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Amber Heard says she received death threats during defamation trial

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Chris Lefkow, Agence France-Presse

<div class="embed-wrap"><figure data-feedback="fb:likes,fb:comments"><img alt="US actress Amber Heard reacts on the stand during the 50 million US dollar Depp vs Heard defamation trial at the Fairfax County Circuit Court in Fairfax, Virginia, USA, 05 May 2022. Johnny Depp" s="" million="" US="" dollar="" defamation="" lawsuit="" against="" Amber="" Heard="" that="" started="" on="" April="" is="" expected="" to="" last="" five="" or="" six="" weeks.="" EPA-EFE="" JIM="" LO="" SCALZO="" src="https://sa.kapamilya.com/absnews/abscbnnews/media/2022/entertainment/05/06/20220506-amber-heard-epa.jpg"/><figcaption>US actress Amber Heard reacts on the stand during the 50 million US dollar Depp vs Heard defamation trial at the Fairfax County Circuit Court in Fairfax, Virginia, USA, 05 May 2022. Johnny Depp&#x27;s 50 million US dollar defamation lawsuit against Amber Heard that started on 10 April is expected to last five or six weeks. <em>EPA-EFE/JIM LO SCALZO / POOL</em></figcaption></figure></div><p>WASHINGTON - &quot;Aquaman&quot; star Amber Heard said Thursday that she has received thousands of death threats during the &quot;agonizing&quot; defamation trial between her and former husband Johnny Depp.</p><p>&quot;I am harassed, humiliated, threatened every single day,&quot; the 36-year-old Heard said on the final day of witness testimony in the blockbuster trial taking place in Fairfax, Virginia, near the US capital.</p><p>Heard said she has been the target of a social media campaign by &quot;millions&quot; of fans of the &quot;Pirates of the Caribbean&quot; star and that she suffers from panic attacks, nightmares and trauma.</p><ul class="op-related-articles">	<li><a href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/entertainment/05/26/22/abuse-accusations-by-ex-wife-amber-heard-are-insane-johnny-depp">Abuse accusations by ex-wife Amber Heard are &#x27;insane&#x27;: Johnny Depp</a></li>	<li><a href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/entertainment/05/26/22/kate-moss-says-johnny-depp-never-threw-her-down-any-stairs">Kate Moss says Johnny Depp never threw her down any stairs</a></li>	<li><a href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/entertainment/05/20/22/johnny-depps-star-was-dimming-because-of-unprofessional-behavior">Johnny Depp&#x27;s star was dimming because of &#x27;unprofessional behavior&#x27;: former agent</a></li></ul><p>&quot;People want to kill me and they tell me so every day,&quot; she told the jury, tearing up at times, her voice breaking. &quot;People want to put my baby in the microwave and they tell me that.</p><p>&quot;I receive hundreds of death threats regularly, if not daily, thousands since this trial has started, people mocking my testimony about being assaulted,&quot; the actress said. </p><p>&quot;It&#x27;s been agonizing, painful, the most humiliating thing I&#x27;ve ever had to go through,&quot; she said. &quot;I just want Johnny to leave me alone.&quot;</p><div class="embed-wrap"><figure data-feedback="fb:likes,fb:comments"><img alt="Actress Amber Heard and Actor Johnny Depp watch as the jury leave the courtroom for a lunch break at the Fairfax County Circuit Courthouse in Fairfax, Virginia, USA, May 16, 2022. Johnny Depp" s="" million="" defamation="" lawsuit="" against="" Amber="" Heard="" that="" started="" on="" April="" is="" expected="" to="" last="" five="" or="" six="" weeks.="" Steve="" Helber="" EPA-EFE="" src="https://sa.kapamilya.com/absnews/abscbnnews/media/2022/overseas/05/16/20220516-amber.jpg"/><figcaption>Actress Amber Heard and Actor Johnny Depp watch as the jury leave the courtroom for a lunch break at the Fairfax County Circuit Courthouse in Fairfax, Virginia, USA, May 16, 2022. Johnny Depp&#x27;s $50 million defamation lawsuit against Amber Heard that started on 10 April is expected to last five or six weeks. <em>Steve Helber/EPA-EFE/Pool</em></figcaption></figure></div><p>The six-week trial has been attended daily by fans of Depp, some of whom have queued for hours overnight to secure one of the limited places in the public gallery.</p><p>Judge Penney Azcarate threatened to expel the spectators at one point during Heard&#x27;s emotional testimony on Thursday.</p><p>&quot;If I hear one more sound, I will clear the gallery and we will continue this testimony without anybody in the courtroom,&quot; Azcarate warned. &quot;Understood?&quot;</p><div><strong>&#x27;OUTLANDISH&#x27;</strong></div><p>Heard&#x27;s testimony came a day after Depp took the stand and said it has been &quot;unimaginably brutal&quot; to listen to his ex-wife&#x27;s &quot;heinous&quot; and &quot;outlandish&quot; accusations of domestic abuse.</p><p>&quot;No human being is perfect, certainly not, none of us, but I have never in my life committed sexual battery, physical abuse,&quot; the 58-year-old Depp said.</p><p>Depp said he brought legal action because he needed to address &quot;what I&#x27;ve been carrying on my back, reluctantly, for six years.&quot;</p><ul class="op-related-articles">	<li><a href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/entertainment/04/21/22/johnny-depp-claims-amber-heard-severed-tip-of-his-finger">Johnny Depp claims Amber Heard &#x27;frequently violent&#x27;, severed tip of his finger</a></li>	<li><a href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/entertainment/04/28/22/disney-dropped-depp-from-pirates-over-abuse-allegations-ex-agent">Disney dropped Johnny Depp from &#x27;Pirates&#x27; over abuse allegations: ex-agent</a></li>	<li><a href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/entertainment/04/27/22/amber-heard-has-personality-disorders-psychologist">Amber Heard has twin personality disorders, psychologist testifies</a></li></ul><p>Heard, who was married to Depp from 2015 to 2017, obtained a restraining order against her then-husband in May 2016, citing domestic violence.</p><p>Depp, a three-time Oscar nominee, filed a libel suit in London against the British tabloid The Sun for calling him a &quot;wife-beater.&quot; He lost that case in November 2020.</p><p>Depp brought suit against Heard in Fairfax over an op-ed she wrote for The Washington Post in December 2018, in which she described herself as a &quot;public figure representing domestic abuse.&quot;</p><div class="embed-wrap"><figure data-feedback="fb:likes,fb:comments"><img alt="Actor Johnny Depp arrives at Fairfax County Circuit Court during his defamation case against ex-wife, actor Amber Heard, in Fairfax, Virginia, USA, 04 May 2022. US actor Johnny Depp sued his ex-wife US actress Amber Heard for libel in Fairfax County Circuit Court after she wrote an op-ed piece in The Washington Post in 2018 referring to herself as a " public="" figure="" representing="" domestic="" EPA-EFE="" ELIZABETH="" FRANTZ="" src="https://sa.kapamilya.com/absnews/abscbnnews/media/2022/entertainment/05/06/20220506-actor-johnny-depp-epa.jpg"/><figcaption>Actor Johnny Depp arrives at Fairfax County Circuit Court during his defamation case against ex-wife, actor Amber Heard, in Fairfax, Virginia, USA, 04 May 2022. US actor Johnny Depp sued his ex-wife US actress Amber Heard for libel in Fairfax County Circuit Court after she wrote an op-ed piece in The Washington Post in 2018 referring to herself as a &#x27;public figure representing domestic abuse.&#x27; <em>EPA-EFE/ELIZABETH FRANTZ / POOL</em></figcaption></figure></div><p>The Texas-born Heard did not name Depp in the piece, but he sued her for implying he was a domestic abuser and is seeking $50 million in damages.</p><p>Heard countersued, asking for $100 million and claiming she suffered &quot;rampant physical violence and abuse.&quot;</p><p>She said Thursday her counterclaim was a bid to reclaim her voice and name.</p><p>&quot;Johnny has taken enough of my voice,&quot; she said. &quot;I have the right to tell my story.&quot;</p><ul class="op-related-articles">	<li><a href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/entertainment/07/22/20/amber-heard-denies-affairs-with-elon-musk-james-franco">Amber Heard denies affairs with Elon Musk, James Franco</a></li></ul><div><strong>CLOSING ARGUMENTS</strong></div><p>During the trial, which began April 11, Heard testified about multiple instances of alleged physical and sexual abuse by an intoxicated Depp, including being sexually assaulted with a bottle while they were in Australia.</p><p>Depp claimed Heard was the one who was frequently violent during their relationship and once severed the tip of one of his middle fingers by throwing a vodka bottle at him.</p><p>Both sides have claimed damage to their Hollywood careers.</p><p>Heard&#x27;s legal team presented an entertainment industry expert who estimated that the actress has suffered $45-50 million in lost film and TV roles and endorsements.</p><p>An industry expert hired by Depp&#x27;s side said the actor has lost millions because of the abuse accusations, including a $22.5 million payday for a sixth installment of &quot;Pirates.&quot;</p><p>Closing arguments are to take place on Friday, after which the case will go to the seven-person jury.</p><p>cl/wd</p><div><strong>© Agence France-Presse</strong></div><figure class="op-interactive"><iframe allow="autoplay; fullscreen" frameBorder="0" height="100%" id="ivsplayer01" scrolling="no" src="https://player.ivideosmart.com/ivsplayer/v4/dist/html/iframe-src.html?iframeid=ivsplayer01&amp;key=e8c22c015ca9eafa76f1e3edfa03c603&amp;spid=3001339&amp;vid=2051633" width="100%"></iframe></figure><div class="iwantbar">Watch more News on <a href="https://www.iwanttfc.com/#!/browse/Genres/News/tag_id_genres/id_news" target="_blank">iWantTFC</a></div>

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Amber Heard says she received death threats during defamation trial

Chris Lefkow,

Agence France-Presse

Published May 27, 2022 07:43 AM PHT

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