Johnny Depp cracks a laugh as his doorman vapes and drives off during animated testimony from car

As the bitter defamation trial has dragged on, we’ve heard from Johnny Depp‘s bodyguards and personal doctor and nurse. But on Tuesday we finally got testimony from one of Amber Heard‘s employees.

Amber Heard appeared to fight tears as a doctor spoke of allegations that Johnny Depp ‘penetrated’ her with a bottle in a tense row.The Pirates of the Caribbean actor is suing ex-wife, 36, over her 2018 op-ed, in which she discussed her experiences of domestic abuse.Despite Heard not naming him in the Washington Post piece, his team has argued that it falsely implies that she was physically and sexually abused by him during their marriage, something he has denied.Appearing on the stand at Fairfax County Court earlier today as part of the defense, forensic psychologist Dr Dawn Hughes was asked about sexual violence in their relationship.She said she was told about ‘a number of incidents’, which were documented in notes made by Heard’s doctor, Bonnie Jacobs.Hughes said she was told that while drunk or high, Depp threw Heard onto a bed, ripped off her nightgown and tried to have sex with her.‘These weren’t in loving moments, these were angry moments,’ she said.Discussing another alleged incident, the psychologist continued: ‘Depp performed a cavity search and was looking for drugs and felt it acceptable to rip off her nightgown and stick his fingers up her vagina to look for cocaine, thought that maybe she was hiding them there’.Heard appeared visibly emotional as Hughes continued her testimony, and said the incidents happened in a ‘drug fuelled rage’, claiming that an alleged situation in Australia was ‘one of the most severe’.She told the court that Depp beat his ex, choking her and telling her “I’m going to f**king kill you, I hate you” during an argument, before grabbing a bottle that was on the bar and penetrating her with it.Describing the incident, she said Heard thought at the time: “God, I hope it’s not the broken

Amber Heard lost her bid to have Johnny Depp’s $50million (£39m) defamation lawsuit dismissed.The Aquaman actress’ team made a motion to dismiss the case earlier today, something that Depp’s lawyers disputed in a lengthy speech.Judge Penney Azcarate is presiding over the case, held at the Fairfax County Court in Virgina, and ruled that sufficient evidence had been presented to continue the case.‘If there is a scintilla of evidence that a reasonable juror could weigh, then the matter survives a motion to strike,’ she noted via Deadline.She also explained that there was ‘evidence that jurors could weigh that the statements were about the plaintiff, that the statements were published and that the statement was false, and that the defendant made the statement knowing it to be false or that the defendant made it so recklessly as to amount to willful disregard for the truth.‘The weight of that evidence is up to the fact finders.’After a lunch break, the trial continued with Heard’s lawyers calling their first witness, with Dr Dawn Hughes, a clinical and forensic psychologist, taking the stand.Follow the liveblog from the trial here.Heard was due to be the opening witness in the defense but will reportedly be second on the stand as her team ‘shifts tactics’.Depp launched a lawsuit against his ex-wife over her 2018 op-ed in the Washington Post, in which she wrote about her experience of suffering domestic abuse.While she didn’t name the Pirates of the Caribbean actor, his lawyers argued that this falsely implies that he sexually and physically abused her – something he has fiercely denied.Olivia Wilde compared to Chris Rock as video shows moment she's served custody papersRihanna blown away over Met Gala’s pregnancy tribute with

As the Johnny Depp-Amber Heard defamation trial continues into its third week, Tuesday, May 3 brought testimony from clinical and forensic psychologist Dr. Dawn Hughes.

As the Johnny Depp-Amber Heard defamation trial continues into its third week, Tuesday, May 3 brought testimony from clinical and forensic psychologist Dr. Dawn Hughes.

Psychologist Dr. Dawn Hughes was the first witness called to the stand by Amber Heard‘s lawyers during the defense portion of her trial against ex-husband Johnny Depp.

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.

The Johnny Depp defamation trial against his ex wife Amber Heard reached the halfway point today (May 3) when Johnny‘s legal council presented their final witness.

Amber Heard’s defense in Johnny Depp’s $50 million defamation trial against his ex-wife kicked off today with bracing testimony on the danger signs of domestic abuse.

Johnny Depp and his ex-wife Amber Heard has taken a dramatic turn after the Aquaman star allegedly attempted to have their case dismissed.

Moving forward as planned. Johnny Depp is happy that his defamation case against ex-wife Amber Heard will continue after a judge denied the actress’ plea for dismissal on Tuesday, May 3.

A new insight. Details of Johnny Depp and Jennifer Grey’s relationship are revealed in Jennifer’s new memoir Out of the Corner . In the memoir, released May 3, 2022, the Dirty Dancing actress recalls her short-lived engagement to the Pirates of the Caribbean star. 

A judge on Tuesday let Johnny Depp move forward with his libel suit against his ex-wife, Amber Heard, after the “Pirates of the Caribbean” star rested his case.

Gene Maddaus Senior Media WriterA judge refused to dismiss Johnny Depp’s defamation lawsuit against ex-wife Amber Heard, as the high-profile trial reached its midpoint on Tuesday.Depp is arguing that Heard cost him tens of millions of dollars — and his role in the sixth “Pirates of the Caribbean” film — when she published an op-ed reviving her domestic violence allegations against him. The trial has been underway since April 11 in Fairfax, Va.

The judge presiding over Johnny Depp’s $50 million defamation lawsuit rejected Amber Heard’s motion to toss out the case.

A tumultuous romance. Jennifer Grey opened up about her difficult romance with Johnny Depp in her upcoming memoir, Out of the Corner, beginning with an intense blind date.

ongoing defamation trial against Johnny Depp, according to reports.The actress is believed to have sacked crisis management specialists Precision Strategies on Thursday (April 28) after being subject to “bad headlines” since the trial began last month.According to The New York Post, a source said Heard is “frustrated with her story not being told effectively”.It’s claimed she’s hired Shane Communications as a replacement, days before her legal team will present evidence at the trial later this week.The new PR team, led by CEO David Shane, has previously worked against Depp before. In 2017, the firm represented the actor’s former business managers The Management Group, who claimed Depp needed to hire a shrink over his “compulsive spending” habits.Depp is suing his ex-wife Heard for defamation over a 2018 op-ed in The Washington Post, where she wrote about being a survivor of domestic violence.Heard didn’t mention Depp by name in the piece, though Depp’s lawyers argue it falsely implies she was sexually and physically abused by him in their marriage.

Johnny Depp’s new movie Jeanne Du Barry will be launched for pre-sales at this month’s Cannes market, marking a first narrative feature for the actor in more than three years.

Amber Heard - and the evidence was fascinating. Depp filed the $50 million lawsuit against his ex-wife after she wrote an op-ed piece in 2018 for The Washington Post where she said she was a victim of "sexual violence. " Although she didn't mention Depp by name, the actor is arguing that her insinuation has cost him his career and reputation.

[Warning: Potentially Triggering Content]

Johnny Depp’s security guard alleged that Amber Heard ‘punched’ the Pirates of the Caribbean actor in the face as he took to the stand in the former couple’s defamation trial.The 58-year-old is suing his ex-wife for $50million (£39m) over an op-ed she wrote for the Washington Post in 2018, discussing being a survivor of domestic violence.While the article does not mention him by name, his lawyers have said that it falsely implies that he physically and sexually abused her – while the 36-year-old is countersuing for $100million (£76m), claiming her former partner libeled her by calling her a liar.Appearing via video link in the Fairfax Virginia Courthouse from LA earlier today, security guard Travis McGivern told the jury that Heard once punched her ex-husband in the face, recalling how ‘shocked’ his client was.He said that the alleged row took place on March 23, 2015, and testified that he ‘heard and saw a closed fist contact Mr Depp in the left side of his face’, noting that it was Heard’s fist.‘The initial look on his face kind of mirrored mine, kind of a look of shock,’ he claimed.‘My job is [to] ensure the safety and wellbeing of my clients, and I felt like I hadn’t done that’.He claimed that Depp ‘had a nice little shiner’ from the alleged punch and that his face was red and swollen – but that he never retaliated in the ‘incident’.During that same argument at their LA penthouse, McGivern said that he saw Heard throw a can of Red Bull which struck Depp in the back.‘The verbal onslaught continued, from both of them,’ he said, and told the court that Depp was ‘giving as good as he got’.He said that Heard then threw something else and at ‘one point she spit’.Speaking to the court, he recalled their argument included