Just ahead of a high-stakes trial that will delve into the tumultuous marriage between Amber Heard and her ex-husband, Johnny Depp, the Aquaman actress has publicly addressed the situation. In a statement posted to Instagram, Heard announces that she will be taking a social media break as she prepares to head to court. She also touches on her relationship with Depp and the op-ed she wrote in 2018 that spawned the ongoing legal battle with him. You can read her statement below.

"I'm going to go offline for the next several weeks. As you may know, I'll be in Virginia, where I face my ex-husband Johnny Depp in court. Johnny is suing me for an op-ed I wrote in the Washington Post, in which I recounted my experience of violence and domestic abuse. I never named him, rather I wrote about the price women pay for speaking out against men in power.

I continue to pay that price, but hopefully when this case concludes, I can move on and so can Johnny. I have always maintained a love for Johnny and it brings me great pain to have to live out the details of our past life together in front of the world. At this time, I recognize the ongoing support I've been fortunate to receive during these years, and in these coming weeks I will be leaning on it more than ever."

This legal battle has long been a source of great controversy. While Heard has described herself as a victim of domestic abuse, Depp has always insisted that he's innocent of the allegations, and in fact had been physically and verbally abused by Heard. During their public feud, Depp's legal team released audio recordings that seemed to support his version of events, with Heard allegedly admitting to starting physical fights with Depp. These recordings have been going viral again in recent weeks as their upcoming trial looms.

For many, these recordings turned the tide with the public perception about the allegations. Convincing hundreds of thousands of people that Depp is actually innocent, the hashtag #JusticeForJohnnyDepp has been continuously trending off and on for years, pretty much any time there's an update in the legal battle. Petitions have also been launched for Depp to be given back the roles he lost over the allegations, while another popular petition demanded Heard be removed from Aquaman and the Lost Kingdom.

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According to Johnny Depp, the allegations of domestic abuse had cost him from his lucrative role as Captain Jack Sparrow in the Pirates of the Caribbean franchise. Though he had already begun filming scenes as Grindelwald for Fantastic Beasts: The Secrets of Dumbledore, he says he was asked by Warner Bros. to resign from that project as well, resulting in Mads Mikkelsen replacing him. Losing big money gigs like this is why Depp is seeking at least $50 million in damages with the defamation suit he filed against Heard.

This trial could seemingly go either way. While there's a lot of support behind Depp from fans, the actor suffered a big blow with this legal quarrel when he separately sued News Group Newspapers in the UK over an article in The Sun referring to him as a "wife beater." The UK court sided with Heard and rejected Depp's appeal, causing #JusticeForJohnnyDepp to trend both times as countless fans cried foul.

Depp's suit against Heard for defamation just might turn out differently. Heard countersued Depp for $100 million, alleging she has been defamed by her ex-husband saying she's the one defaming him. Both lawsuits will be heard by Chief Judge Penney Ascarate of the Fairfax County Circuit Court with six weeks allowed for the trial to take place, unless a settlement comes first. The trial will air on Court TV and will stream on its official website. Proceedings are set to begin on April 11.