The defamation trial between actors Johnny Depp and Amber Heard had its second week of oral arguments with the testimony of the former’s doctor confirming that he had found the fragment of Depp’s finger among the blood and broken glass.
The court in Fairfax, Virginia, where the lawsuit is taking place, Monday viewed a recorded statement in which doctor David Kipper stated that the location of Depp’s finger piece, which was lost in March 2015, was found as per the scene one looked intense fight.
The actor’s lawyers previously claimed he lost part of his middle finger after Heard threw several glass bottles at him during a violent fight at the Australian residence where the couple lived while filming Pirates of the Caribbean. finished.
According to the doctor, in addition to crystals, there was “blood all over the house,” although Depp insisted at the time that he lost his finger when he cut himself with a knife. After the allegedly destroyed house was searched, an employee of the house found the limb and Depp underwent reconstruction surgery.
The “Pirates of the Caribbean” protagonist and actress were present this Monday at a new session of the trial in which Depp is accusing his exwife of defamation for an article he published in The Washington Post in 2018 after their divorce .
Heard has responded with a counterclaim alleging that Depp launched a smear campaign against her.
In that article, Heard described himself as having experienced what “consists of domestic violence.” The versions of the 2015 accident, which has been known for years, vary with different explanations, such as that Depp was locked in with a door or, according to Heard, that the actor cut himself with a cell phone attack.
In the same discussion, the actress’s defense alleges that Depp hit, choked and sexually assaulted her, although the doctor said Monday that he didn’t recall seeing any signs of violence on her or requesting medical attention.
Kipper also provided more details on the actor’s treatment, which he says was unwilling to follow guidelines to overcome his drug addiction. In addition, the constant arguments with his partner and his temper tantrums drove the doctor and his nurse Debbie Lloyd to despair.
In another recorded statement, the nurse retrieved notes from her consultations with Depp, noting that “the patient discussed feelings of anger and sadness about his relationship” and “the patient was encouraged to speak out about the relationship from his wife.” keeping away is toxic.
Last week, the expartner’s former therapist, Laurel Anderson, explained that there had been “mutual abuse” in the relationship and that she had seen signs of violence on both sides. The actor is demanding $50 million in damages from his expartner.
For his part, Heard has responded with a counterclaim, alleging that Depp launched a smear campaign against him, demanding 100 million.
It’s the first time the two celebs will face each other in court: The actress was present as a witness at the trial, which took place in London in 2020 and lost the Depp, as charges were brought against the British newspaper The Sun for an article called the actor a “woman aggressor”.
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