Heard's witness takes the stand against Depp
Dr. Dawn Hughes is Herd's first witness - a clinical and forensic psychologist from New York, and an expert in the field of domestic violence.
Dr. Dawn Hughes is Herd's first witness - a clinical and forensic psychologist from New York, and an expert in the field of domestic violence.
While testifying in favor of Amber Heard, clinical and forensic psychologist Dawn Hughes said that the actress was experiencing terrible sexual abuse from her ex-husband, actor Johnny Depp. As an expert in the field of domestic violence, she was shocked by talking about how the "Pirate of the Caribbean" star was able to "throw her on the bed drunk or drugged and take off her nightgown, trying to have a relationship with her".
“He forced her to oral sex when he was angry. These were not moments of love, these were moments of domination” - she said, and she continued about how he "pushed his fingers into her vagina looking for cocaine". The incident reportedly took place in Australia, where Depp lost his fingertips during an argument with his then-wife.
“While he was beating her, suffocating her, telling her that he hated her and that he would kill her, Mrs. Heard distanced herself” the media report the words of this doctor.
She then added that Heard struggled to control her emotions and that she suffered physical violence from Depp, who was pushing, choking, and hitting her from behind. During the sexual violence, she suffered mostly bruises, cuts and vaginal pain.
She also stated that Depp practiced forced control over Amber and that he was obsessively jealous and did not want her to take off for certain roles. Later, she also told how he would call "almost every actor she worked with and tell him how he watched him."
“He even tried to control what she was wearing. He often told her that none of his wives would dress like a bitch” - the psychologist added.
