Amber Heard Returns to Stand, Expresses 'Torture' of Online Mockery, Threats: 'I'm a Human Being'

Amber Heardreturned to the witness stand to testify about death threats she’s received during the trial andJohnny Deppallegedly threatening to ruin her life if she ever left him. “Every single day, I have to relive the trauma,” the 36-year-old actress told the courtroom on the final day of testimonies in the defamation trial. Heard told the jury through tears, “Perhaps it’s easy to forget that, but I’m a human being,” as she described the “pain” she has experienced over the course of the live-televised trial as daily “torture.

Amber Heard Said Poop in Bed with Johnny Depp Was a 'Horrible Practical Joke,' Guard Testifies

Photo: STEVE HELBER/POOL/AFP via Getty; EVELYN HOCKSTEIN/POOL/AFP via Getty A longtime employee ofJohnny Depp’s saysAmber Heardonce told him that defecating in the former couple’s once-shared bed was “a horrible practical joke gone wrong.” Starling Jenkins III — an executive chauffer and security guard for Depp who first met the actor in 1993, and has since provided services ranging from childcare, animal care and personal-assistant duties to security and transportation — testified in court Thursday as Depp, 58, and Heard, 36, continue to face off inthe defamation trialthat kicked off April 11.

Amber Heard Says 'It Was a Constant Battle' with Johnny Depp Over Her Desire to Continue Acting

Amber Heardsays ex-husbandJohnny Deppwanted her to quit acting and tried to control the types of roles she would take. While she continued her testimony on Thursday, Heard, 36, described how Depp, 58, would call her “foolish and naive” and criticize her desire to continue in her acting career during their relationship. The pair met while making the movieThe Rum Diary, and they later became romantic while promoting the film in 2011.

Amber Heard Says Being Cross-Examined About Johnny Depp's Alleged Sexual Assault Was the 'Scariest' Thing

Photo: TODAY/NBC Amber Heardis sharing her experience of being on the witness stand during her trial with ex-husbandJohnny Depp. “The scariest, most intimidating thing for anybody talking about sexual violence is not being believed, being called a liar, or being humiliated,” said Heard. Earlier this month,Depp won all three defamation claimsin his case against Heard over her 2018 op-ed about coming forward as a survivor of domestic abuse. The jury awarded Depp $15 million in damages but Heard will only have to pay $10.

Amber Heard Says Johnny Depp 'Hated' James Franco, Recalls Alleged Fight Over Her Working with Him

Amber HeardsaysJohnny Depp’s hatred forJames Francoled to fights between them when she worked with Franco during their relationship. Heard, 36, first acted alongside Franco in the 2008 comedyPineapple Express. Then, while engaged to Depp, 58, Heard reunited with Franco to star in the 2015 crime dramaThe Adderall Diaries. She filmed the latter movie in New York back in May 2014 while Depp madeBlack Massin Boston. During her second day of testimony, Heard recalled the “nightmare” of arguments she and Depp got in over her famous costar.