15 shocking moments from Johnny Depp’s testimony in lawsuit against Amber Heard

Johnny Depp testified for three days this week in the trial over his lawsuit against his ex-wife Amber Heard. Depp is suing Heard for libel, alleging that she falsely portrayed him as a domestic abuser and harmed his lucrative acting career. The claim centers around a 2018 op-ed Heard wrote in the Washington Post in which she made references to suffering abuse, but did not name Depp. 

On the stand, Depp said he never hit Heard and that he has never struck a woman. He accused Heard of abuse and also spoke extensively about his own issues with drugs and alcohol. Here is a look at some of the most shocking moments from the trial so far. Depp’s testimony is set to continue Monday.

1. Depp said he painted with the blood on his finger after it was cut during a fight with Heard

During his testimony, Depp alleged that during a violent argument in Australia in 2015, Heard threw two vodka bottles at him and when one exploded, it sliced his finger to the point where bone was exposed. He claimed it resulted the tip of his middle finger being cut off. 

Depp said after being cut, he wrote on the walls with his blood and then dipped his finger in paint to keep writing. He said: “The blood had dried as it were, and so I stuck my finger into a can of paint and also mineral spirits to put my verbal messages onto the wall.”

2. Lawyers asked Depp about things he wrote during the incident

Depp said he wrote “reminders” on a mirror after Heard filmed a movie with actor Billy Bob Thornton. Photos of the mirror showed the words “Billy Bob and Easy Amber.” 

He was also asked during his testimony if he drew a penis on a painting. “I don’t know about that. I don’t remember drawing a penis on a painting,” he said. When asked if he forgot, given the state he was in, Depp said: “Drawing a penis was not the first thing on my mind. I had messages. Reminders.”

He also wrote on a lampshade, a photo of which was also shown during the trial. “On this lampshade, which appears to be sitting on the ground, you write, in some mixture of blood or paint, ‘Good luck and be careful at top,'” Heard’s lawyer asked. 

“Yes, correct,” Depp said. “Yes, I thought it was good advice.” 

3. Audio of Heard discussing alleged harm from Depp was played

Audio was played during the trial in which Heard spoke to Depp about the alleged harm he had done to her. “By the way, my family, my friends, everyone around me saw all the bruises, a broken blood vessel under my eye, bruises on my head, the missing chunks of hair, the split lip, the black eye, the swollen nose,” she said. 

4. An image of a bruise Depp allegedly received from Heard was shown

Depp claimed Heard “roundhouse punched” him, which resulted in a bruise under his eye. He also claimed that during the altercation, he thought she hurt her foot on a door and when he went to check on her, “she kicked the bathroom door into my head.”

“And I was completely taken aback by such a corrosive horrific move,” he said.

5. Depp speculated why Disney cut ties with him

Heard’s lawyer said reports of Disney cutting ties with Depp came before Heard’s 2018 op-ed was published. “Were you aware that it was being reported, as it is in this article that ‘Johnny Depp is out as Jack Sparrow in Disney’s Pirates of the Caribbean franchise as actor battles financial issues and personal dramas?’ Were you aware of that?” he asked Depp. 

“I wasn’t aware of that but it doesn’t surprise me given two years had gone by of just constant worldwide talk about being this wife beater,” he said, alleging Heard publicly defamed him. “So I’m sure that Disney was trying to cut ties to be safe. The MeToo movement was in full swing at that point.”

6. Video played of Depp saying, “Want to see crazy, I’ll give you [expletive] crazy”

A video of Depp and Heard arguing, during which he becomes aggressive, was played during the trial. Depp is seen pouring wine while angrily asking: “Want to see crazy, I’ll give you [expletive] crazy. I got your crazy. All you’re crazy.” 

He then notices she is recording and tussles with her, during which the video cuts out. Depp confirmed to Heard’s lawyer during questioning that it was him in the video and it was at his West Hollywood home. “And you would agree, that you were violent in that clip, correct?” the lawyer asks. 

“Clearly I was having a bad time,” Depp replied. He said Heard illegally recorded him, adding, “I did assault a couple of cabinets but I did not touch Ms. Heard.”

When asked if he was drunk when the video was taken, Depp said it was possible. “You poured yourself a mega pint of red wine, correct?” the lawyer asked. 

“A mega pint?” Depp replied,…