Closing argumentsIn closing arguments, Wass said the newspaper's defence "is one of truth — namely that Mr. Depp did indeed beat his wife." During four days in the witness box last week, Heard claimed Depp flew into jealous rages and turned into violent alter ego the "Monster" under the influence of alcohol and drugs. Defence alleges 'a deep misogyny'Summarizing the defence case, Wass said that "a deep misogyny lay at the root of Mr. Depp's anger." "Ms. Heard tolerated the violence and the abuse because she loved Mr. Depp and she believed she was capable of getting him better," the lawyer said. "Mr. Depp was both ashamed and annoyed by what he saw as Ms. Heard's criticism and his inadequacies and this served to inflame Mr. Depp only to make the situation worse," the lawyer said.

Source: CBC News July 27, 2020 14:15 UTC