Amber Heard was physically and sexually abused by Johnny Depp and suffered PTSD as a result, jurors have been told by an expert psychologist
But Judge Penney Azcarate moved forward with the hearing, calling Dr Hughes to the stand as the actress's first witness on Tuesday.Johnny Depp's case has now rested - meaning Amber Heard's lawyers are now calling their witnesses
• 'She's the abuser,' Depp's lawyer Ben Chew told the court, about Heard, as he argued for the case to continue Depp is suing his ex-wife for libel over a first-person column she wrote about domestic abuse in the Washington Post in December 2018 - even though it didn't mention his name. Judge Azcarate told the lawyers that the standard for dismissing a case at this point in the trial is exceedingly high, and it should be allowed to move forward if Depp has provided even a"scintilla" of evidence backing up his claims.
Her testimony contradicted that of a psychologist hired by Depp's lawyers, who previously told the court thatand actually suffered from"histrionic and borderline personality disorders". Dr Hughes, in her testimony, said the actress had acknowledged that she did at times push and shove Depp, call him names and insult his parenting. But there was a difference, she said - Depp's violence was intimidating and threatened Heard's safety.
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