FAIRFAX COUNTY, Va. - The cross-examination of Johnny Depp concluded Monday after four days on the witness stand in a Fairfax County courtroom as part of his defamation trial against ex-wife Amber Heard.Download the FOX 5 DC News App for Local Breaking News and WeatherAttorneys for Amber Heard questioned her ex-husband Johnny Depp about photos that appeared to show cocaine and large bags of marijuana they say belonged to the actor.During his time on the stand Depp denied ever hitting Heard and accused her of striking him.
Depp said Heard threw liquor bottles and paint cans at him during arguments the two had during their relationship. He also denied cutting off his own finger during a fight with Heard, claiming she severed it when she threw a vodka bottle at him.Jurors heard audio clips of Depp berating his then-wife with vulgarities.
In other clips, Heard seemingly taunted Depp, suggesting he wouldn’t be believed if he were to accuse her of abuse. Jurors were also shown dozens of text messages from Depp to friends regarding drinking, drug use and interactions with Heard.Throughout the cross-examination, Heard's lawyers focused on Depp's drinking, drug use and heated interactions with her during their relationship.
Depp expressed disapproval and displeasure with many of the questions asked during his four days on the stand.FOX 5's Chief Legal Correspondent Katie Barlow recaps Johnny Depp's second day of testimony in the defamation trial against his ex-wife Amber Heard.The libel lawsuit was filed by Depp against Heard over an op-ed piece she wrote in The Washington Post in 2018 in which Heard refers to herself as a "public figure representing domestic abuse." The Post article doesn't mention Depp by name, but he says it.