FAIRFAX, Va. — “Jealous” Johnny Depp was typically drunk — and as soon as chucked a wine bottle at Ellen Barkin, the actress testified Thursday in her ex-lover’s defamation trial towards Amber Heard.
“He was drunk numerous the time,” Barkin mentioned about Depp in a recorded deposition performed for the Fairfax, Va., jury, noting, “He was a crimson wine drinker.”
The 2 actors had a fling within the Nineteen Nineties whereas filming “Worry and Loathing in Las Vegas,” Barkin mentioned, recalling an incident the place Depp allegedly launched a bottle of wine in her path whereas combating with others in a Sin Metropolis resort room.
“I don’t know why he threw the bottle,” she testified, including, “It was extra like a toss.”
The projectile didn’t hit anybody, mentioned Barkin, who couldn't recall who else was current or if the bottle was empty or full.
The Bronx-born actress mentioned she had a “romantic” relationship with Depp within the Nineteen Nineties — earlier than altering her thoughts and asking the lawyer deposing her, “Can you alter that to ‘sexual’?”
The 2 slept collectively about three to 4 occasions per week for 5 months in 1994, mentioned Barkin, who recalled Depp as a “jealous man” and “controlling.”
“I had a scratch on my again that after received him very, very indignant as a result of he insisted it got here from me having intercourse with an individual who wasn’t him,” she mentioned within the deposition, recorded in 2019 and performed for jurors within the Virginia trial on Thursday.
She additionally mentioned Depp was “drunk on a regular basis” in an “uncontrolled” manner and he or she witnessed him doing cocaine and hallucinogens in addition to smoking weed.
“He was at all times consuming and smoking a joint,” she mentioned.
Barkin, 68, was amongst a slew of witnesses as soon as near Depp who testified about his profession’s downfall, describing alleged incidents of unhinged habits and struggles with drug use.
Depp’s former psychiatrist, as an example, testified that the 58-year-old star struggled to remain sober as his relationship with Heard crumbled.
“He used medication to deal with psychic wounds,” Dr. Alan Blaustein mentioned, in line with a recording of his testimony performed in court docket.
In his notes from one in every of their classes, Blaustein mentioned Depp referred to Heard as “such a ache within the ass.” He mentioned the actor felt “frustration, impatience and anger” with Heard, 36, throughout their marriage.
In keeping with a message despatched to the physician, Depp advised Heard, “You’re being my mom and psychotic sister.” The actor has beforehand testified that his mother, Betty Sue Palmer, bodily and psychologically abused him when he was rising up.
Blaustein, who was deposed in January, additionally testified that Depp and Heard’s relationship points began properly earlier than their doomed nuptials in February 2015. He recalled the actor expressing doubts about getting married at 51 years previous.
“[Their relationship was] numerous love, numerous disappointment, numerous concern,” he mentioned.
Bruce Witkin, a music producer, additionally weighed in on the actor’s alleged substance abuse issues, saying he witnessed his former buddy snort cocaine for the primary time in 2014, which stunned him as a result of, he mentioned, the actor hated the drug as a teen. He additionally recounted seeing Depp do cocaine with Aerosmith guitarist Joe Perry.
Witkin, who fell out with Depp in 2017, testified that the actor had tried to kick his drug behavior a few occasions but it surely didn’t stick. Witkin mentioned he really useful that Depp strive remedy.
“He did it a bit of bit, however then he stopped as a result of, in my expertise, it’s deep-rooted points that he’s handled that has nothing to do with Amber,” Witkin mentioned.
Tracey Jacobs, Depp’s former agent on the United Expertise Company, recounted how she helped the film star construct a stellar profession — just for him to squander his success via medication and alcohol.
“It worsened over time,” Jacobs mentioned of Depp’s habits.
“[Depp’s] star dimmed,” Jacobs mentioned. “Individuals had been speaking, and the query was on the market about his habits.”
Depp was “displaying up late to set constantly on nearly each film,” testified Jacobs, who additionally spoke to the jury by way of taped deposition.
The Hollywood energy dealer mentioned she was fired in 2016 as a result of Depp “terminated basically everybody in his life and I used to be alongside for the trip, I suppose.”
She testified that nobody at Disney had dedicated to hiring Depp for the sixth installment of the “Pirates” franchise in conversations along with her.
Depp has claimed he misplaced tens of hundreds of thousands of dollars — together with an enormous payout for the sixth “Pirates” flick — over Heard’s 2018 Washington Put up op-ed calling herself a “public determine representing home abuse.” Depp has denied allegations of bodily abuse and extreme use of medication and alcohol.
Tina Newman, a manufacturing govt at Disney, additionally testified she had by no means seen any documentation that referenced the op-ed, by no means mentioned it and didn't hear of or partake in dialogue of its influence.
Depp’s declare that Heard lied concerning the allegations tarnished her profession greater than his, Heard’s expertise agent testified.
Jessica Kovacevic mentioned Heard ought to have change into a significant star after “Aquaman,” which premiered in late 2018 and grossed over $1 billion.
Whereas she mentioned you possibly can’t show direct causation, she believes there's a connection between the previous couple’s extremely public accusations and Heard’s lackluster profession prospects.
The jury additionally heard from Depp’s lawyer Adam Waldman, who allegedly helped the actor mount the supposed “smear” marketing campaign towards Heard.
Heard claims Waldman advised the press on three events in 2020 that she had fabricated her claims of abuse towards Depp.
These three claims are the topic of Heard’s $100 million countersuit towards her ex-husband.
As a result of he nonetheless represents the actor, Waldman — who testified by way of pre-recorded deposition — was in a position to keep away from answering many of the questions posed by Heard’s legal professional Elaine Bredehoft, citing attorney-client privilege.
Different witnesses who testified on Thursday included a social media skilled who mentioned unfavourable tweets about Heard, the LAPD’s home violence coordinator and Depp’s former enterprise supervisor, who mentioned the actor would spend $300,000 a month on workers.
Courtroom will resume Monday, Might 23, for what is ready to be the final week of the extremely watched trial.
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