Johnny Depp vs Amber Heard Issue live coverage: Ellen Barkin: Depp was ‘drunk all the time’ during fling

Johnny Depp vs. Amber Heard live coverage: Ellen Barkin: Depp was ‘drunk all the time’ during fling, Follow the New York Post’s latest coverage as Johnny Depp’s defamation trial against ex-wife Amber Heard continues in Fairfax, Virginia.

Depp was unsure if he wanted to marry Heard: ex-shrink

By Stephen Ehringer

Johnny Depp was unsure if he wanted to marry Amber Heard, his ex-shrink said in a deposition played for the court.

Depp's former psychiatrist Alan Blaustein read his notes from a session with Depp when he wrote "may not want to go to marriage, 51-years-old."

He also read a note where Depp described Heard as "being my mother and psychotic sister."

Psychiatrist: Depp had 'psychic wounds,' used Adderall

By Stephen Ehringer

Johnny Depp's former psychiatrist described the troubled actor's inner turmoil and struggle with drug use.

In a taped deposition from January 2022, Dr. Alan Blaustein said Depp used drugs and alcohol to cope with "psychic" wounds.

"I know Mr. Depp had anxiety," he said.

Johnny Depp's former psychiatrist Alan Blaustein
Johnny Depp's former psychiatrist Alan Blaustein
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"He was impatient."

Blaustein also testified that he expressed concerns over the actor's drug use, particularly his Adderall dependence.

"I would have asked [why he was using Adderall], particularly if he was not currently working," Blaustein said.

Ellen Barkin: Depp 'threw a wine bottle at me'

Actress Ellen Barkin recalled Johnny Depp throwing a wine bottle at her during a fight in the 1990s.

In recorded testimony from 2019, Barkin described an altercation in Depp's hotel room while the pair were filming "Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas."

Ellen Barkin
Ellen Barkin
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"He was mad at his friends or his assistant in the room," she said.

"He threw a wine bottle at me."

Barkin, who could not remember if the bottle was full or empty, stated that the bottle did not hit her.

The pair's sexual relationship ended shortly thereafter.

Ellen Barkin: Depp was 'always drunk' during our fling

Actress Ellen Barkin testified that Johnny Depp was "drunk all the time" during their brief "sexual" relationship in the 1990s.

Barkin, in a recorded deposition played in court, confirmed that the couple were romantically linked in 1994 when she relocated to Los Angeles.

"We had a romantic relationship," she said. "Actually, can we change that to 'sexual'?"

Johnny Depp and Ellen Barkin
Johnny Depp and Ellen Barkin
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Johnny Depp and Ellen Barkin
Johnny Depp and Ellen Barkin
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When asked about Depp's demeanor during their relationship, Barkin stated that the actor was "drunk all the time."

"He was always drinking, smoking a joint," she said in the 2019 deposition.

Barkin testified that Depp partook in illegal substances, including cocaine, marijuana and hallucinogens.

Ellen Barkin testifying about relationship with Depp

Actress Ellen Barkin's testimony is being played for the jury. Barkin was deposed in 2019 and the recording is being played on a video feed.

She and Johnny acted together in "Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas" and had a brief romantic relationship.

Actress Ellen Barkin
Actress Ellen Barkin

Disney exec: Heard op-ed had no effect on Depp's 'Pirates' role

By Stephen Ehringer

A Disney executive testified that she never saw any documentation within the company that referred to Amber Heard's op-ed — which is at the center of Johnny Depp's defamation case.

Depp claims Heard's 2018 Washington Post op-ed defamed him and cost him tens of millions in work, including in the potential sixth installment of the "Pirates of the Caribbean" franchise.

Tina Newman
Tina Newman
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Witness Tina Newman, a production executive at the company, said she has never seen any documentation that referenced the op-ed, never discussed it and did not hear of or partake in discussion of its impact.

Newman was deposed on Feb. 11, 2022, and testified on behalf of Disney. Her recorded deposition was played in court.

Depp called me a 'b--h,' Heard's former lawyer claims

By Olivia Land

Amber Heard's former attorney Michele Mulrooney testified that Johnny Depp called her a "b--h" during a phone call after his marriage to the actress.

Mulrooney, who represented Heard in the couple's post-nuptial agreement negotiation, said in a recorded deposition that she was "rattled" by the conversation.

"[Depp] was very mean," she recalled.

Amber Heard's former attorney Michele Mulrooney
Amber Heard's former attorney Michele Mulrooney
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"He called me a b--h."

When asked about Depp's demeanor on the call, Mulrooney said she believed the actor was "under the influence."

"He was slurring his words," she said.

Expert: All #JusticeForJohnnyDepp tweets negative toward Heard

By Olivia Land

A social media expert testified about the negative attention Amber Heard received online in the aftermath of damning statements from Johnny Depp's former lawyer, Adam Waldman.

Ron Schnell, a director at the Berkeley Research Group, told the jury that the millions of tweets that read #JusticeForJohnnyDepp were "all" negative toward Heard.

Ron Schnell
Ron Schnell
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Social media data presented to the court.
Social media data presented to the court.
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Although Schnell admitted he could not "get into people's heads" as to the source of the social media vitriol, he identified spikes in the hashtag use around the time of Waldman's statements as well as during the 2020 UK libel trial.

Ex-best friend: Johnny Depp had ‘jealous streak,’ once envied Nicolas Cage

By Snejana Farberov
Actor/ musician Johnny Depp
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Music producer Bruce Witkin testified Thursday that his former best friend Johnny Depp has a “jealous streak” — and was at one time envious of Nicolas Cage.

Witkin, owner of the label Unison Music, said in a recorded deposition that he considered Depp — whom he’s known for more than 40 years — his best friend and “brother” until the two had a falling out four years ago over an unrelated legal matter.

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Social media expert testifies about 'negative' Heard tweets

By Olivia Land

Expert witness Ron Schnell is on the stand in Fairfax, Virginia, court.

The independent expert is testifying on spikes in "negative" tweets about Amber Heard beginning in April 2020.

Social media expert Ron Schnell
Social media expert Ron Schnell
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Amber Heard listen's to Schnell's testimony.
Amber Heard listens to Schnell's testimony.
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In her countersuit against Johnny Depp, Heard alleges that the actor executed a social media smear campaign against her through his former lawyer, Adam Waldman.

Johnny Depp’s former agent testified Thursday that the actor’s “star dimmed” as word spread about his “unprofessional” on-set behavior and his glorification of drug culture. 

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