Lydia Fillip, a company flight attendant, is scheduled to testify on behalf of Johnny Depp in court docket on Wednesday (Might 25) because the actor's authorized battle along with his ex-wife Amber Heard continues.

The Legislation & Crime community reported that Fillip has been listed as one in every of Depp's rebuttal witnesses, a listing that additionally contains Depp's former girlfriend Kate Moss, to look in court docket in the present day.

Fillip's private info is usually underneath wraps however she reportedly witnessed an argument between the previous couple onboard a 2015 flight when Heard alleged she was assaulted by Depp.

Depp 58, sued his ex-wife Heard for defamation over an op-ed printed by The Washington Put up in 2018, wherein she stated she was a sufferer of home abuse. Whereas Heard did not title her ex-husband within the piece, his authorized staff has argued it was apparent she was referring to him. Heard, in the meantime, has countersued for $100 million for nuisance.

Different rebuttal witnesses scheduled to be referred to as to testify embrace metadata professional Bryan Neumeister, journalist Morgan Tremaine and forensic psychologist Dr. Shannon Curry.

Johnny Depp, Amber Heard
Johnny Depp and Amber Heard seem in court docket for the ultimate week of their multi-million greenback authorized battle.

What occurred between Depp and Heard on a airplane?

Heard claimed that Depp had an outburst of anger and jealousy over actor James Franco on a non-public jet flight in 2015 from Boston to Los Angeles.

Throughout her testimony on Might 5, the actress detailed the alleged incident between her and Depp on the airplane the place they acquired into a serious argument, and he allegedly kicked her within the again, threw issues at her, and referred to as her names.

Heard stated Depp was "mad at" her for taking a job with Franco as a result of he "hated" Franco and accused heard of "secretly having a factor with him prior to now" when she was filming Pineapple Categorical.

Depp was upset with Heard and accused her of not telling him about romantic scenes with Franco, she stated. When she did inform him, he was much more upset.

"It was like I advised him I used to be having an affair," she stated. "He was that offended with me. He appeared much less related from actuality."

James Franco, Amber Heard, Johnny Depp
Throughout his testimony, Johnny Depp advised the jury he believed Amber Heard was having an affair with James Franco whereas they had been married. Pictured, left, Depp and Heard. Pictured, left, Heard and Franco.Getty Photos

When Depp acquired on the airplane in Boston, Heard stated she "simply knew one thing was incorrect" and she or he stated she knew he was drunk as a result of "his breath reeked of weed and alcohol and smelled so unhealthy."

Heard stated she may anticipate this might be a "no-win state of affairs" and tried to reply the minimal quantity she may when Depp questioned her.

Depp requested Heard if she loved the romantic scenes with Franco, utilizing sexually specific language, she testified.

"He went from asking me about how my kissing or intercourse scene went to what James Franco had accomplished within the scene to being specific about my physique, saying disgusting issues about my physique and that I appreciated it," she stated, including that Depp additionally referred to as her a "slut."

Heard stated all of this occurred in entrance of safety and assistants on the airplane and later alleged that Depp kicked her within the again through the flight.

"I felt this boot and I assumed 'did he simply kick me?'" she stated. "Nobody stated something, nobody did something. You possibly can hear a pin drop."

Heard then stated Depp requested the flight attendant for an oxygen tank, continued to drink alcohol, started "howling like an animal" and "handed out within the lavatory with the door locked."

Heard stated she started recording him, saying "I knew Johnny would not bear in mind what he had accomplished."

Dr. Daybreak Hughes, a forensic psychologist and professional on "interpersonal violence abuse," testified about this incident whereas on the stand on Tuesday, Might 3.

Hughes stated Depp "kicked" Heard "within the again" in a jealous rage over actor Franco through the flight.

Dr. Dawn Hughes
Forensic psychologist Dr. Daybreak Hughes, testifies throughout a listening to int he defamation trial between Johnny Depp and Amber Heard on the Fairfax County Circuit Courthouse in Fairfax, Virginia, on Might 3, 2022. JIM WATSON/POOL / AFP/ Getty

"He begins speaking about James Franco," Hughes stated. "'Hope you had enjoyable together with your escapades.' He kicked her on the again and she or he went ahead...."

Hughes stated that Depp accused his then-wife of getting affairs with co-stars equivalent to Billy Bob Thornton and Franco. She stated that Depp referred to as up Heard's administrators and different colleagues to inform them he "had eyes" on set.

Depp referenced the airplane incident himself when he took the stand on April 20 and stated that he felt Heard was attempting to instigate a combat throughout their flight after that they had a previous argument about Franco.

"I knew that she was prepared for some type of brawl, and I sat on the airplane drawing in my pocket book. She would verbally heckle, trouble, accuse, poke, prod bodily, psychologically, and emotionally," he stated.

He went on to say that he locked himself within the airplane's lavatory to get away from Heard.

"I went into the lavatory, locked the door and laid down on the lavatory flooring and went to sleep," he advised the court docket. "And that is the place I remained for the remainder of the flight."

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