Johnny Depp surrounded himself with an entourage of enablers to defend him from the results of his drug and alcohol use, his ex-wife Amber Heard has testified.
She additionally mentioned Depp grew to become upset when he discovered she had kissed actor James Franco for a scene in 2015 film The Adderall Diaries, resulting in her being kicked by Depp after the scenario escalated.
Heard was again on the witness stand on Thursday (Friday morning AEST) to defend herself towards her ex-husband's libel allegations.
Depp is suing Heard for libel over an op-ed she wrote in The Washington Put up describing herself as “a public determine representing home abuse.” His legal professionals say he was defamed by the 2018 article although it by no means talked about his title.
Heard instructed jurors about photographs she took of Depp beginning in 2013 during which he was handed out. She mentioned she took the photographs as a result of Depp could not bear in mind what he'd finished when he was drunk, and denied what had occurred whereas he was blacked out.
“He would not bear in mind, or he would deny it. There was nobody to again me up,” she mentioned.
She additionally gave her description of an incident that has already come up at trial, a Could 2014 aircraft experience from Boston to Los Angeles. Based on Heard, Depp was jealous and irate that she was making a film with actor James Franco that included a kissing scene.
“He hated, hated James Franco,” she mentioned.
As quickly Depp stepped into the non-public aircraft, he started berating her about Franco, she mentioned. She received up and walked away, however Depp adopted her. At one level, he slapped her, Heard testified. Later, she mentioned, he kicked her, and never one particular person on board intervened on her behalf.
“I felt this boot in my again,” she mentioned. “I fell to the ground. And nobody mentioned something. Nobody did something. You might have heard a pin drop. I simply bear in mind feeling so embarrassed.”
Depp, who testified earlier within the trial, described the incident in a different way. He denied that he'd drank excessively earlier than getting on the aircraft, and mentioned Heard initiated an argument and pursued him till he felt compelled to cover in a rest room.
However jurors heard a recording Heard made towards the tip of the incident, during which it appears like Depp is howling and babbling incoherently. And the jury has seen a textual content message Depp despatched his buddy Paul Bettany shortly after the flight, during which he says he will “correctly cease the booze factor” as a result of the flight received “ugly." He additionally texted Bettany saying, “I’m admittedly too f——- within the head to spray my rage on the one I really like for little purpose as nicely.”
Heard has testified that she was bodily and sexually assaulted on a number of events by Depp, sometimes when he was drunk or excessive on medication. Depp has denied ever hitting her, however Heard's legal professionals have mentioned his denials lack credibility partially as a result of he cannot bear in mind what he is finished when he blacks out.
Depp has mentioned Heard tremendously exaggerates his consuming, and that he tolerates his liquor nicely. Mates, household and staff of Depp have taken the stand and backed up his competition.
However Heard mentioned that is a part of the issue: She mentioned Depp has a staff round him that cleans him up when he will get sick, and permits him to go about his enterprise with out acknowledging the results of his consuming.
Heard is anticipated to be on the stand all day Thursday in Fairfax County Circuit Court docket.