Heard's lawyer Elaine Bredehoft pushed back aggressively on the agent's assertion on cross-examination, suggesting that the article was inconsequential amid a stream of bad publicity for Depp. Judge was thrust into the spotlight when the actor was accused by ex-wife Amber heard of assaulting her in 2016. However, Heard came back upstairs and the couple resumed their argument. Mr Connolly said those explanations were only to protect Amber. JOHNNY Depp's Brit bodyguard of nearly 20 years, Jerry Judge, who was known as his 'Life Angel', has died. It was Johnny Depp, not Amber Heard, who had marks on their body from possible domestic abuse, testified Depps personal security guard. I heard Jerry say, Boss, please. But Johnny continued screaming and breaking things, finally leaving the condominium.. Amid the turmoil with his marriage to Amber Heard, there's been one man Johnny Depp can count on one man above all for support. Mr Bett said he and Depps head of security Jerry Judge heard screaming and shouting coming from Miss Heard during the incident and went inside to intervene. I opened the door, which wasnt locked, and saw Johnny in the foyer area of the house. Ms McMillen claims that Heard said to her after recording the programme: "Can you believe I just did that show with two black eyes? Heard was described by the security guard as being 'lovely [and] charming like she usually is'. In his witness statement, Mr Connolly said that Depp told him: "Look at my finger. He has a team of guys that help him, but he is always with Johnny," says a source. "I saw a fist and an arm come across my right shoulder and I heard and saw a closed fist make contact with Mr. Depp on the left side of his face," McGivern said. The burly minder was frequently spotted on the red carpet with the Connelly said he first met Heard before she and Depp were together in 2010, when she was promoting Drive Angry. Sasha Wass QC, representing The Suns publisher News Group Newspapers, said Depp had come up with a variety of potential explanations to give to other people about how his finger was damaged. According to a report, Judge disputes some of the domestic abuse charges Heard has made against Depp. Connelly testified he never saw Heard with any injuries. He had to take a pay cut - down to $3 million - to do the independent film "Minimata," and a $22.5 million verbal deal he had with Disney for a sixth "Pirates" film was scuttled, Whigham said. 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. I have other sources of income.". When Heard reentered the apartment, she saw what Depp had done to her closet and things escalated further, McGivern said. Watch: Moment teenager smashes into lorry during 100mph police chase. 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. He also described an argument in which "I saw Miss Heard throw a Red Bull can from her position that struck Mr. Depp in the back. It was during a fight on March 23, 2015 a couple of weeks after Depp lost part of his finger during a fight with Heard in Australia that McGivern said he witnessed Heard get physically violent with Depp. On Monday, May 2, Johnny Depps security officer, Travis McGivern, was the first witness to give the deposition in the actors defamation lawsuit against ex-wife Amber Heard. Ms McMillen was asked about an alleged incident of violence in December 2015. WebJOHNNY DEPP PAYS TRIBUTE TO BODYGUARD JERRY JUDGE Top 5 Daily 2.49K subscribers Subscribe Like Share 194K views 3 years ago #hollywoodvampires Web$10,000 every day to Jerry Judge, Depp's former security manager. 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. She's cut my f***ing finger off. Judge has plenty of experience protecting Hollywood's top stars and Depp is not the first celebrity to be under his watchful eye. 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. 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. I'm obviously loyal because [Depp's] kind and loyal back, but without any other reason than that.". The actor denies allegations of violence against him. The actor's longtime bodyguard, Jerry Judge, has worked with Depp, 52, for more than 15 years and has been by his side as he tours Europe with his band the Malcolm Connolly, who has worked for the star for about 16 years, has given evidence in the actor's high-profile libel action. Depp claims she defamed him in an op-ed published in The Washington Post in December 2018 headlined, I spoke up against s*xual violence and faced our cultures wrath. He then sued her for defamation after she wrote an op-ed in 2018 in The Washington Post in which she referred to herself as a "public figure representing domestic abuse.". The various drafts of the articles were not shown to the jury so it's not clear how many personal details were in the first draft and how much Heard's lawyers had excised. Enter your password to log in. The trial which first began on 11 April has so far seen a doctor, forensic psychiatrist, marriage counsellor, various friends and multiple others take to the stand to give evidence, after Depp filed a $50 million lawsuit against his ex-wife in response to an op-ed piece she wrote in 2018 for The Washington Post in which she claimed to be a victim of domestic abuse. "#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.". Heard's lawyers have cited a variety of factors including reports of heavy drug and alcohol use, a lawsuit by a crew member in July 2018 who says he was punched on set by Depp, and aseparate libel lawsuit Depp filed against a British newspaper in 2018 as things that damaged Depp's image more than the Post article. ", "Mr. Depp was giving as good as he got," McGivern said. While Depp is not named in the article, his legal team claims it bears a "clear implication that Depp is a domestic abuser," which they claim is "categorically and demonstrably false." Sign up for notifications from Insider! 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. Mr Connolly was asked about what Heard, 34, has described as a "three-day hostage situation" in Australia in March 2015. 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. He told the court in London he never saw Depp, 57, hitting Heard, and that he would never tolerate any man striking a woman, even if he was "the Pope". McGivern said the "verbal onslaught continued on both sides. Johnny Depp's security guard, Travis McGivern, testified during the actor's defamation trial Monday. ", He continued: "I could hear the ruckus inside. The defamation trial between Depp and Heard began on Monday, April 11, in Fairfax, Virginia, after Depp's March 2019 lawsuit against his ex-wife. Stay up to date with what you want to know. 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. Throughout the entirety of the fight, McGivern said he didn't witness Depp get physically violent with Heard. [] [She could] get frosty at the drop of a hat," he said. Please logout and login again. Email us attips@the-sun.co.ukor call 0207 782 4368 . According to the email, though, Heard was looking for a way to have a deleted passage restored to the article. Other passages refer to parts of her personal life unrelated to Depp. She alleged the injury was inflicted by Depp with a mobile phone during a final showdown at the LA penthouse. While standing between Heard and Depp, McGivern said Heard reached around him and punched Depp in the face. Sean Bett said that it wasn't the only time he saw the actor with facial injuries and revealed how Depp and Heard fought all the time. Sign up for exclusive newsletters, comment on stories, enter competitions and attend events. "I heard Jerry say, 'Boss, please.' 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?. 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. Start your Independent Premium subscription today. Clickheretouploadyours. For other inquiries, Contact Us. Heard has denied the claims and said Depp physically assaulted her on multiple occasions before and during their marriage. as well as other partner offers and accept our. He said he did not see any injuries on the actress. ", One fan tweeted her appreciation saying: "Heaven has gained another Angel! Heard did not name her ex-husband when she wrote about becoming a public figure representing domestic abuse but Depp argues she was clearly referring to him. NGN is defending the article as true, and says Depp was controlling and verbally and physically abusive towards Heard, particularly when he was under the influence of alcohol and/or drugs. While driving Heard to her Los Angeles penthouse after one argument with Depp, the security guard said he warned her: This cant continue, youre going to kill each other or be in jail.. At one point, she spit at him.". Each email has a link to unsubscribe. When asked if he ever saw injuries on Amber Heard's body while working with the couple, he replied no. The estate manager said in her statement that she "observed" during that trip that Heard was "a 'thrower', someone who threw projectiles". He said the first incident happened in March 2015, when Depp, 58, was left with a swollen cheekbone and eyelid and a visible mark on Depps face can be seen in the image. Judge employed a team of guards and other security officials who guarded Depp around the clock. ", "At that point, I moved closer to Mr Depp," he said. Whigham acknowledged he never had a written deal for Depp to appear in a sixth "Pirates" film." 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. In addition to the passage about "a public figure representing domestic abuse," in another passage she writes, "I had the rare vantage point of seeing, in real time, how institutions protect men accused of abuse.". Back in 2020, Johnny was fighting a case against The Sun for calling him a "wife beater" in its 2018 article. Johnny Depp's security guard has revealed details of his boss and Amber Heard's honeymoon amid the pair's defamation trial. 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. McGivern said he saw Heard punch Depp and throw a can of Red Bull at him during a March 2015 fight. The veteran bodyguard has worked for Paul McCartney, Arnold Schwarzenegger, Antonio Banderas and Julia Roberts. Johnny Depps former security team was cross-examined during the ongoing defamation lawsuit against Amber Heard which brought laughter and giggles to According to Connelly, Heard and Depp's relationship started off 'lovey-dovey'. Ed Sheeran reveals wife was diagnosed with tumor while pregnant, Tom Sizemore's family told there's "no further hope" after aneurysm, How the creator of Dilbert went from star to "train wreck", Justin Bieber concerts canceled on ticket sales sites, separate libel lawsuit Depp filed against a British newspaper in 2018. Malcolm Connelly, who identifies as a protection officer, says he is testifying from Essex, United Kingdom. To see all content on The Sun, please use the Site Map. In previous court records, Heard admitted to punching Depp during this fight, but said that it was to stop Depp from attacking her sister, and she said it was the only time she ever hit Depp. Reacting to the video, netizens bombarded the comment section to relate to the man who was Depps security guard. As they were leaving the apartment, McGivern said Depp chewed him out for letting Heard punch him. 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