FALLS CHURCH, Va. - Amber Heard returned to the stand Monday for a lengthy cross-examination by ex-husband Johnny Depp's legal team as the fifth week of Depp's $50 million defamation trial resumed following a weeklong recess.In a Fairfax County courtroom, Depp's lawyers questioned Heard about photographs taken within days of alleged abuse incidents but which did not appear to show any visible signs of bruising.Amber Heard was back on the witness stand Monday to continue her testimony in Johnny Depp's $50 million defamation trial.Lawyers also questioned Heard about her $7 million divorce settlement from Depp and her pledge to donate that full amount to charity.
Heard has only donated a portion of it saying Depp's lawsuit prevented her from fulfilling her pledge.Download the FOX 5 DC News App for Local Breaking News and WeatherDuring her direct testimony earlier in the day, Heard said she did not want to publicly expose Depp as an abuser but had to in order to obtain a restraining order against him.
She discussed at length her makeup routine and her expertise in covering up bruises with what she called her "bruise kit." Heard's legal team also showed photographs to the jury that showed her with red marks and swelling on her face which came after they say the Hollywood couple had their final fight before their divorce in May 2016.US actors Amber Heard (L) and Johnny Depp watch as the jury leaves the courtroom at the end of the day at the Fairfax County Circuit Courthouse in Fairfax, Virginia, May 16, 2022. - US actor Johnny Depp sued his ex-wife Amber Heard for libel in Fairf Also Monday, Heard strongly denied Depp's accusation that she left human fecal matter in the couple's bed following a fight.