In her own testimony, Heard alleged Depp physically and sexually abused her throughout their relationship. “I struggle to find the words on how painful this is,” she said while on the stand. “This is horrible for me to sit here for weeks and relive everything here with people that I knew—some well, some not.”
A spokesperson for Heard told E! News in a statement on May 5, “Mr. Depp’s behavior in this trial has been as pitiful as it was in their marriage. Apparently, they feel they must double-down on their demonstrably losing two-part strategy: distract the jury and demonize the victim.”
Meanwhile, Depp’s rep said in a separate statement that Heard “did indeed deliver ‘the performance of her life’ in her direct examination,” adding the “upcoming cross examination from Mr. Depp’s team will be most telling.”