Johnny Depp’s Ex-Agent: Abuse Claims Harmed His ‘Shroud of Mystery’ and Cost Him ‘Pirates of the Caribbean’ Franchise

Pirates of the Caribbean: Salazar's Revenge aka Dead Men Tell No Tales was released. A sixth outing as Jack Sparrow was in the works at Disney, claimed Johnny Depp in his on-going $100 million defamation lawsuit against ex-wife Amber Heard. However, the Hollywood star says he was dropped by the studio a couple of days after his former spouse's 2018 Washington Post op-ed claimed she was a victim of domestic violence.

Amber Heard’s testimony resumed on Monday in Johnny Depp’s $50 million defamation trial against her, as the actress made further details of her ex-husband’s alleged abuse during their marriage.

Amber Heard broke down on the witness stand Wednesday as she described alleged physical and emotional abuse during her marriage to ex-husband Johnny Depp.“I am here because my ex-husband is suing me for an op-ed that I wrote,” Heard told the Fairfax, Virginia courtroom. “This is the most painful and difficult thing I have ever gone through.”Heard then said Depp hit her numerous times.

UPDATE, 12:45 PM: “I will never forget it, it changed my life,” Amber Heard told a Virginia courtroom today of the first time Johnny Depp allegedly hit her in the winter of 2011.

“I am here because my ex-husband is suing me for an op-ed I wrote,” Amber Heard said today in Virginia within seconds of taking the stand in the Johnny Depp $50 million defamation trial

Gene Maddaus Senior Media WriterA psychologist told jurors Tuesday that Amber Heard suffered from post-traumatic stress disorder due to physical and sexual abuse at the hands of ex-husband Johnny Depp.Dawn Hughes testified that she had diagnosed Heard after examining her for 29 hours and reviewing therapy records, and that she had concluded that Depp engaged in a “high degree of violence.” Hughes recounted numerous instances of alleged sexual violence, which she said were motivated by Depp’s “obsessive jealousy” and a desire to show dominance.Hughes was the first witness called by Heard’s attorneys, as they began their defense in a $50 million defamation trial in Fairfax, Va. They are seeking to counter the image presented by Depp’s lawyers, who portrayed Heard as the abuser in their relationship, and maintained that Depp would retreat whenever she instigated fights.

EXCLUSIVE: Amber Heard will now be the second witness for the defense as her team shifts tactics in the $50 million defamation trial with Johnny Depp.

As the Johnny Depp-Amber Heard trial continues in Fairfax, Virginia, Wednesday brought testimony from Christian Carino, Depp’s former agent with Creative Artists Agency (CAA).

Johnny Depp has been a household name for decades, starring in the likes of Edward Scissorhands, Pirates of the Caribbean, and Alice in Wonderland. However, the actor, 58, is taking a break from filming to attend his defamation trial against ex-wife Amber Heard, which is currently underway at Fairfax County Circuit Court, Virginia. Those who have seen clips from the court have been left scratching their heads at Depp’s accent, with many noting that it doesn’t resemble his birthplace.

Johnny Depp has spoken of his time working on Disney's Pirates of the Caribbean franchise during his $50 million defamation trial, in which he's suing his ex-wife Amber Heard, who is counter-suing him. The actress' attorney Ben Rottenborn asked the Hollywood star about Pirates of the Caribbean 6 and if he'd return as Jack Sparrow for a huge sum. However, the Jack Sparrow star was adamant he would not.

Gene Maddaus Senior Media WriterJohnny Depp acknowledged on Wednesday that Disney was already wary of working with him before ex-wife Amber Heard wrote an op-ed alluding to her abuse claims in December 2018, as his cross-examination got underway in a Virginia courtroom.Depp has accused Heard of ruining his career by publishing the piece. He is suing her for $50 million, alleging that her claims were fabricated and that she is the one who beat him.

Johnny Depp claimed that his substance abuse was triggered by “constant haranguing” from his ex-wife Amber Heard on his second day of testimony during his libel trial against the actress. Taking the stand at Fairfax County Circuit Court on Wednesday, Mr Depp alleged that his ex-wife made little digs at him during their marriage which would regularly escalate into fully-fledged arguments. “I was inspired to reach out for a numbing agent by Ms Heard because of the constant clashes,” he said.

Johnny Depp continued his second day of testimony in his $50 million defamation trial against ex-wife Amber Heard, as he described the deterioration of their relationship and what he said were physically and and emotional abuse on her part.

Johnny Depp told a Virginia court of his childhood abuse as his mother was “suicidal” and his father told him that “you’re the man now” when he left the family. The actor entered the witness booth on the fifth day of the trial, which began on Monday 11 April in Fairfax, Virginia following Mr Depp’s lawsuit against Ms Heard in March 2019.

While taking the stand in his libel trial against Amber Heard, Johnny Depp addressed his ex-wife’s claims of domestic abuse.

Johnny Depp is sharing his “truth” amid his blockbuster libel lawsuit trial against Amber Heard.

“My goal is the truth,” said Johnny Depp on the stand today one week into the $50 million defamation trial instigated by the ex-Pirates of the Caribbean star against Amber Heard back in March 2019. “Lies build upon lies,” he testified.