I do believe Amber thought he was abusive and yes from the 2 hour audio tapes it's clear she's been trying to connect to him (the 2015 tape)
The thing is Amber knew what she was going after, she must have known he had problems with drink and drugs, I'm sure most people knew in Hollywood. For sure Johnny is a self entitled man who probably never grew up, these types of men tend to trade in models as they go along and I can imagine they would be the ones to pander to him. Amber expected more, her youth, beauty and inexperience demanded it.
I do think in the latter stages of their relationship he neglected her, he was a man with many friends and many talents and hobbies, a man who got bored easily I should imagine. It must have been hard for Amber to be with 'the adored Johnny' but she chose him knowing of his status. She became jealous of his fame and power and I think she played on his insecurity of sexual jealousy with others to get him back.
Very toxic, very immature and very unstable for both of them. It couldn't last, neither one wanting to back down or give in but I really think she believed he would not dump her.
He would escape from Amber, stonewalling, ignoring and neglecting and far better than just going in another room, he had the means to go anywhere, he was punishing her for not idolising him, she was attacking him for not prooving his love.
Each of their needs were not being met but I do think she was the first to cross the line and use physical violence during fights, he responded. A case of a very selfish man with narcisistic traits, and empathic traits, she a narcissist.
Amber I'm sure is a narcissist, she is lacking in the skills of seeing anyone elses point of view, even to the point she could not see her own rediculousness in the trial, no self awareness. She went too far though, you cannot destroy someones carreer, reputation and life, she knew full well what she was doing, it was purposeful and malicious.
This needed to be heard years ago in a criminal court , there was too much at stake for it to be heard in a civil court, what did she expect for him to lie down and accept this new narrative of him without question.
For her to continue accepting film roles on the back of being Johnny Depp's ex wife who was sexually abused, raped and battered by him.
Oh that's ok then without a fair and proper trial (and no I don't think this trial was the best option, but it was the only option for him).
I can't see this ending, Amber will be raging and she will get more bad advice on going forward. This is to the death.
Amber adopted a scorched earth policy on exit of the relationship, unfortunately the flames have had a backdraft effect and caught her.
Both their lives have been ruined in my opinion, both humiliated, truly awful.