Henriquez testified about an altercation through which she noticed Depp throw a Pink Bull can at his nurse, Debbie Lloyd, which Lloyd denied in her testimony. Henriquez stated through the incident, Depp ran up a set of stairs towards her.
“He comes up behind me, strikes me within the again. I hear Amber shout do not hit my f****** sister. She smacks him, lands one,” Henriquez stated. “By that point Johnny had already grabbed Amber by the hair with one hand and was whacking her repeatedly within the face with the opposite.”
Depp has accused Heard of defaming him in a 2018 op-ed for the Washington Put up. Within the piece, which printed roughly two years after they divorced, Heard described herself as a “public determine representing home abuse.” Although Depp was not named within the article, he claims it value him profitable performing roles.
Heard has filed a counterclaim for $100 million.
Heard has accused Depp of bodily and sexually abusing her all through their relationship. Depp denied ever placing Heard throughout his testimony.
Depp’s authorized crew has accused Heard of being the abuser within the relationship.
Henriquez, who was cross examined by Depp’s lawyer Rebecca Lecaroz, stated that she typically acted like a wedding counselor and, at occasions, sided with Depp in arguments. Lecaroz questioned Henriquez about why she supported her sister when she wished to remain within the relationship with Depp.
“You wished Ms. Heard to stick with Mr. Depp even after you noticed him hit her, proper?” Lecaroz requested.
“That is actually oversimplifying one thing that is removed from easy. Once more, Amber was very a lot in love, so was Johnny. She’s telling me that she needs one thing. Whether or not or not I agreed to it or not, whether or not or not I used to be OK with what was occurring, it wasn’t my place,” Henriquez testified.
On Wednesday, Jurors additionally heard testimony from a number of witnesses, together with a make-up artist and an performing coach who labored with Heard, who stated they noticed Heard with accidents throughout her relationship with Depp.
A number of witnesses stated they noticed Heard with accidents on her face after a Could 2016 altercation that finally preceded Heard getting a restraining order in opposition to Depp and the couple getting a divorce.
Their testimony contradicts that of two Los Angeles Police Officers’, who testified earlier within the trial that they didn’t see accidents seen on Heard’s face or disarray to the previous couple’s residence.
The trial is about to proceed on Thursday.
This story has been up to date to make clear the sequence of occasions Henriquez testified to concerning an altercation close to stairs.
