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

Scores were pictured outside on Friday ahead of the closing arguments

Amber Heard’s abuse claims ‘act of profound cruelty’ to real survivors, court hears (Steve Helber/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.