Johnny Depp and Amber Heard are currently in court for the defamation trial - which is expected to hear from more than 100 witnesses and could last six weeks

Johnny Depp allegedly 'penetrated Amber Heard with an alcohol bottle' during a 'hostage situation' across three days in 2015.

His ex-wife Amber's lawyer Elaine Bredehoft made the claim in court during Depp's £100million defamation trial on Tuesday.

She told the jury: 'He has her jammed up against the bar. He has hurled bottles and bottles at her. He has dragged her across the floor on the broken bottles.

'He has punched her. He has kicked her. He has told her he's going to fu**ing kill her, and he fu**ing hates her. He's pounding at her, pounding at her. And then, he penetrates her with a liquor bottle.'

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As she spoke, the Pirates of the Caribbean actor reportedly shook his head as if he was disagreeing with the claims made.

Depp's spokesperson has vehemently denied the claims.

In a statement, they said: 'These fictitious claims were never made at the onset of Amber's allegations in 2016, and only advantageously surfaced years later once she was sued for defamation after noting in her op-ed that she was a victim of 'sexual violence.'

'Words are key in a defamation case and conveniently, this allegation only came after that. This follows a pattern of her elaborate, erroneous claims which have continued to change and evolve over time for the purpose of Hollywood shock value of which Amber has mastered and used to exploit a serious social movement.'

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Jurors in the defamation trial have been told the actress was the abuser.

The former couple's latest trial, in which Depp will give evidence, stems from a complaint he filed in 2019.

He alleges Heard defamed him in a piece she wrote for The Washington Post in 2018. The actress, 35, described herself as 'a public figure representing domestic abuse' in the article, although she did not name him.

Depp has asked for £38.4m in damages. Heard filed a £76.7m counterclaim, accusing Depp of orchestrating a “smear campaign” against her, describing his suit as a continuation of “abuse and ­harassment”.

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Lawyers for Pirates of the Caribbean star Depp said on the opening day yesterday, the evidence will show that the Aquaman actress is a compulsive liar.

His lawyer Benjamin Chew told the jury in Fairfax, Virginia, they probably know his client as a 'respected artist'.

Mr Chew said: 'The evidence will show Heard’s false allegations had a significant impact on Depp’s family and his ability to work in the profession he loved.'

The trial is expected to hear from more than 100 witnesses including Paul Bettany and Elon Musk and could last six weeks.

In 2020 Depp lost a libel case in which he sued News Group Newspapers. During the case details of the couple’s volatile’s relationship was disclosed.

Warner Bros later removed Depp from its Fantastic Beasts movie franchise.