Johnny Depp’s Doctor, Nurse Recall Bloody Hunt for His Severed Fingertip
variety.comGene Maddaus Senior Media WriterA doctor and a nurse recounted the hunt for Johnny Depp’s severed fingertip, as testimony continued on Monday in his $50 million defamation trial against ex-wife Amber Heard.Depp suffered the injury in March 2015, while he was in Australia for the filming of the fifth installment of the “Pirates of the Caribbean” franchise.
Depp has accused Heard of throwing a bottle at him, severing the top of his middle finger. Heard has said that he likely cut his finger when he smashed a telephone, and her attorneys have pointed to text messages in which Depp admitted to cutting the finger himself.Heard has alleged that during that fight, Depp beat her, choked her and sexually assaulted her.
She has claimed that the assault left cuts on her arms and legs. David Kipper, a concierge doctor, testified that he was called to the residence and cleaned Depp’s wound before taking him to the emergency room.
He also said that he directed the staff to search the house for the missing fingertip.Testifying via video deposition, Kipper said that Depp’s chef found it.“He said he found it in the kitchen area,” Kipper said, adding that there was blood and broken glass in the house.Kipper testified that Heard was there and she seemed upset.
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