Johnny Depp reacts to a photo taken by Amber Heard in which he fell asleep with spilled ice cream
Amber Heard’s lawyers questioned Johnny Depp all day Thursday after his two-day testimony in his $ 50 million defamation case against his ex-wife.
The trial has already been adjourned and is resumed on Monday for the third week in Fairfax County Court in Virginia.
Hurd has been sued by Depp for alleging that he abused her in a 2018 article. .
The actor testified about a traumatic childhood with a violent mother, saying that his relationship with Hurd reflects this, describing it as “harassment” of him.
On Thursday, Hurd’s lawyers challenged him over vulgar text messages he sent about her and his drug use and drinking.
His account of the amputation of his finger in Australia was also disputed, and the court showed photos of messages scratched on mirrors with blood and paint, as well as several secretly recorded disputes and battles.
Depp also told the court he believed Amber Heard had an affair with James Franco.
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Depp describes cutting off a finger in a battle with a bottle of vodka
One of the most exciting points in Depp’s testimony this week came when he described how his finger was cut off during a battle with Hurd in Australia in 2015.
Interrogated by his own lawyers, he described how he tried to break away from the spiral confrontation.
“Everything was going too crazy,” Depp told the court during questioning by his own lawyers. “I was a mess, I was a wreck, I was shaking.”
He remembers pouring two or three hard shots of vodka before Hurd yells, “Oh, you’re drinking again.”
Depp said Hurd then threw two bottles of vodka at him, cutting off the tip of his finger.
Gustav Kilander of the Independent describes the disturbing retelling:
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Depp calls former Vanessa Paradis a “French blackmailer” in an email to Elton John
During cross-examination on Thursday, the court learned that Depp called his ex-wife Vanessa Paradis, the mother of his children, a “French blackmailer ***” in an email to British singer Elton John.
Depp, 58, said Hurd, 36, told him that his two children, Lily-Rose Depp, 22, and John Christopher Depp III, 20, did not like him and that he was a “bad father.” Depp said his children didn’t really like Mrs. Hurd.
Ms. Hurd’s legal team rejected the request, sharing an email from Mr Depp to Sir Elton from 2013, in which Mr Depp shared his dissatisfaction with 49-year-old Ms Paradis, his partner from 1998 to 2012. d.
Gustav Kilander of the Independent reports:
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Who could testify next week?
The third week of the defamation trial against Depp and Hurd will resume on Monday, with the first taking the testimony for another cross-examination.
Although it is not clear who will testify after Depp, here’s a look at the possibilities:
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Why is the process taking place in Virginia?
The explosive defamation lawsuit between Depp and Hurd takes place far beyond their normal Hollywood orbit – in a court in Fairfax County, Virginia.
Depp’s lawsuit against his ex-wife alleges that she slandered him in a December 2018 post in The Washington Post entitled “I spoke out against sexual violence – and faced the wrath of our culture.” That needs to change. “
The trial is taking place at Fairfax, as The Post’s online edition is published through servers in the county, which allows Depp to sue her in the area.
According to the Associated Press, Hurd’s lawyers tried to move the trial to California, but Depp’s lawyers said one of the reasons they decided to sue in Virginia was because of state law against SLAPP, which is not as broad as in California. .
Gustav Kilander of the Independent explains:
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Where did it all go wrong? History of Depp and Hurd’s relationship
Johnny Depp and Amber Heard are believed to have met in the same year after Depp broke up with his longtime partner, French actress Vanessa Paradis. Depp and Paradis have two children: a daughter named Lily-Rose and a son named Jack.
The couple confirmed their engagement in March 2014 and married in February 2015.
By May 2016, Hurd had filed for divorce.
Here’s everything you need to know about their doomed relationship:
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RECEPTION: Why is Depp suing Hurd?
If you’re just joining The Independent’s coverage of the trial of Johnny Depp and Amber Heard, here’s what you need to know:
Depp filed a lawsuit against his ex-wife Hurd in March 2019, claiming that she slandered him in a post she wrote in 2018 for The Washington Post.
The report, released in December of that year, was entitled: “I spoke out against sexual violence – and I faced the wrath of our culture. That needs to change. “
Depp is not mentioned by name in the article, but his legal team says it contains a “clear hint that Mr. Depp is a domestic abuser,” which he says is “definitely and obviously untrue.”
Clemens Michalon explains:
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Depp laughs with a joke with a happy hour
Depp created several moments of recklessness in three days of testimony, including during cross-examination on Thursday.
The actor noted that he struggled with sobriety in the spring of 2013, after which Hurd’s lawyer Ben Rothenborn asked: “Sometimes you would drink whiskey in the morning at this time?”
“I mean, isn’t it a happy hour at all times?” Depp replied, causing laughter in the gallery.
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Depp reacts to a photo in which he fell asleep with spilled ice cream
Hurd’s lawyers focused on his drug use during the cross-examination as they tried to drill holes in his history of sobriety.
At one point, the court was shown an unsightly photo showing Depp asleep on a couch with ice cream spilling on his lap.
Depp said the photo was taken by Hurd after working a 17-hour day and taking some opioids.
He said Hurd gave him ice cream “because she knew what was going to happen.”
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Depp admits to “disgraceful and hateful behavior” in notes to Hurd
The jury learned that Depp and Hurd wrote messages to each other in a magazine on Thursday, while her legal team presented examples in court.
In a statement on Sunday, September 27, 2015, Mr. Depp wrote: “I can’t express how sorry I am to be so low … to spew out such vicious untruths for the sole purpose of hurting you – I’m far from proud take yourself with you for such a grave mistake !!! Shame … ”
“I will never allow myself to resort to such disgraceful and hateful behavior … No matter what !!!” he added.
Gustav Kilander of the Independent reports:
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I heard Depp shrink at the sound of her saying, “I hate you to hell.”
Hurd cringed in court when jurors heard an audio recording of Depp’s mouth-biting and swearing during Thursday’s cross-examination.
On the graphic, you could hear Depp say to Hurd, “You’re a jerk, and I hate you and I want to get away.”
A series of recordings of other battles between the couple were released in court.
In one, Depp said, “I get irrational when I make movies, I get jealous and damn crazy and weird, and we fight a lot more.
The Independent’s Grame Massie reports:
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