Johnny Depp and Amber Heard Engaged in ‘Mutual Abuse,’ Says Couple’s Therapist
variety.comGene Maddaus Senior Media WriterA therapist who worked with Johnny Depp and Amber Heard in 2015 testified that the couple engaged in “mutual abuse,” and that Depp could be “triggered” by Heard.Laurel Avis Anderson’s testimony was played for jurors on the third day of the $50 million defamation trial underway in Fairfax, Va.
Depp has sued Heard for publishing an op-ed in 2018 in which she alluded to domestic violence claims that she first made in the context of their 2016 divorce.Anderson testified via video deposition in February, and the video was played for the jury on Thursday morning.
Anderson said she saw the couple several times between October and December 2015, and that the sessions could be stormy — with both of them threatening to walk out at times.
Anderson said that Heard reported that Depp had been violent toward her. She also said that both parties could initiate fights, as Heard feared abandonment from Depp.
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