Johnny Depp Receives Support After Saying He Lost 'Everything' Because Of Amber Heard's Allegations

Johnny Depp's fans and supporters are rallying behind the actor amid the ongoing trial of his $50 million defamation case against ex-wife Amber Heard.

Depp took the stand Wednesday in a Fairfax, Virginia, court to continue his testimony in the trial, which centers around a 2018 Washington Post op-ed in which Heard wrote about surviving domestic abuse.

Though he isn't named in the article, the actor argued that the op-ed was "clearly" referring to him and his relationship with Heard and that the allegedly false claims cost him several projects, ruined his career and destroyed his reputation.

Depp said Wednesday that he lost "nothing less than everything" because of Heard's abuse allegations and that regardless of the outcome of the trial, he has already "lost."

"When the allegations were made [and] rapidly circulating the globe, telling people that I was a drunken, cocaine-fueled menace who beat women suddenly in my 50s… no matter the outcome of this trial, the second the allegations were made against me [and] turned into fodder for the media… I lost then," Depp was quoted by Entertainment Weekly as saying.

He continued, "I lost because that is not a thing that anyone is [going to] put on your back for a short period of time. I will live with that for the rest of my life. Because of the allegations [and] because it was such a high-profile case, I lost then no matter the outcome of the trial… It never had to happen, and I don't quite understand why it did in the way that it did."

Social media users and supporters of Depp reacted to the actor's statement by showing support for him on Twitter, with a number saying they believe him and are fighting with him.

"I’m proud to have very publicly stood beside Johnny Depp for 6 years during his very public defenestration," Emmy-nominated actor Greg Ellis tweeted. "Integrity is earned in turmoil, not merely asserted in comfort. I love you brother. As does your family, friends and millions of supporters around the world."

"This is a poem about a man whose life is being ruined. This is about our love and support for Johnny Depp. We love you!!!!" one fan tweeted, sharing a poem titled "Mistaken Identity."

"I'm glad so many are able to be there to support him. I would if I could. I love Johnny Depp and I believe him," another wrote.

"Men do abuse, but I have seen some real mean women that have great men and they treat them terribly. I believe Johnny Depp, and my heart goes out to him Johnny will never know how many of us out here really believe and love him. Support Johnny Depp," a fourth Twitter user commented.

"Johnny Depp saying 'it's over' and 'you're done' breaks my heart. Johnny, we love you, we stand with you and support you. #JusticeforJohnnyDepp #WebelieveyouJohnnyDepp #IStandWithJohnnyDepp," another supporter tweeted.

Depp and Heard split in 2016, when she sought a domestic violence restraining order against him, accusing him of abusing her. The actor denied the claims, and the former couple settled their divorce out of court later that year.

Depp is suing Heard for $50 million over her 2018 op-ed, alleging that the "fabricated" allegations of domestic violence derailed his career. Disney dropped the actor from his leading role as Captain Jack Sparrow in the "Pirates of the Caribbean" franchise four days after Heard's op-ed ran. He was also later replaced in the role of Gellert Grindelwald in the "Fantastic Beasts" franchise.

However, Heard insisted that she is telling the truth and filed a $100 million defamation countersuit against Depp in 2020, which is ongoing.