Actress Ellen Barkin, certainly one of Amber Heard's key witnesses within the ongoing defamation trial between Heard and ex-husband Johnny Depp, allegedly holds a grudge towards Depp, based on the Pirates of the Caribbean actor.
Depp is suing Heard for $50 million for defamation after Heard revealed an opinion piece with The Washington Submit in 2018, by which she claimed she was a sufferer of home abuse. All through the high-profile trial, there have been a number of accusations that Depp has thrown bottles of wine or liquor at Heard as they've testified towards each other and claimed home abuse.
Heard's press workforce revealed that Barkin is to be a key witness for Heard within the trial, and it's recognized that Barkin has beforehand accused Depp of throwing a bottle of wine at her in 1998.
Barkin, 68, co-starred with Depp within the 1998 cult basic, Concern and Loathing in Las Vegas. Barkin claimed that the pair dated, though Depp said their relationship was extra informal.
Depp filed a libel lawsuit towards British tabloid The Solar, which referred to the actor as a "wife-beater" in a 2018 article. When the trial came about within the U.Okay. in 2020, Heard's then-lawyer, Sarah Wass, recounted an announcement from Barkin.
Barkin has spoken out about Depp's character up to now, and mentioned within the case notes for the 2020 trial, "There may be all the time an air of violence round him."
In line with Reuters, Barkin's assertion mentioned that Depp had thrown a bottle of wine throughout a lodge room on one event and obtained jealous and indignant. Depp had denied the allegation, claiming that Barkin held a grudge towards him after he denied her a "correct relationship."
"She needed a correct relationship with me and I didn't need that," Depp mentioned after being requested about their relationship in court docket. "I did not really feel the identical about her as she did me and I suppose from that second on she turned very, very indignant."
"I don't have an anger administration drawback," Depp mentioned on the time, based on Reuters.
In her U.S. deposition highlighted throughout the 2020 trial, Barkin reportedly mentioned, "Sure, Mr. Depp threw a wine bottle throughout the room, the lodge room, in a single occasion, in Las Vegas, whereas we have been capturing Concern and Loathing in Las Vegas."
She confirmed that the bottle didn't hit her, and said that Depp by no means hit her or assaulted her in any means.
Since Amber Heard is dragging Ellen Barkin once more on this trial let’s focus on her relationship with Johnny Depp.
— M, MBA (@mimasdiaries) Might 11, 2022
Johnny and Ellen had an off-the-cuff relationship once they have been filming Concern and Loathing.#JusticeForJohnnyDepp#JohnnyDepp#AmberHeardIsAnAbuserpic.twitter.com/tmeWGpZbPG
A video lately performed on the 2022 trial in Fairfax, Virginia, confirmed Depp clearly agitated and showing to kick kitchen cupboards and throw a wine glass.
Nonetheless, Depp has additionally testified that Heard threw a big bottle of vodka at him throughout a combat, chopping off the tip of his finger.
The trial continues and shutting arguments are anticipated on Might 27.
Newsweek reached out to a consultant for Johnny Depp for added remark.
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