iO Tillett Wright said Johnny Depp threatened Amber Heard moments after they both laughed off his accusations of bed-pooping
- During testimony, Johnny Depp said Amber Heard defecated on their shared bed.
- iO Tillett Wright testified Tuesday that Depp also accused him of defecating on the bed, which he denied.
iO Tillett Wright, a friend of Amber Heard while she was married to Johnny Depp, testified Tuesday that Depp accused him and Heard of defecating in the couple's bed, which Tillett Wright denied.
Wright described Heard calling him in May 2016 and putting him on speakerphone to describe a "theory" Depp had, which was that they had both "shit on his pillow."
"I was laughing. She was laughing," Wright said. "And when I realized that he was serious, I was like, 'OK, look, you know, first of all, I wasn't there that day.'"
Wright said that Depp got "agitated" and that he could hear him walk away from the phone.
"He came clomping back down the stairs. I heard like a noise and then the phone dropped," Wright said, making a slapping motion with his hands. "And he said to her, 'Oh, you think I hit you? You think I fucking hit you? What if I peel your fucking hair back?'" Wright said as he began to get emotional.
"And then I heard the phone drop again and then I heard her scream," Wright continued. "I remember her screaming and I hung up the phone."
Wright said he called 911 and friends to check up on Heard.
Depp was "misogynistic and cruel" according to Wright. He also said after Depp's and Heard's wedding ceremony, Depp told him "we're married, now I can punch her in the face and no one can do anything about it."
Depp first accused Heard in April of defecating on their shared bed. Depp said the incident occurred after a fight, in which he said he would leave Heard. Heard denied doing so and blamed it on their dogs, which Depp believed was absurd.
Later in the trial, Heard continued to deny that she had defecated on their bed and described it as "disgusting."
Depp sued Heard for $50 million over a 2018 Washington Post op-ed in which she spoke about being a survivor of domestic abuse. Heard countersued for $100 million, claiming Depp falsely fueled an online harassment campaign against her.