Dr. David Kipper, an addiction specialist who previously worked with Johnny Depp, is the latest to speak out in court amid the actor and his ex-wife Amber Heard’s defamation trial.
Depp sued Heard following a December 2018 op-ed in the Washington Post in which she seemingly accused him of domestic abuse, despite not naming him.
Kipper spoke about the star’s battle with drugs, that finger incident and more as his deposition, that was recorded on February 22, played out in the courtroom in Fairfax, Virginia.
The doctor opened up about helping Depp as he attempted to “detoxify from his substance abuse” while engaged to Heard, People reported. READ MORE: Johnny Depp’s Friend Expresses Doubts Over Amber Heard’s Allegations The substances were said to have included alcohol, opiates, benzodiazepines and stimulants.
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