Actress built dossier on me as insurance policy, claims Depp in court
JOHNNY Depp has accused his ex-wife of “building a dossier” from early in their relationship as an “insurance policy for later”. “Wino Forever” tattoo during a time
The High Court heard details of an when he had “fallen off the wagon”. email written by Amber Heard to the Ms Wass asked Mr Depp about the star, which was never sent, in which alleged incident in March 2013, and she said he lived “in a world of enathe tattoo he had done on his arm blers”. during his relationship with actress
The email was read out in court on Winona Ryder, which originally read the second day of Mr Depp’s libel “Winona Forever” but was changed to action against The Sun newspaper “Wino Forever” after they split. over an article which labelled him a The barrister put it to Mr Depp that “wife beater” and referred to “overhe slapped his former wife three times whelming evidence” that he attacked during the incident, to which he Ms Heard, 34, during their relationreplied: “I’m sorry but that is not true, ship, which he denies. you are mistaken.”
In response to the email, Mr Depp, The court heard details of an giving evidence in the three-week alleged incident in Hicksville, Califortrial, said it appeared that “Ms Heard nia, in June 2013 – one of 14 allegawas building a dossier very early on tions of domestic violence NGN relies that appears to be an insurance policy on as part of its defence to Mr Depp’s for later”. claim, all of which the star denies.
The 57-year-old is suing the tabMs Heard claims he became loid’s publisher, News Group Newspa“enraged” and “jealous” when one of pers (NGN), and its executive editor her friends, referred to as Kelly Sue Dan Wootton over the 2018 article. and described as having been “very
Ms Heard’s email, read by Sasha close to Ms Heard, touched her”.
Wass QC, barrister for NGN, began: “I Ms Wass said to Mr Depp: “You just don’t know if I can do this any started to get angry, ‘ the monster’ more. It is like Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde. joined the party and you took excepHalf of you I love madly, and the other tion to a woman who was in your half scares me. I can’t take him. I wish group called Kelly Sue.”
I could, but I can’t. Mr Depp said he did “take excep
“The problem is, I never really tion”, saying: “She was putting her know/understand which one I’m hands on Amber and I thought it was dealing with until it’s too late. an uncomfortable position to put her in.”“ThedrinkingassuresmethatIam dealing with the monster. The abused, He denied becoming extremely scared, insecure, violent little boy. I angry and shouting at her, saying: “I just can’t tell where the line starts.” removed Miss Kelly Sue’s hand from
The barrister said to Mr Depp: Ms Heard’s body and told her not to “Your answer to Ms Heard’s allegation do that.” that you were a serial domestic abuser Mr Depp was asked about another was that this is a hoax.” alleged incident in March 2013, when
Mr Depp replied: “Hoax is probably Ms Heard claims he hit her several the best word one could use because times after a row about a painting by the allegations, all of the allegations, her ex-partner Tasya van Ree, which are patently untrue. was hanging in her bedroom.
“From hearing you read out this Ms Wass asked: “Would you (email), that was not sent to me, and describe yourself as jealous?,” to from some of the information I have which he replied: “I am, yes. I can be garnered from my experience yesterjealous.” day and having studied the case, I will The barrister said: “You were very suggest, ma’am, that it appears to me jealous and accusatory of Ms Heard, that Ms Heard was building a dossier suggesting that she was having, or very early on that appears to be an continuing, her affair with Tasya van insurance policy for later.” Ree – it became an obsession of yours
During his second day in the witthat night.” ness box, Mr Depp faced further Mr Depp said: “I remember we had questioning on his drug use, allegaseveral arguments about Ms van Ree, tions of violence, his relationship with I won’t elaborate.” He later denied Ms Heard and accusations of jealallegations that he tried to remove the ousy. painting and to set fire to it, saying
The star denied slapping Ms Heard each time they were “not true”. three times after she laughed at his The case continues.