Johnny Depp Testifies Ex-wife Amber Heard Attacked Him, He Never Hit Back

Johnny Depp Testifies Ex-wife Amber Heard Attacked Him, He Never Hit Back
Actor Johnny Depp takes a stand during his defamation trial against his ex-wife Amber Heard at the Fairfax County Circuit Courthouse in Fairfax, Va., on April 20, 2022. Evelyn Hockstein/Pool via AP
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FAIRFAX, Va.—Actor Johnny Depp scoffed at the notion during court testimony Wednesday that his constant quarrels with ex-wife Amber Heard would ever prompt him to hit her, and insisted on cross-examination that her allegations devastated his career.

“Violence isn’t necessary,” Depp said from the stand during his libel lawsuit against Heard, his second day of testimony. “Why would you hit someone to make them agree with you?”