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Johnny Depp to return to the stand in his defamation case against ... (CNN)

Actors Johnny Depp and Amber Heard are in a contentious defamation trial in a Virginia court, with proceedings set to resume on Monday.

He said, however, "I believed in the character wholeheartedly." Depp confirmed in court that he had done so. "I didn't want to get her in trouble. Depp has also claimed he physically defended himself at times, speaking about one incident in which Heard said her nose was injured. Anderson said the former couple "engaged in what I saw as mutual abuse." Though Depp was not named in the article, he claims it cost him lucrative acting roles.

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Johnny Depp recalls Amber Heard's 'burning and pure hatred' of 'my ... (The News International)

Johnny Depp recalls feeling 'pure hatred' from Amber Heard during the course of their marriage.The actor made his admission in front of a jury at the ...

Before concluding he also made some shocking revelations and admitted, “I was not allowed to be right, not allowed to have a voice. There he claimed, “It seemed like pure hatred for me. “It could begin with a slap, a shove, throwing a TV remote at my head, throwing a glass of wine in my face, but all in all it was just a constant.”

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Makeup Brand Busts Amber Heard In Apparent Courtroom Lie ... (ETCanada.com)

Did Amber Heard's attorney drop a big fib during the ongoing defamation trial between the "Aquaman" star and ex-husband Johnny Depp?

let the record show that our Correcting Kit launched in 2017!” wrote the brand in the caption to the video that proved the product didn’t release until well after Heard filed for divorce. Of course, as TMZ points out, Bredehoft may have just been using the product as an example of the type of makeup that Heard wore to cover her alleged bruises, and wasn’t claiming she used that specific makeup kit. let the record show that our Correcting Kit launched in 2017!👀#milanicosmetics

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Johnny Depp v Amber Heard: Most explosive moments so far in star ... (The Independent)

Over the first two weeks of testimony, the jury has heard from a string of witnesses including the couple's former marriage counselor, their friends and ...

Mr Rottenborn quoted Depp from his UK trial against The Sun, during which he said that “I recall painting on a lampshade, on a wall, on a mirror. “And if you’ll notice, my right hand is in my pocket, so I wasn’t participating in the festival of ice cream,” Depp added. He said his fingers were resting on the edge of the bar and that the large vodka bottle “made contact and shattered everywhere”. Mr Rottenborn asked Depp about his drug use, to which Depp said he “found” drugs at an early age. All I had to do was send the monster away and lock him up!!” She also told Depp to “grow up”, calling him a “baby”. “I’m sorry that I didn’t hit you across the face in a proper slap,” she added. “The character of Captain Jack was more like a swashbuckler type that would swing in shirtless and be the hero.” And I know that sounds perverse and obtuse, but the fact is, some people search for weaknesses in people,” he said. The star said from the witness stand that his drug and alcohol use had been “an easy target” for the actress to hit after their marriage ultimately broke down. “And then with Heard he was triggered and they engaged in what I saw as mutual abuse.” “He remained a gentleman.”

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Amber Heard vs Johnny Depp: 4 Trial Revelations (Newsweek)

The actor is facing off against his ex-wife in a highly publicised defamation trial in Fairfax, Virginia.

"I was hitting you, I was not punching you. "I was upset, there was a lot going on and I was on an Ambien," Heard responded. I said I was sorry. I honestly didn't feel the pain at first," Depp said. He said his security guard advised against it and "showed me a photograph on his telephone of... "Let's burn Amber!!!" Depp wrote in a text from 2013.

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Ireland Baldwin brands Amber Heard a 'disaster human being' and ... (Mirror.co.uk)

Amber Heard and ex-husband Johnny Depp are currently embroiled in a bitter defamation trial, and a series of abuse allegations have been made during the ...

And I hope he's in like five Pirates movies,” Ireland added. “The thing is, I know women who are exactly like this. The former couple’s turbulent relationship - and the subsequent end of their brief marriage - is being played out in court in Virginia, as Johnny and Amber go head-to-head in a bitter battle.

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Johnny Depp, Amber Heard libel trial is nothing short of a media ... (CBC.ca)

WARNING: This story contains details of intimate partner violence. Johnny Depp testified in his defamation case against ex-wife Amber Heard last week.

In the past, Heard and Depp had referred to their relationship as "passionate and volatile, but always bound by love." In response to a video where Depp could be heard acting erratically, he said, "I did assault a couple of cabinets, but I did not assault Ms. Heard." The Canadian Women's Foundation's Signal For Help is a silent, one-handed gesture to use in a video call to indicate that you are at risk of violence at home. "Privacy is considered a privilege today, not a right. If you're in immediate danger or fear for your safety or that of others around you, please call 911. Both Heard and Depp have accused the other of physical and psychological abuse. "I don't think people are looking for ethics here. Overall, 80 per cent of survivors said that they did not report their abuse to police. "I do think it's engendering public sympathy for him, because people like him as a performer." However, either party can leverage the presence of cameras to their advantage, Todd said. Court TV did not respond to an interview request in time. Heard has filed a countersuit for $100 million US.

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Make-up brand shuts down claim made by Amber Heard in Johnny ... (Extra.ie)

Make-up brand Milani have posted a Tik Tok video refuting actress Amber Heard's legal team's claims she used their product to hide bruises.

‘We are here to provide the facts of the case,’ the brand added in the comments. let the record show that our Correcting Kit launched in 2017!’ they captioned the post. let the record show that our Correcting Kit launched in 2017!👀 #milanicosmetics ♬ International Super Spy – dylan

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Milani Cosmetics Named in Amber Heard vs. Johnny Depp Trial ... (POPSUGAR)

Milani Cosmetics has responded to claims made in the Amber Heard vs. Johnny Depp trial. Here's what the brand had to say.

After the palette was shown in the courtroom, Milani Cosmetics weighed in on the claims in a now-viral TikTok. The video, which is set to a remixed version of The Backyardigans' "International Super Spy," details the timeline surrounding Depp and Heard's relationship, noting that Heard's lawyer is alleging she carried the correcting kit in her purse throughout her marriage until she filed for divorce in 2016. During his opening statement, Heard's lawyer J. Ben Rottenborn showed the court Milani Cosmetics' All In One Correcting Kit, which he claimed the actor used to cover her bruises until she filed for divorce from Depp in 2016. Milani Cosmetics has suddenly found itself at the centre of the Amber Heard vs.

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Ireland Baldwin takes Johnny Depp's side amid his high profile ... (PerthNow)

Ireland Baldwin has slammed Amber Heard, calling her a 'disaster of a human being' as the high profile defamation case between Heard and Johnny Depp ...

And I hope he’s in like five Pirates movies.” “The thing is, I know women who are exactly like this. Ireland posted a screenshot of a tweet that included a video of Depp sitting on the stand while an audio clip was played in which Heard admitted to hitting him.

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Ireland Baldwin brands Amber Heard a 'disaster human being' and ... (Irish Mirror)

Amber Heard and ex-husband Johnny Depp are currently embroiled in a bitter defamation trial, and a series of abuse allegations have been made during the ...

And I hope he's in like five Pirates movies,” Ireland added. “The thing is, I know women who are exactly like this. The former couple’s turbulent relationship - and the subsequent end of their brief marriage - is being played out in court in Virginia, as Johnny and Amber go head-to-head in a bitter battle.

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Bizarre detail in Amber Heard's defence (NEWS.com.au)

Nearly 11 per cent of all Twitter accounts participating in discourse surrounding Johnny Depp's defamation trial against his ex-wife, Amber Heard, are fake, ...

“It was previously pretty unlikely that we thought we’d be having a conversation about misinformation when it comes to a Johnny Depp topic. Instead, the company sifted through accounts using relevant hashtags such as #IStandWithAmberHeard, #BoycottJohnnyDepp, #JusticeForJohnnyDepp, and so on. Algorithms can now detect accounts that may be inauthentic based on their social media behaviour.

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Johnny Depp cross examined at court: Where do you want the scar ... (WION)

The Johnny Depp-Amber Heard trial is getting murkier by the day. Heard and Depp was married in 2015 and ended their marriage in 2017. Depp sued Amber Heard ...

Heard and Depp was married in 2015 and ended their marriage in 2017. While Depp was not named in the article, the actor sued the star for defamation. The Johnny Depp-Amber Heard trial is getting murkier by the day.

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Depp v Heard case: Makeup brand weighs in after its product was ... (The Independent)

Drugstore makeup brand Milani Cosmetics has weighed in on the Johnny Depp vs Amber Heard defamation trial after one of its products was cited as evidence.

let the record show that our Correcting Kit launched in 2017!” they wrote in the video. You’re going to hear the testimony from Amber about how she had to mix the different colours for the different days of the bruises as they developed in the different colouring and how she would use [this] to touch those up to be able to cover those.” Heard is being sued by Depp for implying he abused her in a 2018 op-ed.

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Depp vs Heard mugs and T-shirts: Explosion of merchandise around ... (Independent.ie)

The trial of Johnny Depp and Amber Heard will resume today after Depp was cross-examined by Heard's lawyers last week.

“I just came across a TikTok of someone making and SELLING tshirts of Johnny Depp and quotes from the current trial happening. Melbourne-based online storefront Redbubble, which stocks designs from independent creatives, currently returns 106 results for “Johnny Depp trial” products. Depp is seeking $50m (£39m) in damages over The Washington Post column which, he alleges, impacted his Hollywood career directly. Fans on Twitter have criticised the sale of merchandise around the trial as “tone deaf” and “weird”, with one user calling it “icky”. Meanwhile, Urban Dictionary’s e-commerce platform is selling a $33 (£26) “Amber Heard” mug, which describes her as “an actress that can’t even act and is known best for divorcing Johnny Depp and then lying about her relationship with him to the media”. These include t-shirts printed with the words “Justice for Johnny” and “Fck Amber” in multiple colour and style options.

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Johnny Depp and Amber Heard continue to face off in defamation ... (WJLA)

Testimonies will continue Monday morning as Johnny Depp and Amber Heard head into week three of adefamation trial being held at a Fairfax County, ...

But a judge ruled that Depp was within his rights to bring the case in Virginia because The Washington Post’s computer servers for its online edition are located in the county. Click here to see the full defendant's and plaintiff's witness list. Depp told the courtroom that abuse allegations turned him from “Cinderella to Quasimodo” in the public's eyes.

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Where can I watch the Johnny Depp trial? How to watch UK live ... (iNews)

The former couple, who were married from 2015 to 2016, both accuse the other of being physically violent during the relationship. They each deny the other's ...

I felt heat, and I felt something were dripping down my hand, and then I looked down and realised the tip of my finger had been severed, and I was looking at my bone sticking out, and blood was just pouring out,” he said. “She threw the bottle, and it made contact and shattered everywhere. They each deny the other’s claims.

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Watch Live: Amber Heard's lawyer to resume grilling Johnny Depp (CBS News)

It will be the fourth day on the stand in Fairfax County Circuit Court for Depp, who is suing his ex-wife for libel.

Heard's attorneys are trying to derail Depp's libel lawsuit, which alleges that she falsely portrayed him as a domestic abuser and ruined his acting career. Depp has been on the stand in Fairfax County Circuit Court since Tuesday afternoon. Heard lawyer J. Benjamin Rottenborn's cross-examination of Depp lasted all of Thursday and is scheduled to continue Monday.

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Johnny Depp, Amber Heard face off again in defamation trial Monday (WNWO NBC 24)

FAIRFAX, Va. (WJLA) — Testimonies were expected to continue Monday morning as Johnny Depp and Amber Heard head intothe third week of a high-profile ...

But a judge ruled Depp was within his rights to bring the case in Virginia because The Washington Post’s computer servers for its online edition are located in the county. Depp told the courtroom that abuse allegations turned him from “Cinderella to Quasimodo” in the public's eyes. Heard has accused Depp of physically assaulting her on multiple occasions.

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In Va. court, Depp fans clamor for seats. Alpacas must wait outside. (The Washington Post)

Spectators assemble early each morning to get a coveted wristband to watch testimony in the contentious Johnny Depp-Amber Heard defamation trial.

This may be a result of multiple people being removed from court, including journalist Eve Barlow, a friend of Heard’s; Depp’s attorneys claimed Barlow was live-tweeting from the courtroom — where no phones are allowed — and showed Heard’s lawyer misleading evidence that led to the stricken testimony of one of Depp’s witnesses. She earned enough to stay until about May 7, she says, and hopes to return for the last week of the trial, expected to wrap up right before Memorial Day. “I know a lot of people, especially the mainstream media and movie critics, think what he’s doing is so ridiculous and that he needs to move on,” she says. By the second week, the county court put tighter security measures in place; deputies started requiring photo IDs and recording the names of everyone who gets a wristband. Taft has rallied others to show up in defense of the actress, whom she believes is being targeted by nefarious forces online that are amplifying Depp’s aggressively vocal fans. Nick Wallis, a British journalist, crowdfunded his trip here and is repaying his audience with live-tweeting of the trial as well as a newsletter and YouTube updates. Heard is also expected to take the stand in her defense. He will usually wave to them out his window; some days, you can hear screams as the ride passes by, and see the disappointment on the faces of those who didn’t make it. Jacinta Gillespie of Brisbane, Australia — who was “very disappointed” when Depp lost a 2020 libel suit against the U.K.-based Sun after a headline called him a “wife beater” — says she took four weeks of vacation to attend. But in a case involving celebrities, the scene is bound to turn intense. Amber Laura Heard” sign outside the courtroom and wonders out loud why in the world Johnny Depp is in Fairfax. The scene outside the Depp-Heard trial, entering its third week on Monday, has transformed the Fairfax County court complex from a place where Northern Virginia residents contest parking tickets to the stage for one of the biggest celebrity court cases in recent memory. Depp’s testimony lasted for more than seven hours over Tuesday and Wednesday before Heard’s defense lawyer, Ben Rottenborn, began cross-examination in earnest, taking up all of Thursday. He is scheduled to continue Monday. Depp’s appearance on the stand injects an extra flurry of activity into the proceedings.

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Johnny Depp faces 4th day of cross-examination in Amber Heard ... (Globalnews.ca)

Johnny Depp and Amber Heard, through their lawyers, are attempting to paint each other as the most toxic person in their former relationship.

Heard is crying in the audio recording and told Depp that her reputation has been ruined. The initial court case began when Depp filed a $50-million defamation lawsuit over a Washington Post op-ed penned by Heard in late 2018 about domestic abuse. He can be heard telling Heard, “I don’t want to be with you.” Heard pleads with Depp not to continually leave. Depp testified he felt a “blinding hurt” when his ex-wife penned the Washington Post article at the centre of this trial. “No one deserves to live like that, not her, not me, not anyone,” he said. He claimed the messages about burning Heard’s body were references to “dry British humour,” namely Monty Python. In the message Depp says, “She will hit the wall hard!!!! A text message from Depp to his agent was also read in court. More texts from Depp, this time to his doctor in 2015, were submitted as evidence. He’s maintained that Heard was an instigator in the relationship, who would push him to become embroiled in profane arguments. I’m not asking you to have a bloodbath over walking away.

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Johnny Depp-Amber Heard trial live updates: Depp said Heard 'as ... (New York Post)

Follow the New York Post's up-to-the-minute coverage of Johnny Depp's defamation case against ex-wife Amber Heard as the trial continues in its third week.

In other snippets, played by the actress’ attorney Ben Rottenborn, Depp calls Heard a “c—t” and she references a time when he “beat the shit” out of her. In the same text, read in court, Depp called Heard “a malicious, evil and vindictive c—t” who had an “obsession with herself” and was “so desperate for success and fame.” The message came after the now-infamous 2015 fight with Heard in Australia that left Depp with a severed finger. Johnny Depp once texted his doctor that Amber Heard “is as full of s–t as a Christmas goose,” it was revealed in court today. “For example, the text that is about burning Ms. Heard is – it’s directly from Monty Python in a sketch about burning witches and then drowning the witches,” Depp said. For instance, Depp tried to explain away a text to a friend saying he hoped Heard’s “rotting corpse was decomposing in the f–king trunk of a Honda Civic” as a reference to British comedy troupe Monty Python. Court is back in session after the lunch break and Johnny Depp is still on the stand. Depp — famous for playing drunken pirate captain Jack Sparrow in the “Pirates of the Caribbean” franchise — responds, “I’m never getting clean and sober.” Next to take the stand is Ben King, the house manager for the rental where Depp and Heard stayed in Australia in March 2015 — the scene of an alleged brutal fight that left him with a severed fingertip. Meyers asked Depp how he had responded after Heard goaded him in one clip to, “Tell the world, Johnny tell them, Johnny Depp, I, Johnny Depp, a man, I’m a victim too of domestic violence.” Ben King — who acted as a butler to Depp and joined him in Australia while the actor was filming a “Pirates of the Caribbean” movie — said that the house was essentially trashed after a brutal fight between the ex-couple that ended in Depp losing the tip of a right middle finger. The house manager for an Australian property Johnny Depp and Amber Heard rented in 2015 has testified about finding part of the actor’s severed finger there.

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Why is social media in favour of Johnny Depp in the Amber Heard ... (WION)

Amid the vigorous court trial, actor Johnny Depp has found support on social media. Depp is fighting a defamation case again Amber Heard for writing an op-ed on ...

A successful star who has featured in a number of films, Depp is remembered for his role as Captain Jack Sparrow in Disney’s 'Pirates of the Caribbean' franchise and the titular “Edward Scissorhands” from the 1990 Tim Burton film. The world was quick to ‘cancel’ Johnny on little more than a females word. “Amber Heard got a free pass for her lies and violence for 6 years. Some have even commented that Heard is mirroring Depp's style of clothing at the court to intimidate him. There are also others who feel that Heard isn't being held to the same standard as male domestic abusers and criticized her behaviour during the couple’s marriage. Amid the vigorous court trial, actor Johnny Depp has found support on social media.

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Johnny Depp trial testimony continues: Recordings with Amber ... (USA TODAY)

Johnny Depp is taking the stand against ex-wife Amber Heard for the fourth day as his libel lawsuit continues.

"It was like someone hit me in the back of the head with a two-by-four." "These characters should be able to have their proper goodbye," Depp said of the decision. I was at the end; I was broken," Depp said. "I've been in the racket of Hollywood since 1984," Depp responded. Depp has been on the stand in Fairfax County Circuit Court since Tuesday afternoon. In the column, she claimed to be a victim of domestic abuse. Rottenborn also honed in on texts Depp sent to colleagues and friends about his relationship, which continued to show Depp's struggle with substance abuse. Rottenborn also asked Depp to confirm whether Heard was the only person who had a problem with his drinking. "Why would I ruin the only thing that I was really good at in my life besides my children?" "I would excuse myself from the situation," Depp said. He said Heard had requested to meet up with him in San Francisco to finish a previous discussion. "How can I trust you that it will be a few minutes when you've done this in the past and disappeared for hours?," Heard says in the recording.

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Johnny Depp Tries Again To Rewrite Vile Texts & Alcohol Abuse ... (Deadline)

UPDATE, 10:24 AM: Johnny Depp wasn't being threatening in his texts, but simply using “abstract humor,” the former Pirates of the Caribbean star told a ...

Heard’s attorney also referred to a text from August, 2016 that Depp sent to his agent in which he wrote, “I can only hope that Karma kicks in and takes the gift of breath from her.” Throughout, Rottenborn has tried to show that Heard was grappling with Depp’s substance abuse. In another clip, Depp is heard referring to one of their arguments as a “bloodbath.” Other clips were unintelligible. In one, Heard tells him, “Go put your cigarette out on someone else.” Depp says to her, “Shut up fat ass.” In court, Depp said that Heard had a penchant for “grossly exaggerated” comments. Depp, on the witness stand, tried to interject his own opinion of them, calling them “hit pieces” in some cases orchestrated by Heard’s publicity team. “It’s important to know that none of it was ever intended to be real,” Depp went on to say of the 2013 texts that detailed drowning and killing Heard and having sex with her dead body, among others notions. Later, Rottenborn, amid repeated objections from Depp’s side, attempted to run through what has been a central argument of Heard’s team: That the Washington Post op-ed, which doesn’t mention Depp, also doesn’t contain any of the details of his alleged domestic abuse. He also tried to flip the narrative of his alcohol intake despite the seemingly overwhelming evidence presented by the defense in their cross. In pre-trial filings Bettany had also been called as a witness, as have Elon Musk and James Franco. However, it seems the WandaVision actor will not be testifying remotely after all, we’ve learned. Even under follow up examination from his own lawyer, a much more conservatively-dressed Depp today seemed unable to recall details of communication with others and once again returned to the long winded answers that characterized his initial testimony last week. “The abuse thing we gotta deal with that,” Depp said at one point in the recording, as the allegations had been made public. Depp admitted he did throw up in response to the stress of his relationship with Heard. While he admitted last week that Heard was instrumental in his 2015 detox from opioids, Depp also painted his ex-wife as a potential trigger to a relapse.

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Johnny Depp calls Amber Heard 'fat a**' and 'c***' in recordings of ... (The Independent)

The defamation trial between Mr Depp and Ms Heard began on Monday 11 April in Fairfax, Virginia following Mr Depp's lawsuit against his ex-wife in March 2019.

“And then a week later you show up at my doorstep, in my room, saying you wanted to say goodbye.” That’s it,” Ms Heard says on the first recording that was played in court on Monday morning. The defamation trial between Mr Depp and Ms Heard began on Monday 11 April in Fairfax, Virginia, following Mr Depp’s lawsuit against his ex-wife in March 2019.

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Howard Stern Calls Out Johnny Depp's 'Overacting' and Accent ... (Variety)

Howard Stern takes issue with Johnny Depp's testimony against Amber Heard.

“It’s not going well for you, it’s not going well for her. First of all, isn’t he from like the South of the Midwest? Johnny Depp was born in Kentucky. Does that sound like a guy from Kentucky?” “The reason he wanted that on — he wanted it televised [because] that’s what narcissists do,” Stern said of Depp while discussing the trial on his SiriusXM radio show (via Mediaite). “They think they can talk their way out of anything.

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Johnny Depp warns Amber Heard of violence in recording played in ... (The Guardian)

Other exchanges reveal the actor describing himself as a 'poor old junkie' who depended on his wife and her family.

Depp also explained that his texts to Paul Bettany in which he’d suggested drowning and burning his wife were references to a Monty Python sketch. “It hurt, like somebody hit me in the head with a two-by-four. “At that point it had been a good two solid years since the allegations had been planted firmly on my back,” Depp testified.

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Johnny Depp: 'Texts about drowning Amber Heard based on Monty ... (Sunday World)

Johnny Depp says texts he sent to actor Paul Bettany about burning and drowning his former partner Amber Heard were a joke based on a Monty Python sketch.

Mr Depp added that the relationship between Mr Bettany and Ms Heard was “abominable” as she viewed him as a “threat”. But Mr Depp said he and Mr Bettany had connected over their “abstract sense of humour” to deal with difficult situations, and the comments were never “intended to be real.” The actor told a US court on Monday that he was “ashamed” of the messages but that they were an attempt at “irreverent and abstract humour”.

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Jurors listen to tense audio recordings at Johnny Depp's libel trial (NPR)

"The next move, if I don't walk away ... it's going to be a bloodbath, like it was on the island," actor Johnny Depp says on the recording played in court ...

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Johnny Depp concludes testimony in defamation case against ... (CNN)

Actor Johnny Depp concluded his testimony in his defamation trial against Amber Heard in a Fairfax, Virginia court.

Though Depp was not named in the article, he claims it cost him lucrative acting work. "The only person I've abused in my life is myself." They have both denied the other's claims.

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Johnny Depp References Monty Python and Peanut Butter During ... (Vulture)

As attorney Ben Rottenborn presented additional audio recordings and text messages to the jury that were rife with violent and graphic language, Depp's patience ...

“The text that is about burning Ms. Heard, it’s directly from Monty Python and the sketch about burning witches,” Depp claimed. “Hitting the wall hard, based on the conversation—” Depp started to respond. When asked about texts that described Heard “hitting the wall hard,” Depp replied sarcastically to Rottenborn’s questioning.

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Amber Heard lawyers wrap up cross-examination of Johnny Depp (FRANCE 24)

Lawyers for Amber Heard ended their cross-examination on Monday of Johnny Depp at his defamation trial against his former wife by playing recordings of ...

"The only person I've ever abused in my life is myself." Depp and Heard met in 2009 on the set of the film "The Rum Diary" and were married in February 2015. In another audiotape, the 36-year-old Heard, who had a starring role in the movie "Aquaman," accuses Depp of having "beat the shit out of" her and throwing a "swing" at her.

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Ireland Baldwin trashes 'terrible person' Amber Heard amid Johnny ... (Page Six)

Ireland Baldwin condemned Amber Heard as a "terrible person" amid the actress' defamation trial with ex-husband Johnny Depp.

And I hope he’s in like 5 more Pirates movies.” Baldwin wrote the scathing message over a screenshot of a tweet containing footage of the “Pirates of the Caribbean” star, 58, on the stand in Virginia court, listening to an audio recording of Heard, 36, copping to “hitting” him during one of their many arguments. Ireland Baldwin condemned Amber Heard as a “terrible person” amid the actress’ defamation trial with ex-husband Johnny Depp.

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Johnny Depp concludes testimony in libel lawsuit against ex-wife ... (ABC News)

Johnny Depp concludes a four-day stint on the witness stand, telling jurors he filed his libel lawsuit against his ex-wife Amber Heard because it was his ...

He now says the finger was severed when Heard threw a vodka bottle at him. During Monday's cross-examination, Depp actually said very little. Depp winced on the stand as one of the clips was played; Heard appeared to fight back tears at several points as she listened to the recordings. Jurors heard an audio clip of a conversation between Depp and Heard in which she seems to taunt him and suggests he would not be believed or respected if he were to publicly cast her as an abuser. "It was the only time I was able to fight back and use my own voice," Depp said of his decision to sue Heard for a 2018 op-ed piece in The Washington Post in which she refers to herself as "a public figure representing domestic abuse". - The court heard recordings in which Depp referred to the violence that could ensue if he and Heard's arguments were allowed to escalate

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Johnny Depp and Amber Heard's Fight Left Home Damaged ... (The New York Times)

At the trial in the defamation case filed by Mr. Depp, a property manager gave vivid descriptions of how one 2015 fight left behind blood and broken ...

He began looking in that area and said he soon found the fingertip, “nested” in a blood-streaked piece of paper. In a lower level of the home, Mr. King said, there was a smell of alcohol and cans strewn near a bar. Mr. King said one dispute in London began when Ms. Heard asked Mr. Depp why he had taken his hand away from her, adding that he thought she had sounded like a “spoiled teenage child.” Testifying on Monday, Mr. Depp said he learned in a published interview with a Disney executive, dated two days after Ms. Heard’s opinion piece came out, that he would not be returning to the “Pirates of the Caribbean” franchise for a potential sixth film. A chunk had been broken out of a marble staircase. Ms. Heard has denied hitting Mr. Depp except in self-defense or in defense of her sister. The premises were in disarray, he said. In 2018, she wrote an opinion piece in The Washington Post, describing how her career had been negatively affected by becoming a “public figure representing domestic abuse.” In the courtroom. She has countered that he severed it himself when he smashed a phone against a wall. In his testimony, Mr. King said that he had worked at a residence belonging to Mr. Depp in London and also at the house in Australia, where Mr. Depp stayed while filming one of the “Pirates” films. He testified that he had seen and heard many arguments between Mr. Depp and Ms. Heard. Those tended to follow a pattern, Mr. King added, in which Mr. Depp would leave a room and Ms. Heard would follow.

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Howard Stern: 'Narcissist' Johnny Depp is 'overacting' in Amber ... (Page Six)

Howard Stern branded Johnny Depp a “huge narcissist” and called him out for “overacting” in his ongoing trial against ex-wife Amber Heard.

“It’s not going well for you, it’s not going well for her. “First of all, his difficulty in speaking the English language is fantastic…And the accent. “They think they can talk their way out of anything,” Stern, 68, continued.

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Johnny Depp says he's 'a victim of domestic violence' as court told ... (Sky News)

Day eight of the Depp v Heard trial sees the actor complete his evidence, as the court hears about the £50000 of damage to his house in Australia and the ...

Referring to his love of music and playing the guitar, Depp said: "Why would I ruin the only good thing in my life?...Thank god it wasn't the left had... Depp can be heard replying to her and saying, "shut up fat arse". I would have had to totally re-learn playing the guitar if it had been the left hand." , appearing "incredulous" when he said no. This is a pathetic attempt." It is a film we all watched when we were about 10, it's irreverent and abstract humour". The judge in that case found the claims in the article to be "substantially true" and Depp was later refused permission to appeal the case at the Court Of Appeal. Otherwise it's just going to be a bloodbath... It's just not worth it." It's a pattern of behaviour Depp's team allege occurred regularly. In one heated conversation Depp can be heard saying to Heard: "Walking away is necessary... Johnny Depp has told the court he was "a victim of domestic violence" as he concluded his evidence on day eight of the case, with his former house manager testifying Amber Heard acted "like a spoilt teenage child" and drank "one to two bottles of wine a day".

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Johnny Depp defamation case: Texts about burning and drowning ... (Independent.ie)

Johnny Depp says texts he sent to actor Paul Bettany about burning and drowning his former partner Amber Heard were a joke based on a Monty Python sketch.

Mr Rottenborn introduced the articles to try to demonstrate that the 2018 Post article at the centre of the case is not what damaged his reputation, but instead a long history of bad behaviour. Ms Heard’s lawyers say Mr Depp’s damaged reputation is the result of his own behaviour. Most of the questioning consisted of Ms Heard’s lawyer, Ben Rottenborn, playing audio clips or reading vulgar text messages sent by Mr Depp and asking him if he’d read them correctly. Mr Depp winced on the stand as the clips were played, while Ms Heard appeared to fight back tears. “Why would I start lopping off digits in my 50s?” he said, showing his right hand to the jury. In other audio clips, he loudly shouts vulgarities at his wife, calling her a degrading name and yelling, “You stupid f—” at her.

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Johnny Depp Testified He Was Joking When He Said He Wanted To ... (BuzzFeed News)

"It's just irreverent and abstract humor," Depp said about texts in which he described burning his ex-wife.

Depp is not named in the op-ed, but he alleges that because of its implications, his reputation has taken a hit and he has lost movie roles and other work opportunities. "I had had no ability to speak prior to, because even if I had done an interview to try and explain myself, it would turn into a hit piece, so my mouth was shut and this was the opportunity where I thought something's gotta be done. Meanwhile, Heard's attorneys have pointed to Depp's own past statements that he hurt himself. Depp has accused Heard of throwing a vodka bottle at him, which severed his fingertip. That's what we're referring to in those texts." The former couple have both accused the other of domestic violence.

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