Ellen Barkin just testified against Johnny Depp in his trial against Amber Heard — and the things she had to say really don’t make the actor look good!
The actress appeared via a video deposition that was originally recorded in 2019 as part of Amber’s defense. In the clip, the Animal Kingdom star discussed her “sexual” relationship with Depp after they met in the ‘90s while working on Fear and Loathing In Las Vegas.
On how they became close, she recalled: Related: Bethenny Frankel Calls Amber The ‘Craziest Woman That’s Walked This Planet’! That said, she noted that “the friendship went up and down [while] living on different coasts.” Eventually, it “became romantic in nature” when she moved from New York to Los Angeles and the Pirates of the Caribbean alum “switched the buttons,” she explained: She quickly corrected herself, adding: This relationship lasted for “several months” with them getting together about “three or four times a week.” When asked if the 58-year-old “drank to excess” at any point while she knew him, she said: She was not sure if he was using any prescription drugs at that time, but noted that he would use “hallucinogenics, cocaine, [and] marijuana” while in her presence “all the time,” continuing: Things turned serious when she was asked if he ever became “out of control” around her.
The 68-year-old recalled an incident, explaining: The violent behavior happened during a fight between Depp and his friend (or, apparently, possibly an assistant).
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