Amber Heard Details Alleged Abuse by 'Monster' Johnny Depp as He Calls Her Claims a 'Hoax'

Amber Heardis detailing the alleged abuse she experienced while married to exJohnny Deppin a new court filing. Depp’s attorney issued a statement to PEOPLE denying Heard’s new claims in the court filing. (Heard was arrested in 2009 for an alleged domestic violence incident with then-girlfriend Tasya van Ree, though all charges against Heard were dropped. Van Ree said said in 2016 the situation was “misinterpreted” and denied any domestic abuse.)

Amber Heard Ditched Her Engagement Ring from Johnny Depp Last Month, but was Still Wearing Wedding Band

Photo: John Shearer/Getty Amber Heard parted ways with her impressive round diamond engagement ring fromJohnny Deppweeks beforefiling divorce paperworktoend their marriage, but she appeared to be wearing her wedding band as recently as last week. Engaged inJanuary 2014, Heard, 30, began proudly wearing the ring, which featured intricate scrollwork and a slightly raised setting. Depp, himself, put on a similarly sized diamond at the time, telling reporters during an interview, “I’m wearing a chick’s ring on my finger.

Amber Heard Emotionally Testifies Johnny Depp Sexually Assaulted Her with a Bottle

Amber Heardbroke down in tears Thursday as she accusedJohnny Deppof sexually assaulting her with a bottle. During her second day of testimony in Depp’s lawsuit against her, Heard, 36, recalled the alleged incident that occurred in their rental home in Australia shortly after they married. “I’m looking in his eyes and I don’t see him anymore. It wasn’t him, it was black. I haven’t been so scared in my life. I couldn’t see him.

Amber Heard Felt 'Concerned' When Johnny Depp Gave His Daughter Lily-Rose Marijuana as Teen

Lily-Rose Depp, Johnny Depp and Amber Heard.Photo: Julien M. Hekimian/Getty; John Phillips/Getty; Neilson Barnard/Getty Amber Heardsays she felt “protective” overJohnny Depp’s children during their relationship. During the second day of her testimony on Thursday,the actress, 36, described a fight with thePirates of the Caribbeanstar, 58, over his daughterLily-Rose Depp, now 22, in November 2013. Heard said she “started to feel protective” of Lily-Rose after only knowing her for a short time and shared her concerns about “a famous musician over the age of 18” staying at their home.

Amber Heard Grilled by Savannah Guthrie Over Audio Tapes Where She Admitted to Abusing Johnny Depp

Amber Heard’s feet were held to the fire during herTodaysit-down withSavannah Guthrie, especially when it came to audio recordings in which she admitted to abusing ex-husbandJohnny Depp. The actress, 36, is speaking out for the first time since aseven-person jurydeclared that Depp, 59, proved Heard defamed him in her 2018 op-ed about coming forward with allegations of sexual violence. And in the sit-down — whichaired in part onTodayTuesday — Guthrie grilled Heard over her claims that she was the victim of Depp’s abuse, pointing to arguments his legal team made that the actress instigated the former couple’s spats.