Johnny Depp’s former psychiatrist testified Thursday that the actor expressed “frustration” with Amber Heard throughout their marriage, evaluating her to his abusive mom and calling her a “ache within the ass.”
Dr. Alan Blaustein stated in a deposition that Depp, 58, struggled to remain sober as his relationship with the 36-year-old actress crumbled.
“He used medicine to deal with psychic wounds,” Blaustein stated, based on a recording of his testimony performed in court docket.
The physician stated he expressed concern about Depp use of the ADHD remedy Adderall and cited a number of cases through which the “Pirates of the Caribbean” star broke his guarantees to remain clear.
Based on a message despatched to the physician, Depp informed 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.
In his notes from one in all their classes, Blaustein additionally stated Depp referred to Heard as, “Such a ache within the ass.” He stated the actor felt “frustration, impatience and anger” with Heard throughout their marriage.
Blaustein, who was deposed in January 2022, additionally testified that Depp and Heard’s relationship points began nicely earlier than their doomed nuptials in February 2015.
He recalled the actor saying he “won't wish to go to marriage [at] 51 years outdated.”
“[Their relationship was] a variety of love, a variety of disappointment, a variety of concern,” he stated.
Blaustein additionally testified that, regardless of the couple’s tumultuous time collectively, he didn't recall any violence.
Depp is now suing Heard for $50 million, claiming she defamed him in her 2018 Washington Submit op-ed through which she known as herself “a public determine representing home abuse.”
Heard is countersuing for $100 million, alleging that Depp launched a smear marketing campaign towards her that broken her fame and profession.
Blaustein was one in all a number of witnesses the jury heard from Thursday, as each side put together to wrap up their arguments subsequent week.
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