The images presented by Malcom Connolly, the personal bodyguard of the protagonist of Pirates of the Caribbean.
The defamation trial that Johnny Depp initiated against Amber Heard , his ex-wife, continues. During these eleven days of statements, crossed accusations of physical and psychological aggression arose . There were also testimonies and demonstrations of support for both.
The novelty in this endless twists and turns are the evidence provided by the person in charge of the actor’s security, Malcolm Connolly , and that added another share of surprise.
In his statement, the bodyguard recounted the various situations he had to go through during the marriage between Johnny Depp and Amber Heard . As extra material, says the note from the Marca site, the custodian provided images that would serve as evidence.
Custodian Statements
At the beginning of his statement, Connolly said that he noted that the actor “was not happy” in his marriage to Amber Heard.
He also stated that Heard initially had a friendly and cordial relationship with him and then the attitude changed completely.
“She became feisty, demanding… She could turn cold in the blink of an eye ,” the bodyguard summed up.
She also expressed that the feeling he had is that “she wanted to have a dominant position in the relationship.”
The violence between Depp and Heard
Regarding the physical attacks, Connolly said that he never saw the consequences of blows in her. Instead, she was able to register physical marks on the actor. I noticed everything from “scratches to swelling ,” Connolly said.
To reinforce his statements, the man showed some photographs taken, according to his statements, during the actors’ honeymoon.
In these images you can see injuries on the face of Johnny Depp .
“Most of these marks were on the left side of his face. He had a swollen lip and bruises on his eye. He’s either run into a door… or a door has run into him ,” Connolly said .
He also revealed that he never witnessed any discussion in the marriage, but yes screaming from her.
Once, according to Connolly, he saw a bottle fall down the stairwell, so he chose to remove Depp from the scene . He also claimed to have seen the actor use drugs, but it did not interfere with his performance as an actor: “I think Jack Sparrow is more drunk than Johnny Depp.”
The relationship of the actors
The actors, as reported by El Comercio de Perú, met in 2009, on the set of Diario de un seductor . The attraction was instant and passed into real life.
They were both in a relationship. He, with Vanessa Paradis, with whom he shares two children. She, with the photographer Tasya van Ree. But a few years later, they each parted ways.
In 2015, Depp and Heard went public with their relationship and got married. A year and a half later they separated. Amber filed for divorce, alleging physical and verbal abuse throughout the relationship
The note from El Comercio summarizes that after months of accusations and denials, a million-dollar agreement was reached and both issued a conciliatory statement.
The trial that is now underway was initiated by Depp against Heard for defamation, following an opinion column that she signed in The Washington Post, where she stated that she had been a victim of domestic violence. Although she does not name him, he alleges that this publication ruined her career and caused her serious financial damage.
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