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Amber Heard may not be a stranger to domestic violence — as she was arrested for it herself in 2009.
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According to
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Tasya van Ree.
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Johnny Depp's estranged wife allegedly grabbed Tasya and hit her in the arm at Seattle-Tacoma International Airport.
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The Washington court declined to continue with the charges since both ladies were California residents at the time. However, the judge told Amber that the state could still file charges within the two-year-long statute of limitations.
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The couple split in 2012, and now Amber is filing domestic abuse charges against her 52-year-old estranged husband.
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