Johnny Depp Grabbed Amber By Her Hair, Whacked Her Repeatedly In The Face, Claims Heard's Sister

(Trigger Warning: The story contains graphic details of domestic abuse and sexual violence, which could be triggering for some readers.)?

Johnny Depp v/s Amber Heard's defamation trial is more twisted than it appeared at first. With every passing day, the former couple tries to prove their side of the story to be more believable to the jurors.?

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On Wednesday,?Hollywood actor Amber Heard's sister testified against Depp. She told a jury that back in March 2015, he repeatedly hit Heard in the face during an argument at the couple's penthouse.

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Henriquez testified on behalf of her sister on Wednesday -- day 18 of the trial being heard by a seven-person jury in Virginia.

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According to Variety,?Heard, the defendant in a defamation lawsuit brought by Depp's sister, Whitney Henriquez, was called to the stand to corroborate the 'Aquaman' actor's allegations.

According to Amber Heard, Depp repeatedly assaulted her throughout their four-year relationship.

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She described a fight where obscenities were being screamed at each other by Depp and Heard.?

She said that he ran upstairs toward a mezzanine and hit Henriquez in the back and then Heard smacked him, saying "Don't hit my f sister," the outlet reported.

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Henriquez said, "Johnny had already grabbed Amber by the hair with one hand and was whacking her repeatedly in the face with the other as I was standing there."

They had to be separated by the security guard, and Henriquez took Heard to her apartment and locked the door.?

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Outside, she said she could hear Depp screaming, "I f-----g hate you! I f-----g hate you both! You f-----g cu--s! You f-----g wh---s!"

Soon after that event, Henriquez said, Depp asked her to sign a non-disclosure agreement. She refused.?"It was after this point that Johnny had accused me of selling stories to the media, which is absolutely untrue," Henriquez said during the testimony.

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Henriquez previously testified about this fight, known in the Depp-Heard litigation as' 'the staircase incident, 'during the 2020 defamation trial in the UK involving the couple.

In that case, the judge found that Depp did assault Heard on that occasion and numerous others.

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The outlet reports that Depp also testified about the incident in the Virginia trial on April 20.

He recalled taking a "roundhouse punch" from Heard in his account. Jurors were shown a picture of his bruised face.?

Depp did not mention striking Heard or her sister. The security guard gave testimony that generally aligned with Depp's version of events.

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Heard is defending herself against Depp's USD 50 million libel lawsuit. Depp's team accused Heard of destroying his career with false physical and sexual assault accusations.?

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Judge Penney Azcarate has scheduled closing arguments in the case for May 27, after which it will go to the jury.?The jury's decision on which of the two is more trustworthy will determine the trial's outcome.?

(With inputs from ANI)

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