Watch live the testimony of Johnny Depp in the defamation case against Hurd
Lawyers representing Amber Heard are cross-examining Johnny Depp after his two-day testimony in a $ 50 million (£ 38.2 million) defamation lawsuit he filed against his ex-wife. The trial is in its second week in Fairfax County Court in Virginia.
Hurd has been sued by Depp for alleging that he abused her in a 2018 post she wrote. Although she did not name him, his lawyers claim that her allegations made it difficult for the actor to get roles in films, turning him from “Cinderella in Quasimodo” to Hollywood, as described by the actor from “Pirates of the Caribbean”.
The actor recalled a traumatic childhood with a violent mother and said his relationship with Hurd reflected that, accusing her of “harassing” him in her testimony, and recalling a horrific finger wound and human feces found on his bed.
An audio released in court revealed a dispute between the couple in which Hurd told Depp “you weren’t hit” and that “I hit you” in a dispute over an episode of violence.
On Thursday morning, Hurd’s lawyers challenged the actor over vulgar text messages sent by him, drug use and drinking, and the duration of his sobriety.
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The court sits again after the lunch break.
Oliver O’Connell April 21, 2022 19:18
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Depp reacts to an audio recording in which he moans “like a sick animal”
An audio of Johnny Depp moaning in pain after mixing opioids and alcohol was released in court while the actor was cross-examined by lawyers about his ex-wife Amber Heard.
Oliver O’Connell April 21, 2022 6:55 p.m.
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Oliver O’Connell April 21, 2022 6:30 p.m.
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Rothenborn points to a discrepancy with Depp’s testimony about the duration of his alcohol sobriety.
Depp testified that he was free of alcohol for 18 months when he left for Australia in 2015.
Hurd’s lawyer said the flight from Boston to LA was less than a year before the actor flew to Australia to film Pirates of the Caribbean.
Depp disputes this, claiming that he had only a glass of champagne and a double dose of his opioid drugs during the flight, despite what was said in the text to Bethany.
Rothenborn claims that Depp also lied in his insurance forms for the film, showing evidence that the actor checked the “No” box for the question of whether he used illegal substances, whether prescribed by a doctor or not.
Judge Penny Azkarate calls for lunch break.
The trial will continue at 2:10 p.m. ET.
Oliver O’Connell April 21, 2022 18:04
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In a series of questions about his detox time and Hurd’s role, Depp emailed his mother, saying, “I couldn’t do it without her.”
Oliver O’Connell April 21, 2022 5:51 p.m.
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Rothenborn and Depp disagree on whether the actor was very drunk during the flight or whether it was his opioids.
Depp says: “I would not agree that I was very drunk during this flight … I had taken a double dose of this roxicodone, which is different from an eclipse.”
An audio recording of Depp, who moans like an animal after the flight, and a voice believed to be Mr. Judd, who says he’ll stay with “this fucking idiot” in case he gets sick, is then played in court.
Oliver O’Connell April 21, 2022 17:42
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Rothenborn then referred to an earlier text shown to the jury, which he sent to Paul Bethany, listing what he had consumed on the plane and Hurd’s reaction.
Oliver O’Connell April 21, 2022 5:31 p.m.
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The texts sent from Depp to Hurd the day after the flight are shown to the court:
Once again, I find myself in a place of shame and regret. Of course, I’m sorry. I really don’t know why or what happened. But I will never do it again. I want to be better for you. And for me. Must. My illness somehow crept in and grabbed me. I can’t do it again. I can’t live like this again. And I know you can’t either. it needs to be fixed. And I will. For both of us. Starting today. I love you. Again, very sorry. I’m so sorry .. I love you and I feel so bad that I disappointed you ..
When he did not receive a reply, he sent a message:
I see that understanding and forgiveness are not on the menu … I’m disappointed to see this, but not very surprised, I guess …
Oliver O’Connell April 21, 2022 17:29
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Now we hear again about the flight between Boston and LA in 2014.
The night before, Depp and Hurd had a heated argument over scenes she was filming with James Franco. Depp confirms that he thought she had an affair with Franco.
Depp was asked if Hurd was guilty of him because she felt he was drunk on alcohol and drugs. He replies that it was a constant.
There is controversy between Depp and Rothenborn about whether he was very ill when the plane landed after sleeping on the bathroom floor.
Oliver O’Connell April 21, 2022 5:24 p.m.
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The interrogation turned into a trip to Hicksville Trailer Palace near Joshua Tree, California, during which Depp claimed to have defended Hurd from a woman named Kelly Sue, who took drugs and laid her hand on Hurd.
Depp says he “defended Mrs. Hurd’s honor … from someone who was clearly unable to handle the substance she was taking.”
In a subsequent argument in their trailer, Depp admits that he punched a bathroom light with his fist.
Oliver O’Connell April 21, 2022 5:14 p.m.
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