutting off his own finger.Depp, 58, has previously testified that his former wife, 36, had "thrown a vodka bottle at me and took my finger off" - something the Aquaman actress denies.Raquel Pennington, a witness for Amber Heard, told the court on Wednesday how Johnny Depp told her that he had injured the tip of his finger himself during an infamous March 2015 incident in Australia.Giving her pre-recorded deposition via video link in Virginia's Fairfax County Courthouse, Ms Pennington claimed Mr Depp told her he had cut the tip of his finger off himself.She gave a definitive "yes" when asked if Mr Depp caused the injuries to his finger himself.She told the court: "He said - I don't remember how he said he cut the tip of his finger off but when the nurse was dressing it, I wanted to see it - I also had a very small injury - and I continued to see it [Depp's injury] throughout its healing process."But I don't remember how he told me how he cut it off," she added.She was then asked if she remembered the actor telling her he had cut it off himself, to which she quickly answered: "Yes".The witness also explained how she and Ms Heard no longer speak - claiming they grew apart - but are "not enemies".During parts of her testimony, Ms Pennington grew emotional and teary as she looked at pictures of her one-time close friend's alleged injuries.Elsewhere in her evidence, Ms Pennington claimed there "were many times I saw injuries" on Ms Heard, and denied suggestions she and the actress staged any abuse.Mum-of-one Amber previously testified that she thought she was going to die when Mr Depp allegedly headbutted her and tried to suffocate her

A friend of actor Amber Heard testified Wednesday that she saw the bruises and cuts left in the aftermath of multiple incidents of abuse inflicted by Heard’s ex-husband, Johnny Depp.

Amber Heard's sister took the witness stand for the first time and offered details about an alleged argument that turned violent, claiming Johnny Depp struck her and repeatedly pummeled the actress following cheating accusations.Whitney Henriquez testified on Wednesday at the Fairfax County Circuit Courthouse in Fairfax, Virginia, where she was asked about an alleged incident that went down at one of Depp's penthouses in March 2015. Henriquez, who was living in one of the many connecting penthouses owned by Depp, said she was woken up in the middle of the night after Heard stormed into her room fuming after learning Depp had allegedly cheated on her.«Can you believe he's cheating on me?» Henriquez claimed Heard told her that night. «Your f**king brother is cheating on me.» Henriquez has previously said she referred to Depp as her brother.Henriquez claimed she then went to the kitchen to talk to Depp, whom she accused of being drunk.

Gene Maddaus Senior Media WriterJohnny Depp repeatedly hit Amber Heard in the face during an argument at the couple’s penthouse in March 2015, Heard’s sister told a jury on Wednesday.The sister, Whitney Henriquez, was called to the stand to corroborate Heard’s allegations that Depp repeatedly assaulted her over the course of their four-year relationship. Heard is defending herself from a defamation suit brought by Depp in Fairfax, Va.Henriquez described witnessing a fight in which Depp and Heard were screaming obscenities at each other. Depp ran upstairs toward a mezzanine and hit Henriquez in the back, she said, and then Heard smacked him, saying “Don’t hit my fucking sister.” Depp’s security guard then ran up the stairs.

Johnny Depp’s team appears as amused as the Internet is with the ongoing Amber Heard trial.

Looking back. Johnny Depp has had several high-profile relationships and breakups throughout the years, which have remained poignant memories for many of his famous exes.

Johnny Depp and Amber Heard continues to evolve, things no one ever saw coming have been brought to light.ALSO: HELLO! launches Jubilee T-shirt collection to celebrate Queen Elizabeth in styleThe case has been nothing short of revelatory, with private conversations, intimate texts, and shocking moments from the exes' marriage being used as evidence as Johnny attempts to prove that his ex-wife defamed her with a 2018 Washington Post op-ed.Every shocking  – and confusing – moment has been documented and televised, and as a result, one of the most indicative photos of none other than Amber herself has been officially released.WATCH: The latest updates from the Johnny and Amber trialMORE: Amber Heard's subtle response to viral 'my dog stepped on a bee' momentThe photo is one of the closest the public has gotten that attests to the inner workings of her mind.It sees the actress in an embrace, holding a personal legal pad, featuring her own private notes she has jotted down during the trial.The notes reveal how the star has been both processing and questioning certain aspects of the trial, writing down and adding question marks next to what is said by lawyers and witnesses such as: "Why redacted?" and: "Annoying," as well as: "Claiming stress… or whatever." Amber embraces her lawyer Elaine BredehoftIt also features a slew of cryptic numbers tallied one under the under as if set up to be added or subtracted, but with no results.MORE: Johnny Depp and Amber Heard trial: When is it set to end?MORE: The surprising meaning behind Amber Heard's baby name revealedThe highly publicized trial began on 11 April in Fairfax County, Virginia, and after a ten day recess, which Johnny spent partly in Europe, it resumed on 16 May.

Just friends? Amber Heard and James Franco’s relationship was brought up during her defamation trial with Johnny Depp on May 17, 2022. Johnny’s lawyer, Camille Vasquez, cross-examined the Aquaman star with security footage from the night before Amber filed for divorce from Johnny.

Donald Trump made his first comments on the Johnny Depp and Amber Heard defamation trial, and joked that they appear to be a "lovely couple. " He went on to joke that the Aquaman actress has an arm like a baseball pitcher. "Has anybody been watching the Johnny Depp/Amber Heard trial? What a lovely couple," Trump wrote on his social media platform Truth Social.

Partners and coparents. Before Johnny Depp sued his ex-wife Amber Heard for defamation, the Pirates of the Caribbean actor was in a 14-year relationship with Vanessa Paradis.

Amber Heard’s former friend has shed light on an unsettling comment Johnny Depp made right after the pair said “I do”.

Johnny Depp and Amber Heard's former friend, iO Tillett Wright, has testified on Tuesday in a pre-recorded testimony played to the courtroom.The author and television host claimed that the Jack Sparrow actor “would insult his fans”, branding them “remoras” - a type of fish.The trial resumed on Monday at Virginia's Fairfax County Courthouse following a break of over a week.During his testimony, Mr Wright claimed that Johnny’s alleged alcohol and drugs consumption would reveal a "cruel and misogynistic" side to the actor.He also claimed that Johnny would direct his insults at Amber, attacking her looks and talent.Mr Wright said: "Johnny is incredibly intelligent, incredibly smart and witty, and he would point his jokes at people, Amber's appearance, her talent — her lack of talent, as he perceived it, why he thought she was actually famous, which he always implied was because of her looks."Amber's former pal also claimed that Johnny would label his fans “remoras” and would also take aim at his own family.In his video statement, Mr Wright went on: “He would insult his fans, he called them — I remember, he called them remoras, which is a type of suckerfish that attaches itself to the hull of a ship and puts a hole in it and then sinks it."He would rail against his mother, his sister - sisters. Pretty much anyone he felt had crossed him or would cross him.

The intensity of Johnny Depp’s defamation trial against Amber Heard lessened for a moment when the actress’ attorney briefly imitated the Pirates of the Caribbean star while questioning her client on the stand.

The dirty laundry from Amber Heard and Johnny Depp’s relationship keeps coming out in the actor’s defamation trial.

Social media can’t stop swooning over the possibility that Johnny Depp is dating his sharp-tongued attorney, Camille Vasquez, but ET has learned it’s all a figment of the internet’s imagination.

There is a lot of social media speculation that Johnny Depp is dating one of his attorneys, Camille Vasquez, who is defending him in his defamation trial against Amber Heard.