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Johnny Depp's lawyers given video of Amber Heard alleged violence against sister Johnny Depp's lawyers given video of Amber Heard's alleged violence against sister
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‘Anonymous source’ provided video of Whitney Henriquez moments after the alleged attack, court told Anonymous source provided footage filmed shortly after alleged attack, court told
A video allegedly showing Amber Heard had attacked her sister has been provided to Johnny Depp’s lawyers from an “anonymous source”, the high court has been toldon Friday. A video allegedly showing Amber Heard had attacked her sister has been provided to Johnny Depp’s lawyers from an “anonymous source”, the high court has been told.
Depp’s barrister, David Sherborne, said the video had been emailed on Thursday night, hours after Heard’s sister Whitney Henriquez, told the court her sister had never attacked her. Depp’s barrister, David Sherborne, said the video had been emailed on Thursday night, hours after Heard’s sister, Whitney Henriquez, told the court her sister had never attacked her.
The claim came at the beginning of the 14th day of the Pirates of the Caribbean star’s libel action against the Sun over allegations he was violent to his ex-wife. The claim on Friday came at the beginning of the 14th day of the Pirates of the Caribbean star’s libel action against the Sun over allegations he was violent to his ex-wife.
Heard has claimed she was never violent towards Depp, and only hit him once, in defence of her sister, during a fight on the staircase of their Los Angeles penthouse. Heard has claimed she was never violent towards Depp and only hit him once, in defence of her sister, during a fight on the staircase of their Los Angeles penthouse.
Sherborne told the court Henriquez had “tailored” her evidence in favour of her sister when she denied Heard had ever attacked her. Sherborne told the court Henriquez had “tailored” her evidence in favour of her sister when she denied Heard had ever attacked her. He said Depp’s legal team had been provided with “material which we say demonstrates [Henriquez] was lying yesterday”.
He said Depp’s legal team had been provided with “material which we say demonstrates [Henriquez] was lying yesterday”. He added: “We were contacted to explain that Amber Heard had a history of violence attacking people and this video of her sister Whitney was taken shortly after Amber Heard had attacked her, and Whitney was filmed with people commenting on the bruises on her face and body.”
He added: “We were contacted to explain that Amber Heard had a history of violence attacking people and this video of her sister Whitney, was taken shortly after Amber Heard had attacked her, and Whitney was filmed with people commenting on the bruises on her face and body.” He told Mr Justice Nicol: “In the context of the attack, what I will call ‘the stair incident’ and the evidence we say of the attack by Amber Heard on Mr Depp, Whitney, you will recall, protested that it was only in self-defence and it is the one physical attack that Amber Heard admits to.”
He told Mr Justice Nicol: “In the context of the attack, what I will call ‘the stair incident’ and the evidence we say of the attack by Amber Heard on Mr Depp, Whitney, you will recall, protested that it was only in self defence and it is the one physical attack that Amber Heard admits to.” He said the reliability of Henriquez was “critical”, as the “stairs incident” – in which Heard’s sister claimed to have witnessed Depp punching and hitting Heard – was the only occasion “on which any other human being” is supposed to have witnessed Depp being violent towards Heard.
He continued that the reliability of Henriquez was “critical”, as the “stairs incident” – in which Heard’s sister claimed to have witnessed Depp punching and hitting Heard – is the only occasion “on which any other human being” is supposed to have witnessed Depp being violent towards Heard.
Depp, 57, is suing the Sun’s publishers, News Group Newspapers, and its executive editor, Dan Wootton, over an article that called him a “wife beater” and referred to “overwhelming evidence” that he had attacked Heard. Depp denies ever hitting Heard, 34, who has submitted details of 14 occasions during their relationship when she claims he assaulted her.Depp, 57, is suing the Sun’s publishers, News Group Newspapers, and its executive editor, Dan Wootton, over an article that called him a “wife beater” and referred to “overwhelming evidence” that he had attacked Heard. Depp denies ever hitting Heard, 34, who has submitted details of 14 occasions during their relationship when she claims he assaulted her.
Applying for the court to see the video, and for Henriquez to be questioned about it, Sherborne said: “We are entitled to put [the allegation of] violence to Whitney … We want to play the video tape to her and ask her about the incident in which Amber Heard attacked her.”Applying for the court to see the video, and for Henriquez to be questioned about it, Sherborne said: “We are entitled to put [the allegation of] violence to Whitney … We want to play the video tape to her and ask her about the incident in which Amber Heard attacked her.”
On Thursday, Henriquez denied Heard had ever hit her, or that she was “frightened” of her sister. She also gave evidence she saw Depp punch Heard “really hard in the head … multiple times” in Los Angeles in March 2015 in the “stairs incident”. On Thursday, Henriquez denied Heard had ever hit her, or that she was “frightened” of her sister. She also gave evidence that she saw Depp punch Heard “really hard in the head … multiple times” in Los Angeles in March 2015 in the “stairs incident”.
The case continues.The case continues.