The trial of Johnny Depp vs. his ex-wife Amber Heard has been filled with explosive and at times bizarre testimony about the couple’s toxic relationship.
Depp is suing Heard for 50 million claiming she libeled him in a 2018 op-ed piece in The Washington Post, costing him a lucrative role in the “Pirates of the Caribbean” franchise. Although Heard didn’t name Depp in the article, the “Aquaman” star described herself as a “public figure representing domestic abuse.”
Over the course of three weeks in the dueling defamation trial, Depp’s legal team has called more than a dozen witnesses who have testified about drugs, booze, fights, money and tainted careers.
Here are eight moments that captivated the courtroom this week.
1. Depp’s severed fingertip
Dr. David Kipper, a private addiction specialist who offered personalized services and traveled the world with the Depp, testified that Depp “lost part of a finger...
Depp is suing Heard for 50 million claiming she libeled him in a 2018 op-ed piece in The Washington Post, costing him a lucrative role in the “Pirates of the Caribbean” franchise. Although Heard didn’t name Depp in the article, the “Aquaman” star described herself as a “public figure representing domestic abuse.”
Over the course of three weeks in the dueling defamation trial, Depp’s legal team has called more than a dozen witnesses who have testified about drugs, booze, fights, money and tainted careers.
Here are eight moments that captivated the courtroom this week.
1. Depp’s severed fingertip
Dr. David Kipper, a private addiction specialist who offered personalized services and traveled the world with the Depp, testified that Depp “lost part of a finger...
- 4/29/2022
- by Jenyne Donaldson
- The Wrap
Johnny Depp concluded his fourth day of testimony Monday, opening the door for his former house manager, Ben King, to take the stand in the actor’s defamation trial against ex-wife Amber Heard in Fairfax, Virginia.
On Monday afternoon, King offered his take on the couple’s marriage, describing it as explosive. King said he managed Depp’s London townhouse in 2014, while the actor filmed “Mortdecai.” He was also assigned to the home Depp and Heard shared in Australia in March 2015, during the filming of “Pirates of the Caribbean” 5.
King told the court he was in Australia when Depp’s fingertip was severed during a fight with Heard. When he arrived at the house, King said he could hear “hysterical sobbing” from Heard.
He noticed smashed and cracked walls, broken windows, chunks of marble missing from the staircase and bar, broken glass, a cracked TV with a coffee mug stuck inside,...
On Monday afternoon, King offered his take on the couple’s marriage, describing it as explosive. King said he managed Depp’s London townhouse in 2014, while the actor filmed “Mortdecai.” He was also assigned to the home Depp and Heard shared in Australia in March 2015, during the filming of “Pirates of the Caribbean” 5.
King told the court he was in Australia when Depp’s fingertip was severed during a fight with Heard. When he arrived at the house, King said he could hear “hysterical sobbing” from Heard.
He noticed smashed and cracked walls, broken windows, chunks of marble missing from the staircase and bar, broken glass, a cracked TV with a coffee mug stuck inside,...
- 4/25/2022
- by Jenyne Donaldson
- The Wrap
Johnny Depp alleged that his former wife, Amber Heard, stubbed a cigarette out on his face, his bodyguard Malcolm Connolly told a court Tuesday.
Connolly, who has worked for Depp for about 16 years, was giving evidence at London’s Royal Courts of Justice on the sixth day of Depp’s libel trial against the publisher of The Sun newspaper.
Depp is suing News Group Newspapers and journalist Dan Wootton for an article on The Sun website that described him as a “wife beater.” Depp denies that he was violent toward Heard, to whom he was married from 2015 to 2017.
Connolly gave evidence about an incident in March 2015 in Australia, where Depp was shooting “Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Men Tell No Tales.” Connolly got an urgent call from the late Jerry Judge, the head of Depp’s security team, who told him: “Malcolm, get in the car, extract the boss from the situation.
Connolly, who has worked for Depp for about 16 years, was giving evidence at London’s Royal Courts of Justice on the sixth day of Depp’s libel trial against the publisher of The Sun newspaper.
Depp is suing News Group Newspapers and journalist Dan Wootton for an article on The Sun website that described him as a “wife beater.” Depp denies that he was violent toward Heard, to whom he was married from 2015 to 2017.
Connolly gave evidence about an incident in March 2015 in Australia, where Depp was shooting “Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Men Tell No Tales.” Connolly got an urgent call from the late Jerry Judge, the head of Depp’s security team, who told him: “Malcolm, get in the car, extract the boss from the situation.
- 7/14/2020
- by Leo Barraclough
- Variety Film + TV
Johnny Depp was "not drunk" at the premiere of Murder on the Orient Express, despite recent reports, E! News has learned. The British newspaper The Sun reported that the actor "allegedly reeked of booze" at the event, which took place on Thursday, and that his bodyguard Jerry Judge had to "practically hold him up" on the red carpet. In many photos of Depp at the event, he is seen being guided around by the man around the area, which was surrounded by screaming fans. The Daily Mail and The Mirror reported that Depp allegedly looked "worse for wear." "These reports are completely false. Johnny was not drunk at the premiere....
- 11/4/2017
- E! Online
Amid the turmoil with his marriage to Amber Heard, there's been one man Johnny Depp can count on one man above all for support. The actor's longtime bodyguard, Jerry Judge, has worked with Depp, 52, for more than 15 years and has been by his side as he tours Europe with his band the Hollywood Vampires. "It's definitely not your typical bodyguard and celebrity client relationship," says a source. "Jerry is Johnny's closest confidant." The very private British security specialist has been thrust into the spotlight following Heard's statement in court papers that he entered their apartment after Depp allegedly hit her...
- 6/4/2016
- by Mia McNiece
- PEOPLE.com
Amber Heard screamed to Johnny Depp in the middle of their argument last week, "Stop hitting me!!!" Problem is ... when she screamed Johnny was more than 6 yards away -- so claim 2 witnesses. Sources connected to the case tell TMZ, 2 security guards -- Jerry Judge and Sean Bett -- were standing in the entryway inside Johnny and Amber's apartment unit, giving them space during the argument, when out of nowhere they heard Amber scream. The guards...
- 5/31/2016
- by TMZ Staff
- TMZ
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