Amber Heard trial: Kate Moss defends Johnny Depp in court

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Kate Moss was brought into the courtroom via video from England

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Model Kate Moss testified for her ex-boyfriend in Johnny Depp and Amber Heard's defamation trial.

Moss defended Depp against allegations of violence, saying he never "pushed her, kicked her, or threw her down a flight of stairs."

The 48-year-old British woman was connected via video to the US District Court of Fairfax in the state of Virginia from England, and her testimony lasted only a few minutes.

Moss and Depp were a couple between 1994 and 1997.

Her statement is taken as a point for Depp because it contradicts an earlier comment by Heard.

At the beginning of May, 36-year-old Heard referred to an alleged incident in which Moss was allegedly attacked by Depp on a staircase in her description of a physical argument in her relationship with Depp.

In his civil lawsuit, the 58-year-old Depp accuses his ex-wife of making false statements in a 2018 op-ed about domestic violence published by the Washington Post.

This damaged his reputation.

Depp is suing for around 50 million dollars (a good 46 million euros) in damages for defamation.

Heard accuses Depp of violent behavior

Heard has filed a $100 million counterclaim.

The "Aquaman" actress had repeatedly accused her former husband of violent behavior on the witness stand.

In his own four-day testimony, the 'Pirates of the Caribbean' star under oath denied ever hitting Heard.

Depp and Heard met while filming The Rum Diary in 2009.

The two married in 2015, after 15 months of marriage the actress filed for divorce.

The civil process, which has been going on for six weeks, is in its final phase.

Closing arguments are expected on Friday, after which the case will go to the jury.

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