Depp, the 57-year-old Pirates of the Caribbean star, is suing the publisher of UK tabloid newspaper The Sun for libel over an article in April 2018 calling Depp a 'wife beater'.
Cross-examined by lawyer Sasha Wass, Depp agreed he had taken "every drug known to man" by the age of 14 and said he had had a difficult childhood and struggled to come to terms with his fame and success.The court was shown mobile phone footage taken by Heard which showed an angry Depp slamming kitchen cupboard doors and pouring himself a "mega" glass of wine.
Depp is also being sued by a crew member from one of his films in 2018 who accused him of punching him twice in the ribs, the court heard. Ms Wass recounted a statement from actress Ellen Barkin, who said Depp had thrown a bottle of wine across a hotel room on one occasion and had got jealous and angry.In his witness statement, Depp said Heard had thrown a vodka bottle at him, severing his finger off, and that his ex-wife or one of her friends had defecated in their bed.Also due to give evidence via video-link are Vanessa Paradis, Depp's former partner, and actress Winona Ryder.
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