Amber Heard Loses It When Depp's Lawyer Brings Up Her Prior Arrest For Slapping Her Girlfriend

Depp's attorney Camille Vasquez closed her questioning by referencing allegations that Heard hit her ex-girlfriend Tasya van Ree in 2009

After two days of intense questioning by Depp's legal team, Camille Vasquez ended the cross-examination by referencing that Heard hit her ex-girlfriend Tasya van Ree in 2009, even though two officers witnessed heard smacking van Ree the charges were quickly dropped.

'Johnny Depp isn't the only partner of yours that you've assaulted,' Vasquez said.

Heard insisted. 'I've never assaulted Mr. Depp or any other person I was romantically linked to, ever.'

No further questions, your Honor,' Vasquez said wrapping up the cross-examination.

Earlier Vasquez asked Heard about James Franco's visit to her penthouse in 2016 just a day after the violent argument with Depp. The court previously heard that Depp was extremely jealous of Franco and thought that Heard was having an affair with him.

The jury was shown the video of Franco and Heard in the elevator of the apartment building. 

'You knew that Mr. Depp was out of town May 22, 2016, didn't you?' Vasquez asked Heard, 'I didn't know his schedule,' she replied.

'He was my friend and he lived quite literally next door. I'd exhausted my support network and I was happy to welcome as much friendship as I could possibly get.' Heard said of Franco.

Heard's lawyer Elaine Bredehoft asked Heard about CCTV footage from the building that showed her in the elevator with Franco shortly before 11pm that night. In the clip he is seen putting his head on Heard's shoulder in an affectionate gesture.

Heard said: 'After seeing my face put his head on my shoulder. He touched the side of my face too'.

Heard claims that Depp threw a phone at her the night before, leaving a bruise on her cheek.

She told the court that Franco 'touched the side of my face and responded to what he saw.'

The court earlier heard an unhinged argument between Depp and Heard telling him: 'Suck my d**k!'

'Suck my d**k!', responds Depp

Heard calls Depp a 'washed up piece of s***' and a 'sellout', tells him she regrets believing 'all the lies you sold' and 'you're a joke'

Depp replies sarcastically: 'I'm the joke in the industry, Amber? Aquamannnnnn' says Depp Sarcastically

Heard replies: '21 Whatever. No-one cares', referring to 21 Jump Street, the movie which was Depp's big break in his 20s.

Vasquez asked Heard if it was true that Depp got her the co-starring role in Aquaman.

Heard said: 'Excuse me? No Miss Vasquez I got that role by auditioning.'

Vasquez asked: 'You were the jealous one in this relationship?'

Heard said: 'Johnny's always been very jealous when I worked.' 

There was laughter in court as the jury heard a Tweet that Heard sent to Depp's former lawyer Adam Waldman in March 2021.

Heard claims that Waldman's statements that her allegations were a 'hoax' were defamatory and are the basis of her $100million counterclaim.

In response to a comment by Waldman about her injuries being fake, Heard Tweeted: 'Yes Mr. Waldman, I may be wearing makeup on this occasion but on every occasion you will still be short.'

Vasquez sought to bring up her aggressions by playing an audio recording where she admits to hitting Depp.

Vasquez asked Heard if she struck Depp 'multiple times.'

Heard said that 'many times I had to use my body to defend myself. If it meant the difference between a sore face and a broken nose, you bet I would.'

Heard was asked if she was usually the 'initial aggressor', she said that if Depp was choking her then she might be the first person to slap him, claiming to 'defend myself'

Heard also denied editing photographs she took after her final argument with Depp in May 2016 before she filed for divorce. Vasquez showed the jury two photos side by side that Heard took showing herself with a red face and a bruise on her face.

She asked Heard: 'You just edited these photographs?'

Heard said: 'Never'.

Vasquez asked if Heard 'enhanced the saturation to make your face look more red?'

Heard said: 'That's incorrect, I didn't touch it'.

Heard told the court that the real reason Depp can't look her in the eye is that he is 'guilty'. Depp's lawyers have previously claimed that Depp vowed to never look her in the eyes again once they divorced.

With a wobbly lip, Heard said: 'Because he's guilty. He knows he's lying otherwise why can't he look at me?

'I survived that man and I'm here and I'm able to look at him'.

While doing this she stared at Depp who kept his head down and spoke with his lawyers, refusing to meet her gaze.

The court has previously heard an audio clip of Depp from July 2016 - after the divorce - in which he says she will 'never see my eyes again'.

Heard's lawyer Elaine Bredehoft mocked Depp by putting on a low voice to reprise the remarks - sparking laughter from Depp.