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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
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Mike Bedigan

Amber Heard’s abuse claims a ‘profound cruelty’ to real survivors, court hears

AP

Amber Heard’s claims that Johnny Depp was violent towards her are “an act of profound cruelty to true survivors of domestic abuse”, a court has heard.

Lawyers for the actor said a “mountain” of evidence that Mr Depp assaulted his former partner was “simply not there” as they made their closing remarks in the high-profile US defamation lawsuit.

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