He then sued her for defamation after she wrote an op-ed in 2018 in The Washington Post in which she referred to herself as a "public figure representing domestic abuse.". Bett said that her family and friends took advantage of Depp, living in his penthouses without paying rent and driving his vehicles. Dougherty from the ACLU testified that numerous lawyers from the organization reviewed the article at various stages, and asked Heard's lawyers to review the piece as well to ensure it did not run afoul of a nondisclosure agreement she had with Depp in connection with the couple's 2016 divorce. Malcolm Connelly, who worked as a security guard for Depp and his ex-partner Vanessa Paradis, has since testified via video link, giving his view on Depp and Heard's relationship and recalling their honeymoon. Other passages refer to parts of her personal life unrelated to Depp. After seeing many fights, Bett stated that he informed Heard that this cant continue., During the trial, when Sean Bett was testifying, the courtroom was shown two pictures of Depp's face from 2015, which the Law and Crime Network allegedly described as having "black eye/injuries to Depp's face.". Amber Heard has hired a pricy security firm to protect her at the Virginia courthouse where she is fighting her ex-husband Johnny Depp after his fans issued Shes cut my f***ing finger off. Heard has denied the claims and said Depp physically assaulted her on multiple occasions before and during their marriage. Heard did not name her ex-husband when she wrote about becoming a public figure representing domestic abuse but Depp argues she was clearly referring to him. Malcolm Connelly, who identifies as a protection officer, says he is testifying from Essex, United Kingdom. On Monday, May 2, Johnny Depps security officer, Travis McGivern, was the first witness to give the deposition in the actors defamation lawsuit against ex-wife Amber Heard. The court heard texts between Depp and his former security guard Jerry Judge on April 26, 2015, about two weeks after the 'filthy wh**e' message. "He was more a family and brother to Johnny and he protected Johnny from harms way those 22 years and will protect him from above, rest in peace beautiful angel of a human being Mr Jerry Judge you will be missed by all of us. Former security guard Jerry Judge texted Mr Depp on 26 April 2015, Johnny it is lovely to see how you and Amber are so happy to which Mr Depp responded Very, very kind mate!! As well as the Pirates of the Caribbean star he also guarded Paul McCartney, Arnold Schwarzenegger, Antonio Banderas and Julia Roberts. The company tweeted a tribute to Judge saying: "Music & Arts Founder and Managing Director sadly passed away today. I just cannot live like this. The defamation trial between Depp and Heard began on Monday, April 11, in Fairfax, Virginia, after Depp's March 2019 lawsuit against his ex-wife. Connelly testified he never saw Heard with any injuries. The security guard said the team knew the true cause of Depps injury would create extremely bad publicity and that Mr Judge suggested they should say at hospital that the actor had injured his finger while slicing onions. McGivern said Heard went on to throw "a purse or some sort of bag" at Depp, but McGivern was able to knock it away before it hit Depp. Whigham said Depp was still able to work after the initial allegations made against him in 2016. The verbal onslaught continued from both of them. "Malcolm Connelly said #AmberHeard was "screaming she was berating him. Read our, {{#verifyErrors}} {{message}} {{/verifyErrors}} {{^verifyErrors}} {{message}} {{/verifyErrors}}. While driving Heard to her Los Angeles penthouse after one argument with Depp, the security guard said he warned her: This cant continue, youre going to kill each other or be in jail.. An image of Johnny Depp apparently passed out on the floor, Lines of cocaine on a table that were allegedly taken by actor Johnny Depp, Amber Heard and Bianca Butti leave the Royal Courts of Justice on 9 July, Amber Heard (R) arrives on the third day of the libel trial by her former husband US actor Johnny Depp against News Group Newspapers (NGN), at the High Court on 9 July, Amber Heard arrives on the third day of the libel trial by her former husband US actor Johnny Depp against News Group Newspapers (NGN), at the High Court on 9 July, Johnny Depp photo spilt ice cream photo referred to in court, American actor Johnny Depp gestures to the media as he arrives at the High Court on 13 July, Amber Heard's pet teacup Yorkshire Terriers Pistol and Boo which has been referred to as an exhibit in the hearing of Johnny Depp's libel case against the publishers of The Sun and its executive editor, Dan Wootton, at the High Court in London, Actor Johnny Depp arrives at the High Court on 14 July, Johnny Depp with injuries allegedly sustained from Amber Heard during an incident in Los Angeles, Amber Heard being questioned by Sasha Wass QC as she gives evidence at the High Court in London on 20 July, Johnny Depp arrives at the High Court on 20 July, Amber Heard arrives at the High Court on Monday where she is due to give evidence against former husband Johnny Depp on 20 July, Amber Heard image which has been referred to as an exhibit in the hearing of Johnny Depp's libel case against the publishers of The Sun and its executive editor, Dan Wootton, at the High Court on 20 July, Johnny Depp arrives at Royal Courts of Justice on 21 July, Amber Heard with a bruising on her face, which was referred to as an exhibit in the hearing of Johnny Depp's libel case against the publishers of The Sun and its executive editor, Dan Wootton, at the High Court in London, Amber Heard being cross examined by Eleanor Laws QC as she gives evidence at the High Court in London during a hearing in Johnny Depp's libel case against the publishers of The Sun and its executive editor, Dan Wootton on 21 July, Amber Heard with a friend, which was referred to as an exhibit in the hearing of Johnny Depp's libel case against the publishers of The Sun and its executive editor, Dan Wootton, Amber Heard arrives at the High Court in London for a hearing in Johnny Depp's libel case against the publishers of The Sun and its executive editor, Dan Wootton on 21 July, Johnny Depp leaves the High Court in London following a hearing in his libel case against the publishers of The Sun and its executive editor, Dan Wootton, Video deposition of Amber Heard in US proceedings, which was referred to as an exhibit in the hearing of Johnny Depp's libel case against the publishers of The Sun and its executive editor, Dan Wootton, at the High Court, Amber Heard leaves the High Court in London following a hearing in Johnny Depp's libel case against the publishers of The Sun and its executive editor, Dan Wootton, Amber Heard arrives at the High Court on Wednesday morning for a hearing in Johnny Depp's libel case against the publishers of The Sun and its executive editor, Dan Wootton on 22 July, Actress Amber Heard arrives at the High Court on 22 July, Amber Heard arrives at the High Court on 23 July, Johnny Depp arrives at the High Court on 23 July, Amber Heard with her girlfriend Bianca Butti arrive at the Royal Courts of Justice on 24 July, Amber Heard arrives at the Royal Courts of Justice on 24 July. Be the first one to comment on this story. Judge has plenty of experience protecting Hollywood's top stars and Depp is not the first celebrity to be under his watchful eye. I had the car door open and when we were outside Johnny said to me words to the effect of Look at my finger. When asked if he ever saw injuries on Amber Heard's body while working with the couple, he replied no. Heard's lawyer Elaine Bredehoft pushed back aggressively on the agent's assertion on cross-examination, suggesting that the article was inconsequential amid a stream of bad publicity for Depp. McGivern said he would regularly receive text messages from Depp during these fights to come to the couple's penthouse and help the actor leave. Please refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged in, Malcolm Connolly tells court he was sent to extract actor from argument with ex-wife in Australia, Find your bookmarks in your Independent Premium section, under my profile. Malcolm Connolly, who has worked for Depp and his family for about 16 years, told the High Court in London how he was sent to extract his boss from an argument with ex-wife Heard in Australia in 2015. Get browser notifications for breaking news, live events, and exclusive reporting. Web$10,000 every day to Jerry Judge, Depp's former security manager. Heard's lawyers, though, have said that even if the jury were to believe that she was never abused by Depp, Heard should still prevail in the lawsuit because the article is not about Depp, does not defame him, and Heard's free-speech rights allow her to weigh in on matters of public importance like domestic violence. Amid the turmoil with his marriage to Amber Heard, there's been one man Johnny Depp can count on one man above all for support. By early 2019 - weeks after Heard's op-ed - Whigham said it was clear that Depp's role in any "Pirates" film was scuttled and that producers were instead looking to move ahead with Margot Robbie in a lead role. On Monday, Travis McGivern, who has worked on Depp's security team for nine years, spoke about how the couple began to have regular arguments toward the end of 2014. Talking about their relationship, Bett said that the duo went from being a "loving, almost like high school couple" to arguing on a daily basis. Johnny Depp has finished giving evidence but was present at the High Court on Tuesday. ", disputes some of the domestic abuse charges, 'Mandalorian' star Pedro Pascal, creators on new Grogu revelations and 'Last of Us' comparisons, Saved by the bell: Contestant ordered to keep mask on, in historic 'Masked Singer' first, Chris Pine admits 'it does look' like Harry Styles spit on him but this is what actually happened, Rebel Wilson 'collapsed' after Ramona Agruma proposal: 'I was so overwhelmed', Amy Grant recalls being 'so scared' to return to touring following serious bike accident. The actors longtime bodyguard, Jerry Judge, has worked with Depp, 52, for more than 15 years and has been by his side as he tours Europe with his band the Hollywood Vampires. Its definitely not your typical bodyguard and celebrity client relationship, says a source. Jerry is Johnnys closest confidant.. She alleged she saw Heard "lunge violently at Johnny, pull his hair, and commit other aggressive physical acts against him". 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