Johnny Depp and Amber Heard brought out all the worst things about their short-lived marriage to the public through their current trial in Virginia (USA).

Intimate details of Johnny Depp and Amber Heard’s relationship are being laid out in court, including what their former marriage counselor described as “mutual abuse” between the two stars.

Johnny Depp (58 years old) is suing his ex-wife Amber Heard (36 years old) for defamation when she wrote an article published in The Washington Post in 2018 , revealing about surviving domestic violence .

The couple met while filming The Rum Diary in 2011, then married in 2015. They broke up in May 2016 when Amber Heard accused her ex-husband of domestic violence and abusing her. Depp denied those claims and they settled their divorce in court in August 2016.

Even though they were divorced, Johnny Depp and Amber Heard still became opponents in court

Before the trial, Amber Heard declared: “Hopefully when this case is over, I can continue my career and so can Johnny. I have always maintained my love for Johnny, which makes it extremely painful for me to have to recount the details of our past life, revealing everything to the world .

Accusing Johnny Depp of sexual assault

Although much of the evidence in this case was made public in the 2020 UK case, Amber Heard’s allegations of sexual assault along with other forms of domestic violence are not widely known until she made her statement in court.

The Aquaman actress’ lawyer Ben Rottenborn said in the courtroom that Heard was abused “in many forms” by Depp, including physically, emotionally, verbally and psychologically, adding that she “was subjected to violence”. sexual force at the hands of Depp”.

Depp’s spokesperson denied the accusation, calling it “fiction, intended to shock Hollywood, which Amber knows well and uses to exploit and seek public opinion.”

Depp texted about Heard’s “rotting body”.

Many of Depp and Heard’s text messages were read aloud to the jury. One of them was an October 2016 exchange between Depp and longtime friend Isaac Baruch, when Depp wrote: “Hope that whore’s rotting corpse is decomposing in the trunk of the Honda Civic!!”.

Other text messages sent by Depp that were brought to court included a request to burn Heard’s body: “I will fuck the burned body then make sure she is dead.”

Daughter Lily-Rose refused to attend his wedding

While discussing his February 2015 wedding to Heard (which included “dinner, dancing and drugs” written on the wedding itinerary), Depp revealed that his daughter with the French singer Vanessa Paradis, Lily-Rose refused to attend the wedding.

Lily-Rose, Johnny Depp and Amber Heard (from left)

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“My daughter Lily-Rose did not come to the wedding. The daughter and Amber Heard don’t have a good relationship for some reason,” Depp said.

Depp and his sister recall childhood abuse

Both Depp and his sister Christi Dembrowski testified that their late mother Betty Sue Palmer abused them as children, and also abused their father, John Sr., now 84 years old.

When asked why he remained married to Heard despite the alleged abuse he faced, Depp explained: “I think it’s because my father stayed with my mother even though he was abused. … and I don’t want to fail in marriage again. I think I can help her, I can take her everywhere. Because the Amber Heard I knew in those early years is not you Now, suddenly we both became rivals.”

Depp claimed to have used drugs with friends

The actor confirmed that he used drugs with famous friends, such as WandaVision star Paul Bettany and musician Marilyn Manson.

When asked if Bettany was “a good friend with whom you used to take drugs”, Depp confirmed “yes”. The two starred in many movies together such as The Tourist (2010), Transcendence (2014) and Mortdecai (2015).

Then, answering whether he used drugs with musician Manson or not, Depp confirmed: “We snorted cocaine together a few times.”

Depp also claimed that Heard “despised” Bettany because “we were close friends and Heard thought Bettany was a threat, which drove me away from her.”

Depp shows off his healthy finger after an argument in Australia

One point of contention involved an infamous argument between Depp and Heard in Australia, where he was filming Pirates of Caribbean: Dead Men Tell No Tales in March 2015. The incident resulted in his middle finger being severed at the tip. He claimed it broke when Heard threw a bottle of vodka into his hand, although Heard’s legal team has denied that claim.

Depp held up his healed finger for the entire courtroom to see

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Depp’s legal team presented bloody photos of his finger taken that night, including in the hospital, as Depp told doctors the accident was caused by his hand getting stuck in the accordion. He confirmed that he lied at the time of hospitalization to maintain Amber Heard’s reputation. Depp held up his healed finger for the entire courtroom to see.

Heard admitted to hitting Depp

In an audio recording released by Depp’s legal team, Heard admitted to “hitting” him while also arguing with him that she was not “punching” him but was “hitting” him.

“You weren’t punched; you were just hit. I’m sorry I hit you like that but I didn’t punch you,” she told Depp. She added in the recording: “I’m not sitting here being sad about it, right? That’s who you are. That’s the difference between me and you. You’re just a cute kid. Grow up.” Go Johnny.”

Depp – who has repeatedly sworn he never hit Heard or any woman – was also asked about an incident in December 2015 when he allegedly headbutted Heard, causing bruising to her face. The actor vehemently disputed the claim that he intentionally headbutted her, claiming that it could have been an accident while he was trying to restrain her.

A video released by Heard’s legal team that she recorded shows Depp slamming a kitchen cupboard door one morning and other audio shows the actor threatening to cut himself with a knife as Heard begs him stop.

Angelina Jolie once warned Johnny Depp about the mistake of marrying Amber Heard

Johnny Depp and Angelina Jolie became friends after filming together in the movie The Tourist . The actor has repeatedly praised Brad Pitt’s ex-wife’s talent and beauty. According to the National Enquirer, the Maleficent star expressed her dislike for Amber Heard from the moment Johnny Depp announced their relationship.

“Angelina Jolie gives you sincere advice. She warned that he might be making a big mistake marrying Amber Heard,” a source said.

Jolie’s friend (who asked to remain anonymous) said the Mr.&Mrs.Smith star advised Johnny Depp to sign a prenuptial agreement if he wanted to marry Amber Heard when she worried he was entering a midlife crisis. but still infatuated with beautiful young actors like Amber Heard.