Amber Heard claimed that Johnny Depp headbutted her in December 2015.
AMBER’S WITNESS STATEMENT
“We were at the penthouse inLA. Johnny got mad at me and threw another glass decanter at me; he also knocked things around the room and punched the wall. He slapped me and grabbed me by my hair, dragging me by my hair through the apartment, all around between different rooms. I was trying to get out of his grasp and, in the process, he pulled clumps of my hair out. I got free from him and ran upstairs to try and escape, but he followed me and caught up with me on the stairs; he grabbed me by the hair again, and he also hit me in the back of my head. He dragged me by my hair up the last few steps and, when he had pulled me to the top, he shoved me a couple of times, making me afraid I would lose my balance and fall down the stairs. I had to get him to stop, so I said that I thought he had broken my wrist, hoping that he would calm down. Unfortunately, that didn’t work and he kept on hitting me and shouting. He was extremely angry, getting out of control, and would not stop. He knocked me to the floor, but each time he did that I stood back up. I made a point of looking him straight in the eye. He did not like that, and he yelled at me, something like, “you think you’re a fucking tough guy?”. He was trying to square off with me, provoking me and berating me saying things like “you want to prove how tough you are?” and “she thinks she is so fucking tough”. The last time I got up, he took a step back from me and then headbutted me, hitting me right in the nose with his forehead. I staggered back, completely stunned and instantly felt a searing pain, my eyes teared up and my nose started bleeding.“
DEPP’S WITNESS STATEMENT
“I was at the penthouse in which I lived with Ms Heard on 15 December 2015 but I was not violent toward Ms Heard in any way. In fact, on this date, Ms Heard violently attacked me (as she had done many times before) leaving me with a number of scratches and swelling around my face. Ms Heard has fabricated these allegations, including falsely claiming that the blond hair on the floor was her hair that had been pulled out by me.“
DEPP CHANGES HIS STORY
When Depp testified in the UK, he changed his story. During his testimony the court plays a recording of Depp saying to Amber, “I head-butted you in the f*cking forehead“. Depp then changes his story and claims it was an ‘accident’. He has failed to mention this ‘accident’ in any of his three witness statements.
THE EVIDENCE
Immediately following the incident, Amber contacts several people by text. She is scheduled to appear on The Corden Show the next day and fears she may not be able to make it if there is severe bruising and swelling. Amber contacts Nurse Erin and Dr Cowan first at around midnight.
During the text exchange, Amber mentions that she found ‘a bunch of coke which explains it‘. Nurse Erin understands instantly that means saying, “I assume you’re not referring to soda“. Nurse Erin further communicates her understanding of Depp’s violent towards Amber by replying, “Do you want me to check on him?I assume he’s not the one getting hurt“.
In the next series of texts, Amber contacts her friend iO Tillet saying, “J beat me up pretty bad“. She also texts her publicist Jodi explaining that she might have a black eye the next day and may not be fit enough to do the show.
NOTES
The same night, Nurse Erin is on duty with another client and can’t stay with Amber but drops in to see her briefly. In her notes she records the telephone call and the meeting with Amber.
MAKE UP ARTIST
The next day, Melanie Inglessis the make up artist arrives to apply Amber’s make up for the Corden Show. She testifies to covering the bruising and the split lip.
GRAFFITI
Depp is well know for his destructive nature during his bouts of rage. On this occasion he left graffiti along the counter top written in gold pen which red ‘Why be a fraud‘ and ‘all is such bullshit‘.
DR ANDERSON
Dr Anderson is Depp and Amber’s therapist. While testifying she says that she saw Amber with bruising after the headbutt.
Dr Anderson also said that Amber would ‘hit back’ if Depp hit her.
MEDICAL RECORDS
On the night of the incident Amber was seen by Depp's private nurse, Erin Falati/Boreum. The bruising hasn't developed at this point but the split lip is noted. Amber is advised to visit Depp's private doctor, Dr Kipper. She goes to his office but he is not there. Amber is seen by a member of his staff, Monroe Tinker who denies seeing any injury, claims Amber did not speak and left the office without comment. Notes are presented in court but seem to have been botched as they state that Amber is a "Well nourished male".
DIRTY TRICKS
During cross examination, Camille Vasquez suggests that Amber did not have any medical records to show that she had an injury from the headbutt. Vasquez knows this is untrue as she has blocked them from being in evidence.
Dr Sugarman is listed as the ENT doctor. Amber went to see him for breathing problems she was having caused by scar tissue from the healed headbutt.
RE-CAP
Depp changes his story from denying the headbutt to "it was an accident".
Depp admitted he headbutted Amber on audio
Dozens of texts reference the altercation and Amber's injuries
Dr Anderson saw the bruises
Make up Artist Melanie Inglessis saw the bruises and covered them for a TV appearance
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