Johnny Depp Says He Stayed With Amber Heard Because He ‘Wanted It To Work’

Actor Johnny Depp, 58, known for his work on the “Pirates of the Caribbean” franchise, said he remained in his tumultuous relationship with Amber Heard, 35, before she sought a restraining order for domestic violence against him because he “wanted to try.” make it work.”

The statement was made by the actor this Wednesday (20), in another day of testimony in a court in Virginia, in the United States, in the defamation lawsuit he is bringing against his ex-wife. He is suing Heard for US$50 million.

Depp said Heard’s behavior of “attacking him” in “his frustration and anger” became constant during the discussions. “It could start with a slap, it could start with a push, it could start by throwing a TV remote at my head,” he said. He further added, “There was no need for that. Too many lines were crossed; you couldn’t see the lines anymore.”

Asked by his lawyer why he didn’t leave Heard, Depp replied that his father stayed in an abusive marriage and that he didn’t want to fail. Both Depp and his older sister Christi Dembrowski testified about their late mother being abusive as a child, including towards her father, who they say did not fight back.

“I wanted to try to make it work. I thought maybe I could help her, maybe I could bring her back. Because the Amber Heard I met the first year, year and a half, wasn’t this, suddenly, this adversary. No, was my girl, she became my adversary,” he said.

On Tuesday (19), the actor spoke about the “complete shock” of the domestic abuse allegations made against him by Heard. He acknowledged that he had arguments during his relationship with his ex-wife, but says that the accusations made by her “were not based on any kind of truth”.

“I myself never got to the point of hitting Mrs. Heard in any way, nor have I ever hit any woman in my life,” he said under oath.

Depp further spoke about Heard’s abuse allegations: “Because I knew there was no truth to this, I felt it was my responsibility to stand up for myself not only for myself, but also for my children, who were 14 and 16 at the time,” he said. the actor, who is from Lily-Rose, 22, and Jack, 20.

The actor said he hopes to “clear the record” of allegations made against him by his ex-wife after six years of trying. He admitted that he “killed” him to having his reputation tarnished and having people in his life think he was a fraud and that he lied.

Deep said he, his kids and the people who believed in him all these years didn’t deserve this. The actor also said that he didn’t want any of these people to believe he did something wrong or lied and that he prides himself on honesty. “The truth is the only thing that interests me,” he added.

Depp and Amber met on the set of “The Rum Diary” in 2009, got married in 2015, and have been embroiled in a contentious breakup for months, with accusations of bad behavior made by both sides.

Prior to Heard, the actor was married for two years to Lori Anne Allison and had a long-term relationship with actress Vanessa Paradis, with whom he has two children: Lily-Rose Depp and Jack Depp.​