Both came to the actor's defense shortly after Heard accused Depp of domestic abuse in May. While finding a pattern of abuse in Depp's past relationships would likely strengthen Heard's case, it's a Catch-22, because Depp's past relationships can never speak to his marriage to Heard. Ryder and Depp met at a movie premiere in 1990 and were engaged five months after their first date. Twenty-three years later, the actress is coming to Depp's defense amid allegations that he physically abused estranged wife Amber Heard throughout their relationship. The idea that abusers can show patterns of abuse is volunteered by Time as the reason for asking Ryder about her relationship with Depp in the first place.

Source: Huffington Post June 27, 2016 21:13 UTC