Amber Heard Takes Stand in Johnny Depp’s Libel Lawsuit

Actress Amber Heard testifies in the courtroom at the Fairfax County Circuit Court in Fairfax, Va., on May 4, 2022. Elizabeth Frantz/Pool Photo via AP

FAIRFAX, Va.—Amber Heard said she knew she should leave Johnny Depp the first time he hit her, but she couldn’t bring herself to do it.

“I knew I couldn’t just forgive him, right, because that means it will happen again. Like, I’ve seen the health class videos,” Heard told jurors through tears as she took the stand in Depp’s libel lawsuit against her. “I was heartbroken.”