Johnny Depp and Amber Heard Were Mutually Abusive in ‘Chaotic’ Marriage, Therapist Says
thewrap.comThe dueling testimony in the defamation case between Johnny Depp and his ex-wife Amber Heard took another turn Thursday, with the couple’s therapist, Dr.
Laurel Anderson, saying there was “mutual abuse” in the relationship.The court played Anderson’s videotaped deposition from February where she detailed the couple’s therapy sessions between 2015 and 2016.
She said the two sought her out for personal and couples’ sessions that sometimes led to either Depp or Heard walking out.During a December 2015 phone call with Anderson, Heard told the therapist she slapped Depp while he was sitting incoherent, Anderson recalled. “She initiated that one because I think she felt demeaned and threatened,” Anderson said.
On another occasion, Anderson stated Heard threw a can at Depp. Heard told the therapist Depp had been violent with her and that she’d hit him in order to start a fight and make him stay.Anderson described Depp as a good communicator and said he’s forthcoming when given space to speak without interruption.
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