Johnny Depp Trial: Personal Doctor Says Actor’s Severed Fingertip Was Found on Kitchen Floor
thewrap.comJohnny Depp’s private physician says he helped the actor clean a wound on his finger, took him to the hospital and then returned to the house to look for the missing digit — which Depp’s personal chef had found on the kitchen floor, according to a video deposition played in court Monday.The testimony was part of Depp’s civil case against Amber Heard, who he says defamed him in a Washington Post op-ed.
He’s seeking $50 million in damages; she’s counter-sued for $100 million.Dr. David Kipper described an incident from March 2015 when Depp cut off part of his finger.
The actor has claimed it was sliced when Heard threw a bottle at him; Kipper testified that Depp told hospital workers the cut came from a knife.
In either case, Kipper told attorneys, “I cleaned his wound” before taking Depp to the hospital.Kipper said he went back to the house to look for the fingertip, which Depp’s personal chef had found on the kitchen floor.
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