Laurel Anderson’s testimony was followed by that of Herd’s former personal assistant, Kate James, who said the actress verbally abused her while working with her, describing her as a “dramatic” person who was insecure about her relationship with Depp. The two women answered questions during the third day of the filing of the $ 50 million lawsuit filed by Depp against Herd in a column in the Washington Post in 2018. Depp’s private doctor, David Kipper , also began his testimony in Fairfax County Court in Virginia. Image: Amber Heard heard as the former PA told her in court that she had never seen bruises or marks on the star During Thursday’s hearing, the court also heard more details about Depp’s problems with alcohol and drugs and a message he sent referring to his “monster” lock. Here are some key points from the third day of filing: The therapist told the court that she believed Herd started the violence more than Depp. Ms James says in the three years she worked with Depp I never saw any bruises or marks on the star • Medical notes describe how Depp “expressed fears that he would never feel normal without his drugs” • More offensive messages sent by Depp Herd were revealed, with one calling her a “scum” • Find out what has been said so far in our live coverage of the trial as it happens Ms Anderson, a clinical psychotherapist who saw Depp and Herd several times, both together and separately, said Depp told her that Herd “gave as much as he got” during their quarrels. What came out in the treatment of Herd and Depp? Giving her testimony virtually, Ms. Anderson said that Depp found it difficult to keep up with Herd’s “fighting style” during their sessions and that the actress often talked to him and interrupted him. Image: Some Depp fans ran to watch the process “She was very strong,” he told the jury. “So [Depp] she had no voice, she could not keep up with the fast style of her conversation “. Asked about Depp’s relationship with previous partners, Anderson said he was “well controlled for decades” but “fired up” with Herd – and “participated in what I saw as mutual abuse”. Ms Anderson told the court that Herd admitted she was violent towards Depp, saying it was a “pride” point to start a dispute if she felt “disrespectful”. “She felt she had to hit him back if he hit her, she always did,” he said. “She loved him, he loved her; she was not stupid, she knew what they were doing was not healthy.” Herd also told her that Depp was violent, according to the court. Herd’s former PA says ‘blind rage’ Earlier in the day, the court heard another videotaped testimony from Ms James, who was not ambitious about the actress, saying she was basically running her life and was “badly” paid for it. Image: Kate James, Heard’s former PA, appeared virtually He described Herd as “dramatic” and “insecure” and said she was verbally abusive to her during their collaboration, detailing a “blind rage” incident. Ms James, who worked for Herd from 2012 to 2015, said verbal attacks often “did not make sense” and that Herd needed “someone to attack”. He described Depp as “the boss” and told the court that while he was working for the actress, he never saw her with bruises, cuts or marks that gave her any impression of concern. Detoxification in the Bahamas Later that day, the court saw the start of the trial of Dr Kipper, a private doctor who was hired to help Depp with a detox on his private island in the Bahamas in the summer of 2014. The actor wanted to “detoxify” from alcohol, opiates, benzodiazepines and stimulants, the doctor told the court. The notes made about Depp’s treatment describe how the star had “expressed fears that he would never feel normal without his drugs”, the court was told. Dr. Kipper’s testimony will continue on Monday, when the court will meet next. Depp v Heard – the background Depp is suing Herd for $ 50 million (38 38.2 million), while Herd has filed a counterclaim for $ 100 million (76 76.4 million). The former couple started dating after dating The Rum Diary in 2011 and got married in Los Angeles in February 2015. Herd received a restraining order against Depp in May 2016 after accusing him of abuse, which he denied and the couple settled their divorce out of court in 2017. In Tuesday’s opening remarks, the actor’s lawyers said his ex was preparing for a “show of a lifetime” during the trial, while her legal team said the case would reveal the “real” person behind the “rumor” And “pirate costumes”. “. Image: The court has previously heard evidence from Depp’s sister, Kristi Debrovsky Herd’s lawyers also told jurors they would hear evidence of physical and sexual abuse during the hearing. Depp categorically denies the allegations. Both he and Herd will testify during the trial, which is scheduled to take place in six weeks. Actors Paul Bettany and James Franco, as well as tech businessman Elon Musk, are also on the witness list. Read more: Sun trial – what happened? Why are they back in court? The court has already heard Depp’s sister and a friend who lived in a penthouse next to the actor and Herd when they were together. Many of the witnesses involved in the case have previously been called to testify at Depp’s 2020 trial in London, in which he sued the publisher of The Sun newspaper over an article referring to him as a “husband hitter”. The judge in that case considered the allegations in the article to be “substantially true” and later denied to Depp that he would appeal the case to the Court of Appeal. Ms. Herd’s article in the Washington Post did not name Depp by name, but was entitled “I spoke out against sexual violence – and faced the rage of our culture.”
