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Curry.”ĭepp and Heard on a 2014 red carpet.

Hughes said that Heard has suffered “clear psychological and traumatic effects” from statements “Depp made through his attorney,” bolstering the actress’s $100 million countersuit alleging her ex-husband conspired with his former lawyer to defame her.ĭepp’s expert witness, psychologist Shannon Curry, watched the testimony in the gallery, which appeared to throw off Heard’s attorney, Elaine Bredehoft, who repeatedly called Hughes “Dr. She also interviewed Heard’s two therapists, her mother and reviewed evidence from this case and prior litigation. She reached her conclusion after spending 29 hours interviewing Heard. “Ms Heard’s report of intimate partner violence and the records that I reviewed is consistent with that we know in the field about intimate partner violence characterised by physical violence, psychological aggression, sexual violence, coercive control and surveillance behaviours,” she said. Hughes is the first witness in the defence case against Depp, who is suing his ex-wife for defamation over a 2018 op-ed she wrote alleging she was a victim of domestic abuse. Picture: AFPĪmber Heard suffers from post-traumatic stress disorder caused by “intimate partner violence by Mr. Depp is suing his ex-wife for defamation.