Johnny Depp vs Amber Heard: key moments in the blockbuster trial
- A severed finger and poop in the couple’s bed were part of the blistering claims and counterclaims of domestic abuse in a trial followed by millions
- After weeks of explosive testimony, a jury found that both celebrities had defamed each other, with Depp celebrating and Heard disappointed ‘beyond words’
After weeks of explosive testimony and three days of deliberations, the jury delivered a split verdict on Wednesday in the blockbuster defamation case between Johnny Depp and his ex-wife Amber Heard.
And while the jury found that each had defamed the other, Depp celebrated the verdict as a victory and Heard declared herself disappointed “beyond words”.
Here are some of the key moments from the blockbuster trial, which featured blistering claims and counterclaims of domestic abuse.
Depp’s severed finger
Hours of testimony during the six-week trial were devoted to a grisly incident in March 2015 in Australia, where Depp was filming the fifth instalment of Pirates of the Caribbean.
The tip of Depp’s right-hand middle finger was severed during a heated argument with Heard at their rented home.
Depp said it occurred when Heard threw a vodka bottle at him. Heard said she did not know how it happened but it may have been when he smashed a wall-mounted phone.
Both agreed though that Depp used his bloody digit to scrawl cryptic messages on walls, lampshades and mirrors in the home.
