While standing between Heard and Depp, McGivern said Heard reached around him and punched Depp in the face. The second incident was in December 2015, said the security guard, as he claimed the former couple got into an argument and she scratched him. The security guard said that Depp and Heard were "screaming at each other". Terence Dougherty, general counsel for the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU), testified Thursday that the group drafted the article under Heard's name, reflecting her role as an ACLU ambassador on gender violence issues. I opened the door, which wasnt locked, and saw Johnny in the foyer area of the house. Judge tapped Depp on the arm and said boss, lets leave. Amber Heard is losing to Johnny Depp in court and Im loving every moment of it! But the final version contains very little about Heard's personal experiences. Read our, {{#verifyErrors}} {{message}} {{/verifyErrors}} {{^verifyErrors}} {{message}} {{/verifyErrors}}. It was Johnny Depp, not Amber Heard, who had marks on their body from possible domestic abuse, testified Depps personal security guard. Updated on: May 2, 2022 / 9:48 PM In her statement, Ms Roberts said Depp responded to "verbal attacks" by Heard by saying "go away" and "just leave me alone". To see all content on The Sun, please use the Site Map. Later in the hearing, Ms Roberts - who described Depp as "an unusually kind man" - was asked about two alleged incidents in the Bahamas. At that point, McGivern said he was demanding that he and Depp leave. The trial over Johnny Depp's $50 million defamation suit against ex-wife Amber Heard resumed Monday with testimony from a man who worked as a security The security guard detailed various incidents of Heard having thrown items such as a lighter or can towards Depp. A judge dismissed the claim, concluding the allegations of domestic abuse against Depp were substantially true, and an appeal court challenge to the ruling was rejected. Depp sued in Fairfax County Circuit Court in Virginia after the article was published. ", However, the stylist said: "I never noticed anything like that when I saw her. However, during and after the honeymoon, Connelly explained Heard became more 'demanding' and 'feisty'. Mr Connolly said the actor also told him Heard had put a cigarette out on his face, and claimed he saw a mark. Depp is suing Aquaman star Heard, 35, for defamation over a Washington Post op-ed piece on domestic violence, claiming $50 million in damages. Malcolm Connelly, who identifies as a protection officer, says he is testifying from Essex, United Kingdom. Heard has denied the claims and said Depp physically assaulted her on multiple occasions before and during their marriage. The bodyguard was the managing director of Music & Arts Security Ltd in London, according to his LinkeIn page. The bodyguard has been giving evidence on day six of Depps libel claim against The Sun newspaper over an April 2018 article which labelled him a wife beater. View our online Press Pack. Travis McGivern described hearing arguments between the couple ramp up after they returned from a trip to Australia in March 2015, "I wouldn't say nightly, but every other night, several times a week. Jurors also heard briefly from Depp's business manager, Ed White. Much of Dougherty's testimony also centered on whether Heard has fulfilled a promise to donate $3.5 million half of her $7 million divorce settlement with Depp to the ACLU. Stay up to date with what you want to know. She's smashed my hand with a vodka bottle. He was paid $8 million for "City Of Lies," $10 million for "Murder on the Orient Express" and $13.5 million for "Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald," all of which shot in 2017, albeit under contracts reached prior to the allegations made against him. The trial continues. !. @gemmapeplow. This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply. He didn't see her again until she starred alongside Depp in The Rum Diary. "Jerry basically always works. "[It] started off with a scratch once in a while but it got more," he said. Back in 2020, Johnny was fighting a case against The Sun for calling him a "wife beater" in its 2018 article. The veteran bodyguard has worked for Paul McCartney, Arnold Schwarzenegger, Antonio Banderas and Julia Roberts. as well as other partner offers and accept our. "Jerry is Johnny's closest confidant." Depp is suing Aquaman star Heard, 35, for defamation over a Washington Post op-ed piece on domestic violence, claiming $50 million in damages. Giving evidence, Mr Connolly said that when he arrived at the rented house the couple were staying in, while Depp was filming a Pirates Of The Caribbean film in Australia, he could hear a "ruckus" and the actor was in a state of distress. Email us attips@the-sun.co.ukor call 0207 782 4368 . On Monday, Depp's agent Jack Whigham testified that the op-ed was different from other articles because it was a "first-person account coming from the victim.". Whigham said Depp was still able to work after the initial allegations made against him in 2016. The security guard said the team knew the true cause of Depps injury would create extremely bad publicity and that Mr Judge suggested they should say at hospital that the actor had injured his finger while slicing onions. It is one of 14 allegations of violent behaviour against Depp, who has previously told the court his finger was wounded during that incident when his then wife threw a vodka bottle at him. I had the car door open and when we were outside Johnny said to me words to the effect of Look at my finger. I opened the door, which wasn't locked, and saw Johnny in the foyer area of the house.". As it so happens, Depp's former security guard said hes so committed that on the set of a Pirates of the Caribbean movie, he was basically Jack Sparrow all the time. Rick Wood was hired back in 2015 to be Johnny Depp and Amber Heards security guard while they were in Australia. "I don't know what you are insinuating but I would not perjure myself for anyone. Actress Amber Heard arrives at the High Court in London for a hearing in Johnny Depp's libel case against the publishers of The Sun and its executive editor, 14 July 2020. ", He continued: "I could hear the ruckus inside. He needed it as evidence in case Miss Heard tried to make allegations towards Depp. He accused Heard of physical and emotional abuse, and she has filed a countersuit for $100 million against him. ", Heard has accused Depp of physically and sexually assaulting her on multiple occasions before and during their brief marriage. Ms McMillen was asked about an alleged incident of violence in December 2015. Depp denies the allegations. Johnny Depp arrives at High Court in London. Reflecting on the 2015 incident in Australia that saw Depp sever the top of his finger, Connelly detailed the 'chao[tic]' scene he found. Amber Heard punched Johnny Depp, threw a can of Red Bull at him, spit at him, and called him a "deadbeat dad," during a March 2015 fight, one of Depp's security guards testified in court on Monday. Ms McMillen claims that Heard said to her after recording the programme: "Can you believe I just did that show with two black eyes? The security guard explained how there was 'screaming and shouting' and Depp was 'nursing one hand'. .css-o3g03s{color:black;}Published8:57,29 April 2022 BST| Last updated8:57,29 April 2022 BST. "#JerryJudge you were #mrsecurity in the #Entertainment business in the UK a one-off, nice guy, heart as big as a lion great friend over many years #RIP bud will never be forgotten.". Other passages refer to parts of her personal life unrelated to Depp. By the time McGivern arrived at the lobby of Depp's apartment building with the nurse, Heard was downstairs, so he had the nurse stay with Heard while he went upstairs to get Depp and try to get him out of the building. 679215 Registered office: 1 London Bridge Street, London, SE1 9GF. McGivern said he witnessed Heard spit at Depp, and call him multiple names, including a "fucking washed-up," a "fucking cunt," and a "deadbeat dad.". ", Slaps on stage and WAGS in court the 12 most shocking celebrity moments of the year, Amber Heard settles defamation case with Johnny Depp, Amber Heard files appeal against Johnny Depp libel trial verdict. Johnny Depp's security guard, Travis McGivern, testified during the actor's defamation trial Monday. Depp." If you look closely, you can also see Judge make a cameo in Depp's 2007 musical Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street where he plays a pie customer. 679215 Registered office: 1 London Bridge Street, London, SE1 9GF. Except, of course, go to a hospital, Ms Wass asked: Would you agree it appears that Mr Depp was accepting that he cut the top of his finger off in that text?, Mr Connolly said: Yes, its how its worded., The Pirates Of The Caribbean star, 57, is suing News Group Newspapers (NGN) and its executive editor Dan Wootton over the publication of an article on 27 April 2018 with the headline: Gone Potty: How can JK Rowling be genuinely happy casting wife beater Johnny Depp in the new Fantastic Beasts film?. Judge also had cameos in several of Depps films including Sweeney Todd" and appeared several episodes of Dr. "I heard Jerry say, 'Boss, please.' The burly minder was frequently spotted on the red carpet with the star and even inspired his own fan page. Depp has taken his ex-wife to trial, claiming Heard defamed him by insinuating in a 2018 Washington Post op-ed that she had been the victim of domestic violence. We pay forvideostoo. "I yelled to Jerry to please help me and told him that if Johnny hit me one more time I was going to call the police," Heard said in her filing for a temporary restraining order against Depp. On cross-examination, though, Heard's lawyers asked whether the "Pirates" deal had already gone south by the time Heard's article was published. He has a team of guys that help him, but he is always with Johnny," says a source. Want to bookmark your favourite articles and stories to read or reference later? She is as full of shit as a Christmas goose!! Malcolm Connelly, who worked as a security guard for Depp and his ex-partner Vanessa Paradis, has since testified via video link, giving his view on Depp and Heard's relationship and recalling their honeymoon. Johnny Depps security guard recalls actors distress after finger severed: A comprehensive series of articles on this topic Johnny Depps former security team was cross-examined during the ongoing defamation lawsuit against Amber Heard which brought laughter and giggles to court. Be the first one to comment on this story. The security officer said Heards account of the incident bore no resemblance to his recollection and that when he arrived at the house, the actress did not have any marks on her face or arms. Ms Wass took Mr Connolly to a text sent by Depp to his private doctor, David Kipper, shortly after he lost the tip of his middle finger which read: F*****, man. The burly grey-haired guard can often be spotted on the red carpet at premieres with Depp and has also protected him on the set of several films including 2011's The Rum Diary where Depp and Heard first met. According to Bett, Depp and Heard began getting into heated confrontations with one another on a daily basis in about 2014. His lawyers say the article bore the meaning there was overwhelming evidence Depp assaulted Heard, 34, on a number of occasions and left her in fear for her life. ", "Mr. Depp was giving as good as he got," McGivern said. He noted how Depp in order to show he didn't have anything in his hands to retaliate would often lift his hands up. McGivern said Heard and her sister Whitney, who had entered the loft during the fight, eventually left the apartment, likely to go to one of Depp's other penthouses in the building, where he often let friends stay. "I could see that Amber wanted to wear the pants in the relationship, that was quite obvious. In four days of testimony in April, he said he never hit Heard and that he has never struck a woman. The Sun website is regulated by the Independent Press Standards Organisation (IPSO), Our journalists strive for accuracy but on occasion we make mistakes. According to Connelly, Heard and Depp's relationship started off 'lovey-dovey'. A member of Johnny Depp's security team has told the High Court he was contacted to "extract the boss" from an argument with Amber Heard in Australia, and that the star was "panicking" as his finger had been sliced open. Get browser notifications for breaking news, live events, and exclusive reporting. Copyright 2023 CBS Interactive Inc. All rights reserved. I was able to knock it away so it didn't hit him. "He got right in my face, pulled [his glasses] down, and said, 'That's your fault,'" McGivern recalled. WebHere's hoping YouTube doesn't mute this one A tribute to Johnny Depp and his bodyguard Jerry Judge * I just found out today (6 April 2019), that Jerry Judge has recently passed ictures of injuries to Johnny Depps face have been shown at his US defamation trial amid claims they were caused by his ex-wife Amber Heard. The court heard the stylist saw Heard the following day but did not notice any injuries. On Thursday, Johnny Depp's bodyguard Malcolm Connolly took the stand to testify in the former's ongoing defamation trial against his ex-wife Amber Heard. You can opt-out at any time by signing in to your account to manage your preferences. At one point, she spit at him.". "The Sun", "Sun", "Sun Online" are registered trademarks or trade names of News Group Newspapers Limited. !, The message added: I cut the top of my middle finger off What should I do!??
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