Johnny Depp and Amber Heard news LIVE: Latest as Hollywood star's ‘wife beater’ libel case against The Sun continues

Amber Heard was the “abuser” in her relationship with Johnny Depp, the actor’s former personal assistant has claimed.

Stephen Deuters alleged that Ms Heard, 34, subjected Mr Depp, 57, to “years of abuse”, and said he was “extremely surprised and outraged” when it became public that she had filed for a temporary restraining order against the Hollywood star.

Mr Deuters was giving evidence on Monday in his employer’s libel trial against The Sun newspaper over an April 2018 article which labelled Mr Depp a “wife beater”.

Earlier, Mr Depp, finished giving evidence after five days . He is said to have attacked Ms Heard throughout their tempestuous relationship and put her in fear for her life – claims he says are “a choreographed hoax”.

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