Johnny Depp and Amber Heard: The 10 + 1 Critical Moments from the Trial – Unrestrained Drug Use and ‘Mutual Abuse’

THE trial of Johnny Depp and her Amber Heard is in progress, with jurors not yet ruling on the much-maligned case involving one of Hollywood’s former glamorous couples.

For six weeks in the court of Virginia, USA, the case of a marriage is discussed, which initially started as a dream for both parties, but soon ended in a nightmare with stories. abuse and unrestrained drug use.

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Here are 10 critical moments from the controversial trial, which began after a defamation lawsuit filed by the protagonist of “Pirates of the Caribbean” against his ex-wife, when in 2018 she wrote an article in the Washington Post, claiming that she is a “survivor of a family violence ».

Toxic relationship with “mutual abuse”

According to a detailed post bbc.comwhich summarizes the important events of the trial, from the first moment in court it seemed that this is a toxic relationship, which could describe two words: mutual abuse.

According to clinical psychologist Laurel Anderson and the couple’s former marriage counsel, cited by Depp’s side, the two actors had an unstable relationship, while they often fought in the sessions that took place to save their marriage. And the two often threatened to leave after intense argumentsbut Herd usually created tension, according to Anderson.

Η Άμπερ Χερντ στη δίκη με τον Τζόνι ΝτεπΗ Άμπερ Χερντ στη δίκη με τον Τζόνι ΝτεπAmber Heard in the trial with Johnny Depp

She noted that she found “mutual abuse”, but said that Depp went out of his way in this relationship. “He was well controlled for decades before he met Ms. Herd,” she said, referring to the actor’s outbursts of anger.

«It was a point of pride for her, if she felt disrespectful, she had to start a fightShe added, referring to Amber Heard’s efforts to keep Depp by her side.

Creepy messages

During the trial, Herd’s side sent messages to the court that Johnny Depp had sent to acquaintances and friends, in which he wrote that he wanted to burn her and make sure that she was dead.

“Let’s burn her,” he wrote in a 2013 message to British actor Paul Bettany, adding, “Let’s drown her before we burn her,” and then said he would like to “make sure she’s dead.”

Personality disorders or PTSD

A crucial point in the trial, which gained huge publicity on social media, was when the forensic psychologist Shannon Curry testified, who claimed that Amber Heard has two personality disorders and specifically by borderline personality disorder and istronic personality disorder.

According to her, those who suffer from these disorders, show emotional instability and have an increased need to magnetize the interest and attention of those around them. At the same time, he said that “they imitate elements of the personality of people around them. The way they dress. Their interests. The way they speak. “

However, psychologist Dawn Hughes, who called Herd’s side, said that the actress is suffering from post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), due to the abuse she suffered.

The specific point of the trial immediately attracted the interest of social media users, who have since started to deal with the case en masse, as they claimed that they identified changes in Herd’s personality in the trial, according to what psychologist Shannon Curry had testified.

Unrestrained drug use

Throughout the trial, both sides admitted indirectly or directly that they abused drugs and substances, whether together or separately. However, it has not been determined who was most affected by the abuses, because each side claims that it “controlled” it.

Initially, Herd described a Depp who drank enough alcohol to become violent, and cited cases where he had been seen in public, fainting. Typically, the long-time private island manager that the actor maintains in the Bahamas, said that Depp had fainted in the sand in front of his son, after abuse.

On the other hand, Depp’s side claimed that drugs and alcohol were used that did not exceed the limits, while in cases that had occurred, Depp was usually not able to react.

The real “Monster”

During the trial, both sides described the other as a “monster”, with Amber Heard stating that she saw the dark side of her ex-husband and his violent version. He even referred to a message from Depp, who wrote “Amber and I are absolutely perfect”. I locked my kid-monster in a cage deep inside me and it worked».

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He claimed that This is a phrase he used, because “I kept hearing it”while she said she suffered at her hands and that he has actually been abused.

She also presented audio documents, in which Amber Heard was heard saying that she had hit her ex-husband.

The cut finger and the abuse with the bottle

A typical moment of the trial was the testimonies for the trip to Australia in 2015, when Johnny Depp was still involved in the shooting of “Pirates of the Caribbean”. Herd said that was sexually assaulted with a bottle by Johnny Deppone night he was drunk and they had a fight

Instead, the actor claimed that they had a fight, but she took a bottle of vodka, with which she cut his finger in his hand.

Τζόνι ΝτεπΤζόνι ΝτεπJohnny Depp

Witnesses gave ambiguous testimonies about the incident, while the surgeon called by Herd’s team disputed the version of the injury, because according to him, if the finger had been cut from the actor’s hand, the nail should have left his position, something that did not happen, according to him.

New relationship or passionate lawyer?

As the trial progressed, Johnny Depp’s side gained the sympathy of social media users, but the protagonist of “Pirates of the Caribbean” gained a new wave of support, following the actions of one of his lawyers.

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In particular, Camille Vasquez appeared to hug him several times, in parts of the trial that “seemed to win”, while she even wore a T-shirt that wrote a justification for Depp.

Rumors immediately surfaced that they were together, some claimed that she was just a passionate lawyer, while others considered it a ploy for the actor to gain the public’s sympathy, on the grounds that he “turns the page after Herton”, as well as she seemed to be having an extramarital affair while they were married.

The testimony of Katie Moss

Johnny Depp’s legal team wanted to shout in Kate Moss’s court from the first moment to testify in favor of the actor, but it was banned, because in the past they were a couple, and even now they have a very good relationship.

But things changed when Amber Heard said that she punched her ex-husband while he and her sister Whitney were in front of a staircasebecause he remembered that Johnny Depp had pushed Kate Moss down the stairs when he was a couple.

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Thus, she was able to testify at the trial, on the grounds that her name was mentioned to be the protagonist in a case of abuse and in fact without being reported to the authorities by her.

The supermodel took the place of her ex-partner and said he never hit her, refuting the actress’s allegations.

“Death threats”

Amber Heard, in the last words of her testimony, said that she now receives threatening messages on social media and “death threats”. According to her, Depp has orchestrated a propaganda campaign in his favor, aiming to win the lawsuit.

On the other hand, Depp’s team denied the accusations, while launching a new attack on Herd, accusing her of ruining the actor’s career, as many of his collaborations were canceled, after the public complaints of Amber Heard, for which, however, he had not prosecuted her ex-husband.

Issuance of a decision

So the jurors, are going to meet again for their final verdictwhile American lawyers speaking to the US media said that the delay may be due due to the issuance of compensation.

That is, in addition to having to choose the side that tells the truth, then they have to decide whether compensation should be issued, but a decision that requires unanimity among the jurors and not a simple majority.

Source: News Beast

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