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Depp said he was in court because he had an obligation to his children to clear his name.
They were in high school, Depp continued.
My goal is the truth.
My goal is the truth, said Depp in a gravelly voice with a vaguely British accent.
Truth is the only thing Im interested in, Depp said, adding that lies will get you nowhere.
He then said: Im obsessed with the truth.
He moved to California with his band.
When they broke up, he was scrambling to survive.
Cage told Depp he thought he could act.
He was then asked to read for Craven, who cast him in the film.
Depp said he was by no means an actor.
I didnt have any desire to be an actor.
I had never seen that kind of dough in my life.
Depp said he picked up other parts to cover his bills.
Then suddenly I found myself on that road.
I had been placed on that road, as an actor.
Depp said that he first abused drugs at 11, when he took one of his mothers nerve pills.
Depp claimed he didnt take drugs for enjoyment.
I want to party!
Ive never used the word party in my life.
Ive never taken any substance for a party.
At the same time, Depp rejected the idea that he was always under the influence.
Heard wore a white shirt with a bow around the neck and her hair up.
Before Depp took the stand, Keenan Wyatt, his longtime sound engineer and friend, testified.
Wyatt was asked to describe interactions between Depp and Heard.
Get away from me!
Wyatt said he went back to my seat and minded my own business.
Heard, he said, was abruptly loud.
It was a quiet plane.
All of a sudden it got very loud.
They had previously brought up Manson during opening statements, describing him as Depps good friend.
Sean Bett, Depps longtime security guard, testified before Wyatt.
Bett has said that he saw Heard throw a water bottle or plastic cup at Depp.
Bett was pressed on whether he ever saw Heard do anything he would consider abusive.
Depps team has cast him as a long-suffering spouse, subject to Heards unpredictable rage.
Testimony from their onetime marriage counselor claimed that they engaged in mutual abuse.
Depp is suing Heard over a2018 op-edshe wrote for the WashingtonPost.
Heard touched on personal experience in making her case for more support.
Like many women, I had been harassed and sexually assaulted by the time I was of college age.
But I kept quiet I did not expect filing complaints to bring justice.
And I didnt see myself as a victim, Heard explained in the op-ed.
Heard did not identify her alleged abuser by name, but the op-eds timing strongly suggested Depp.
Heardclaimedthat Depp abused her in 2016.
Depp filed a$50 million defamation lawsuitagainst Heard in 2019 over the piece.
Depp, who vehemently denied abuse allegations, accused Heard of being the actual abuser.
Heard, in turn, filedcounterclaims against Depp, maintaining that his denials were defamatory.
Depp and Heard met while working together onThe Rum Diaryin 2009.
The first day of Depps testimony concluded with him looking back at his relationship with Heard.
He said the relationship began when they filmed a shower scene forThe Rum Diary.
I think there was something with the kiss in the shower that was very real, Depp said.
When they started dating, Heard seemed to be the perfect partner.
Depp said he became close with Heards family once they started dating.
Her mother, Paige, was an angel.
Heards father, David, struck Depp as outrageous, kind of like a cartoon cowboy.
Depp also described his relationship with Heards friends.
Some lived in Depps penthouses rent free, he claimed.
His testimony resumes Wednesday morning, April 20.
This is a developing story and has been updated with additional details throughout.
