Amber Heard Admits Her Op-Ed Was about Johnny Depp

On Thursday, Amber Heard once again took the witness stand to testify in her defamation trial with ex-husband Johnny Depp.

He is suing Heard for $50 million over a 2018 Washington Post op-ed she wrote about her experience with domestic abuse and described herself as “a public figure representing domestic abuse”.

Depp was not referred to by name in the piece. However, the abuse allegations had cost him money and career opportunities. Heard has countersued for $100 million for defamation over statements made by an attorney for Depp who called her claims of abuse a “hoax”.

The trial kicked off on April 11 in the Washington, D.C.-adjacent jurisdiction and continued for six weeks.

In a cross-examination, Depp’s lawyer Camille Vasquez asserted that the trial has been hard for Heard because her lies have been exposed to the world multiple times.

The Aquaman star confessed that she wrote the op-ed about her ex-husband, citing he was a ‘powerful man’ with an army of followers.

Heard previously stated that the op-ed was not about Depp.

While under intense cross-examination, Heard was asked if she expected witnesses like Depp's former partner Kate Moss or Hicksville Trailer Palace owner Morgan Night to speak in favor of Depp.

Amber Heard replied: "Incorrect, I've already been through trial with this man. I know how many people will come out in support of him."

She continued: "I know how many people will come out and say whatever for him. That's his power. That's why I wrote the op-ed. I was speaking to that phenomenon, how many people will come out in support of him and will fall to his power. He is a very powerful man and people love currying favor with powerful men."

Closing arguments are scheduled to end on Friday before the jury deliberates.

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