an op-ed she wrote in December 2018 in The Washington Post, headlined: "I spoke up against sexual violence — and faced our culture’s wrath.
That has to change." Heard never mentioned Depp, but she refers to herself as "a public figure representing domestic abuse." And while Depp wasn’t named, his lawyers say the article defames him nevertheless because it’s a clear reference to the highly publicized allegations Heard made when she filed for divorce in 2016 and obtained a temporary restraining order against him.
Depp said he never physically abused Heard, while Heard said she was assaulted on more than a dozen occasions. Here’s a look at what happened in the trial this week: FILE - U.S.
actors Amber Heard (L) and Johnny Depp watch as the jury leaves the courtroom at the end of the day at the Fairfax County Circuit Courthouse in Fairfax, Virginia, on May 16, 2022. (STEVE HELBER/POOL/AFP via Getty Images)Heard was back on the witness stand Monday to continue her testimony in the trial following a week-long recess.