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28 witnesses were called during Johnny Depp and Amber Heard's trial. Here are the most shocking details they revealed, so far
28 witnesses were called during Johnny Depp and Amber Heard's trial. Here are the most shocking details they revealed, so far
Jason GuerrasioMay 21, 2022, 04:35 IST
Amber Heard and Johnny Depp.Reuters/Reuters
Twenty-eight witnesses were called during Johnny Depp and Amber Heard's defamation trial.
The sisters of both Depp and Heard both took the stand along with actor Ellen Barkin, Depp's ex.
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Depp's sister said the actor swore to "never" repeat domestic violence after their mother physically abused them.
Christi Dembrowski, the older sister of Johnny Depp, testifies during the actor's defamation case against Amber Heard at Fairfax County Circuit Court, Virginia, U.S., April 12, 2022.Brendan Smialowski/Pool via REUTERS
Heard's ex-assistant said the actress verbally abused her on numerous occasions.
Kate James, Amber Heard's former assistant, testifies via video during Johnny Depp's defamation case against Amber Heard on Thursday, April 14, 2022.Shawn Thew/Pool via REUTERS
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Depp's private doctor described the night the actor's finger was severed.
Dr. David Kipper, Johnny Depp's doctor, testifies remotely on a video screen in the courtroom at the Fairfax County Circuit Courthouse in Fairfax, Virginia, U.S., April 18, 2022.Steve Helber/Pool via REUTERS
Depp's bodyguard testified about the volatile relationship between the actor and Heard.
Sean Bett, Johnny Depp's security guard, testifies in a hearing in the courtroom during the Johnny Depp vs Amber Heard defamation case at the Fairfax County Circuit Courthouse in Fairfax, Virginia, on April 18, 2022.Steve Helber/Pool via REUTERS
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Depp's sound engineer said Heard once yelled 'how dare you talk to me' on a plane.
Keenan Wyatt testifies during a hearing at the Fairfax County Circuit Courthouse as actor Johnny Depp's defamation case against ex-wife Amber Heard continues, in Fairfax, Virginia, U.S., April 19, 2022.Jim Watson/Pool via REUTERS
A clinical psychologist, who evaluated Heard, said she had personality disorders linked to violence and "grossly exaggerating" symptoms of PTSD.
Clinical and forensic psychologist Dr. Shannon Curry testifies in the courtroom at the Fairfax County Circuit Courthouse on April 26, 2022.BRENDAN SMIALOWSKI/AFP via Getty Images
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ACLU COO said Heard donated $1.3 million of the $3.5 million she pledged to the organization from her Depp divorce settlement.
Heard speaks with a member of her legal team in court.SHAWN THEW/POOL/AFP via Getty Images
Depp's security guard said he gave a homeless man chicken tacos, Fiji water, and paid him $420 to get the actor's phone back after Heard threw it out a window during a fight.
Johnny Depp and Amber Heard.Getty/Getty
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Depp's manager said the actor lost a $22.5 million payday for "Pirates of the Caribbean 6" due to the "catastrophic" allegations made by Heard.
Amber Heard talks to her attorney as Jack Whigham, talent manager for Johnny Depp, is seen on a monitor as he testifies remotely at Fairfax County Circuit Court during a defamation case against her by Depp, her ex-husband, in Fairfax, Virginia, U.S., May 2, 2022.Steve Helber/Pool via REUTERS
A psychologist said Depp inflicted 'sexual violence' on Heard when in 'drug-fueled rages.'
Clinical and forensic psychologist Dr. Dawn Hughes testifies in the courtroom at Fairfax County Circuit Court during a defamation case by actor Johnny Depp against ex-wife, actor Amber Heard, in Fairfax, Virginia, U.S., May 3, 2022.Jim Watson/Pool via REUTERS
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A psychologist said Heard 'felt nothing' for Elon Musk when they dated weeks after her breakup with Depp: Her 'soul was dead.'
Elon Musk and Amber Heard.Getty/Reuters
Moments after Depp and Heard wed, Depp said: 'We're married now. I can punch her in the face and nobody can do anything about it,' a former friend of Heard's testified.
iO Tillett Wright at the Gurls Talk Festival in March 2018.Cindy Ord/Getty Images for COACH
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Heard's former friend said she witnessed her last fight with Depp and had to shield Heard as Depp screamed and smashed things.
Raquel Pennington testifies via video deposition in the Depp v. Heard defamation trial.BRENDAN SMIALOWSKI/POOL/AFP via Getty Images
Heard's sister testified that Depp asked her to sign an NDA after striking her in the back and repeatedly 'whacking' Heard in the face.
Whitney Henriquez gestures while describing an alleged act of violence toward her sister, Amber Heard, by ex-husband Johnny Depp as she testifies on the stand during their defamation trial at the Fairfax County Circuit Courthouse in Fairfax, Virginia, U.S., May 18, 2022.REUTERS/Kevin Lamarque/Pool
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Heard's former makeup artist testified that she covered up the star's bruised face and split lip after an alleged fight with Depp.
Makeup artist Melanie Inglessis, left, testifies via video deposition in the Depp v. Heard defamation trial.KEVIN LAMARQUE/POOL/AFP via Getty Images
Heard's acting coach said she could tell the difference between the star's real and fake tears because the actress had trouble fake crying.
Amber Heard testifies in her defamation trial.STEVE HELBER/POOL/AFP via Getty Images
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Depp's former neighbor said the actor was 'screaming, cursing, spitting in my face' on the night he allegedly attacked Heard.
Judge Penney Azcarate listens to a previously recorded video deposition by Josh Drew, Raquel Pennington's ex-husband, during Johnny Depp's defamation trial against ex-wife Amber Heard at the Fairfax County Circuit Courthouse in Fairfax, Virginia, on May 18, 2022.KEVIN LAMARQUE/POOL/AFP via Getty Images
Depp's former money manager testified that the actor spent $100,000 on an addiction doctor and $10,000 a day on security.
Johnny Depp is seen in Fairfax County Circuit Court.JIM WATSON/POOL/AFP via Getty Images
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Depp once asked his former agent to shut down a film because it featured Heard in nude scenes.
Tracey Jacobs appears on a monitor during the Depp vs Heard defamation trial at the Fairfax County Circuit Courthouse in Fairfax, Virginia. May 19, 2022Shawn Thew/Pool via REUTERS
Depp's ex-girlfriend Ellen Barkin said he once threw a wine bottle in her direction.
Ellen Barkin appears on a monitor as a recorded testimony from 2019 is played during Johnny Depp's defamation trial against his ex-wife, actor Amber Heard, at Fairfax County Circuit Court in Fairfax, Virginia. May 19, 2022.Shawn Thew/Pool via REUTERS
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As Insider previously reported, Depp filed a defamation suit against Heard in response to an op-ed she wrote for The Washington Post that detailed her experience with domestic violence. Depp's name wasn't mentioned, but the article was widely interpreted as being about him.
According to Depp's $50 million lawsuit, Heard fabricated an incident where she accused Depp of beating her and had, in fact, verbally and physically assaulted him on numerous occasions.
Heard denied the claims and countersued for $100 million, alleging Depp physically beat her numerous times in their relationship, often while intoxicated on drugs and alcohol.