Falls Church: Johnny Depp surrounds himself with an entourage of enablers who shield him from the consequences of his drug and alcohol use, his ex-wife Amber Heard testified on Thursday.
Heard was on the witness stand defending herself against her ex-husband’s libel allegations.
Actor Amber Heard takes the stand in Fairfax County Circuit Court on Thursday.Credit:AP
Depp is suing Heard for libel over an op-ed she wrote in The Washington Post describing herself as “a public figure representing domestic abuse.” His lawyers say he was defamed by the 2018 article even though it never mentioned his name.
Heard told the Fairfax County Circuit Court that from 2013, she took photos of Depp while he was passed out. She said she took the photos because Depp couldn’t remember what he’d done while he was drunk and that he had denied what had occurred while he was blacked out.
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“He wouldn’t remember or he would deny it. There was no one to back me up,” she said.
Heard has testified that she was physically and sexually assaulted on multiple occasions by Depp, typically while he was drunk or high on drugs.
Depp has denied ever hitting her, but Heard’s lawyers have said his denials lack credibility in part because he can’t remember what he does when he blacks out.
Depp has said Heard greatly exaggerates his drinking and that he tolerates alcohol well. Friends, family and employees of Depp have taken the stand and backed up his contention.
Heard claims Depp’s entourage cleans up after actor’s drug, alcohol use
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