Johnny Depp Suffered So Much That He Wanted Amber Heard To ‘Cut’ Him [AUDIO HERE]
Johnny Depp and Amber Heard looked emotional after one of the audio recordings highlighted their marriage as it crumbled down.
After Depp shared his testimonies in the past days, Heard's lawyer Benjamin Rottenborn started cross-examining the actor while presenting evidence of abuse to the court.
Most of the materials contained graphic exchanges and angry outbursts between the estranged couple, but one audio recording proved Depp's suffering - and it made the actor and Heard feel emotional.
The audio in question was recorded when Depp begged the "Aquaman" star to cut him with a knife. The "Pirates of the Caribbean" star wiped his tears with his hand before reaching for a tissue as the audio played. Meanwhile, Heard looked like she was struggling with her emotions.
The audio was from July 2016, after the couple filed for divorce. At that time, Heard also sought a restraining order against him.
He asks Heard if she wants to cut him somewhere. The actress pleads and tells him not to cut his skin. She also questions him why she would do that.
A knock on the door can be heard, and a housekeeper says, "Housekeeping," - hinting that they were in a hotel room at the time of the recording.
After the hotel staff leaves, Depp tells Heard again to cut him since she hates him. He then says he wants to look at his then-wife so that the pain will go away.
Johnny Depp Grilled About Drug and Alcohol Use
Although the audio recording changed the air inside the court, it did not take too long before Rottenborn grilled Depp again for his drug and alcohol use.
Depp's early testimony revealed that he abstained from alcohol for 18 months before filming the "Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Men Tell No Tales" in Australia in 2015. However, Rottenborn said that Depp was drunk during a 2014 flight to Boston, and it fell within the timeframe the actor gave.
After Heard's lawyer continuously questioned Depp, a source close to the actor released a statement (via Rolling Stone) and expressed their dismay over the attorney's aggressiveness toward a victim of abuse.
"Mr. Rottenborn's aggressive and, coincidentally, 'jack-hammer' approach toward a man who has suffered extensively over the last six years proves that the mistreatment of Johnny goes well beyond Ms. Heard's grievous behavior. Colorful texts, which Johnny has already apologized for, do not equate to physical actions and Mr. Rottenborn still has not been able to connect the two, nor will he ever be able to," the source went on.
Depp and Heard's trial will resume on Monday, and supporters of both camps are expecting to hear more shocking evidence soon.
