Johnny Depps former security team was cross-examined during the ongoing defamation lawsuit against Amber Heard which brought laughter and giggles to Judge was thrust into the spotlight when the actor was accused by ex-wife Amber heard of assaulting her in 2016. Get browser notifications for breaking news, live events, and exclusive reporting. She never mentioned Depp by name in the op-ed, but his lawyers argued it was a clear reference to accusations Heard made in 2016 when she sought a restraining order against him. Mr Connolly said the actor also told him Heard had put a cigarette out on his face, and claimed he saw a mark. 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When Mr Connolly got Depp out of the house, he said: "I had the car door open and when we were outside Johnny said to me words to the effect of, 'Look at my finger. [] [She could] get frosty at the drop of a hat," he said. !, The message added: I cut the top of my middle finger off What should I do!?? The next witness is called remotely. "He got right in my face, pulled [his glasses] down, and said, 'That's your fault,'" McGivern recalled. Copyright 2023 CBS Interactive Inc. All rights reserved. Please logout and login again. In Monday's testimony, McGivern said he witnessed "lots of name-calling, lots of f-bombs," which he said were typically from "Miss Heard, directing her feelings toward Mr. I heard Jerry say, Boss, please. But Johnny continued screaming and breaking things, finally leaving the condominium.. Malcolm Connolly, who has worked for the star for about 16 years, has given evidence in the actor's high-profile libel action. The Sun website is regulated by the Independent Press Standards Organisation (IPSO), Our journalists strive for accuracy but on occasion we make mistakes. As well as the Pirates of the Caribbean star he also guarded Paul McCartney, Arnold Schwarzenegger, Antonio Banderas and Julia Roberts. He said he does not "depend" on the actor for his income. The security guard reflected how Depp was 'not happy' and pointed out swelling under one of the Pirates of the Caribbean's eyes. He noted how Depp in order to show he didn't have anything in his hands to retaliate would often lift his hands up. Updated on: May 2, 2022 / 9:48 PM The man can be seen covering his face with his hands to stop his laughter before he leaves the courtroom as Depps attorney objected multiple times. Mr Connolly said those explanations were only to protect Amber. On Monday, Depp's agent Jack Whigham testified that the op-ed was different from other articles because it was a "first-person account coming from the victim.". She alleges that he slapped, kicked and grabbed her by the hair during the trip. When asked if he ever saw injuries on Amber Heard's body while working with the couple, he replied no. "Jerry is Johnny's closest confidant." He was paid $8 million for "City Of Lies," $10 million for "Murder on the Orient Express" and $13.5 million for "Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald," all of which shot in 2017, albeit under contracts reached prior to the allegations made against him. At some point in the evening, McGivern said Depp texted him to come to the apartment and to bring his personal nurse, who had been treating the actor for what Deep described as an addiction to opioids he developed following a leg injury. One of Johnny Depps security guards has claimed he cooked up a story about the actors severed finger to protect Amber Heard. Mr Connolly denied a suggestion in court that he might have been "pressured to lie and come on Johnny's side" when giving his evidence. Judge tapped Depp on the arm and said boss, lets leave. Giving evidence, Mr Connolly said that when he arrived at the rented house the couple were staying in, while Depp was filming a Pirates Of The Caribbean film in Australia, he could hear a "ruckus" and the actor was in a state of distress. It was then that Depp went into Heard's closet and "rearranged" it for her, throwing "down every rack of clothing and shoes.". The Brit protected Johnny Depp for nearly 20 years in his long career providing security to the stars. Do you have a story for The Sun Online news team? Travis McGivern, a security guard for Johnny Depp, is seen on video monitors as he testifies remotely in the courtroom in Fairfax, Virginia, on May 2, 2022, in Depp's defamation lawsuit against ex-wife Amber Heard. At that point, McGivern said he was demanding that he and Depp leave. In addition to the passage about "a public figure representing domestic abuse," in another passage she writes, "I had the rare vantage point of seeing, in real time, how institutions protect men accused of abuse.". You can opt-out at any time by signing in to your account to manage your preferences. After being shown pictures of the actress's alleged injuries, Ms McMillen said her statement and recollection of seeing Heard at that time remained the same. "Protecting Johnny is his life. Judge's views on protecting famous faces can be heard in Lorne Townend's 1999 documentary The Bullet Catcher. The security guard explained how there was 'screaming and shouting' and Depp was 'nursing one hand'. Thats how mind-numbing this trial is so far as to make his brain crack like that., One die-hard fan of Depp expressed, The laughing guy represents 99% of the world as to the absurdity of Amber's lies and her unwavering attempts to uphold them by adding even more lies! Dougherty testified that the ACLU credits her with contributing $1.3 million so far and expected the money to come in over a 10-year period, but that she has made no contributions since 2018. In his statement, Mr Connolly said Heard came close to the car and said something like: "Are you just going to leave it like this, you f***ing coward?". "The F-word is my favorite word and it was being thrown around to the point where I was uncomfortable," McGivern added. Depp is suing The Sun's publisher News Group Newspapers, and its executive editor Dan Wootton, over an article published in April 2018, which labelled him a "wife beater". ", We pay for your stories! "He's walk into a door, or a door's walked into him," the security guard said. Reacting to the video, netizens bombarded the comment section to relate to the man who was Depps security guard. The security guard said that Depp and Heard were "screaming at each other". Johnny Depp's security guard, Travis McGivern, testified during the actor's defamation trial Monday. The court heard texts between Depp and his former security guard Jerry Judge on April 26, 2015, about two weeks after the 'filthy wh**e' message. The trial over Johnny Depp's $50 million defamation suit against ex-wife Amber Heard resumed Monday with testimony from a man who worked as a security And while he said "Pirates" producer Jerry Bruckheimer talked favorably throughout 2018 about Depp coming back to the franchise, Disney executives were noncommittal at best. Entertainment reporter The verbal onslaught continued from both of them. "On April 2016, I saw injuries on Mr. Depp. The court heard the stylist saw Heard the following day but did not notice any injuries. $10,000 every day to Jerry Judge, Depp's former security manager. Judge employed a team of guards and other security officials who guarded Depp around the clock. Mandel's history with Depp is complicated. Depp fired him in 2016 and then sued his firm, alleging it had drastically mismanaged his finances. Malcolm Connolly, who has worked for the Hollywood star and his family for about 16 years, gave evidence on day six of the actor's high-profile libel action against the publishers of The Sun. Ms McMillen claims that Heard said to her after recording the programme: "Can you believe I just did that show with two black eyes? Shes smashed my hand with a vodka bottle. Throughout the entirety of the fight, McGivern said he didn't witness Depp get physically violent with Heard. Enter your password to log in. At that time, Mr. Depp's mother was VERY critical.". "He was angry and agitated.". Johnny Depps security guard spoke about Mr Depps and Amber Heards honeymoon as he testified at the couples defamation trial via video link from his home in We pay forvideostoo. This account already exists. Heard also admitted to drinking on a daily basis and becoming "slightly intoxicated" on occasion. He said he did not see any injuries on the actress. "I opened the door, it was chaos. #JohnnyDepp's bodyguard testifies about the 2015 incident in Australia where "Johnny lost a finger. Johnny Depp and Amber Heard. She's cut my f***ing finger off. At one point, she spit at him.". "He was more a family and brother to Johnny and he protected Johnny from harms way those 22 years and will protect him from above, rest in peace beautiful angel of a human being Mr Jerry Judge you will be missed by all of us. In his evidence, Mr Bett said the loving marriage degenerated over time into constant bickering. McGivern said the "verbal onslaught continued on both sides. She's smashed my hand with a vodka bottle. I never noticed her having two black eyes.". A judge dismissed the claim, concluding the allegations of domestic abuse against Depp were substantially true, and an appeal court challenge to the ruling was rejected. But Johnny continued screaming and breaking things, finally leaving the condominium." He added: I could hear the ruckus inside. This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply. It is one of 14 allegations of violent behaviour against Depp, who has previously told the court his finger was wounded during that incident when his then wife threw a vodka bottle at him. I was able to knock it away so it didn't hit him. The trial over Johnny Depp's $50 million defamation suit against ex-wife Amber Heard resumed Monday with testimony from a man who worked as a security guard for Depp. He got into the private security company after being pushed out of his job in the Los Angeles Sheriff's office owing to injuries received in car accidents, he claimed. Johnny Depp's security guard has revealed details of his boss and Amber Heard's honeymoon amid the pair's defamation trial. The rocker's son proposed to the daughter of late Ocean's Eleven producer Jerry Weintraub while out at dinner on Valentine's Day and they were married shortly after, PEOPLE exclusively confirms. "#JerryJudge you were #mrsecurity in the #Entertainment business in the UK a one-off, nice guy, heart as big as a lion great friend over many years #RIP bud will never be forgotten.". "Malcolm Connelly said #AmberHeard was "screaming she was berating him. Shes cut my f***ing finger off. He first met Heard in 2011, when she and Depp started dating. All men are idiots, you shouldnt trust that guy, he claimed she had said. The bodyguard was the managing director of Music & Arts Security Ltd in London, according to his LinkeIn page. Whigham acknowledged he never had a written deal for Depp to appear in a sixth "Pirates" film." NOW WATCH: The biggest bombshells from week 3 of the Johnny Depp trial, Depp lost part of his finger during a fight with Heard in Australia. For further details of our complaints policy and to make a complaint please click this link: thesun.co.uk/editorial-complaints/, Jerry Judge pictured with Johnny Depp, who he guarded for 20 years, The Brit was on hand to guard Depp at all times of the day and night, Judge also worked with a host of other celebrities, The minder was thrust into the spotlight when Amber Heard accused Depp of assaulting her, Fans set up a Facebook page dedicated to Judge, The bodyguard also made cameo appearances in his films, Independent Press Standards Organisation (IPSO). The trial continues. Johnny Depp's security guard has revealed details of his boss and Amber Heard's honeymoon amid the pair's defamation trial. On Thursday, Johnny Depp's bodyguard Malcolm Connolly took the stand to testify in the former's ongoing defamation trial against his ex-wife Amber Heard. On cross-examination, though, Heard's lawyers asked whether the "Pirates" deal had already gone south by the time Heard's article was published. Johnny Depp has finished giving evidence but was present at the High Court on Tuesday. However, Heard came back upstairs and the couple resumed their argument. Heard's lawyers, though, have said that even if the jury were to believe that she was never abused by Depp, Heard should still prevail in the lawsuit because the article is not about Depp, does not defame him, and Heard's free-speech rights allow her to weigh in on matters of public importance like domestic violence. At one point Miss Heard threw something else, either a purse or some sort of bag or something that she had up there. He needed it as evidence in case Miss Heard tried to make allegations towards Depp. However, during and after the honeymoon, Connelly explained Heard became more 'demanding' and 'feisty'. He tells jurors he worked as security for Depp, his children and ex-partner, Vanessa Paradis.#JohnnyDepp #AmberHeard @LawCrimeNetwork pic.twitter.com/6hF1pd5R79. View our online Press Pack. ', News Group Newspapers Limited in England No. The alleged violent incident is said to have happened the night before Heard appeared on James Corden's The Late Late Show. He also described an argument in which "I saw Miss Heard throw a Red Bull can from her position that struck Mr. Depp in the back. Dougherty from the ACLU testified that numerous lawyers from the organization reviewed the article at various stages, and asked Heard's lawyers to review the piece as well to ensure it did not run afoul of a nondisclosure agreement she had with Depp in connection with the couple's 2016 divorce. Back in 2020, Johnny was fighting a case against The Sun for calling him a "wife beater" in its 2018 article. ", "Mr. Depp was giving as good as he got," McGivern said. NGN is defending the article as true, and says Depp was controlling and verbally and physically abusive towards Heard, particularly when he was under the influence of alcohol and/or drugs. When he blamed Heard for an excessive wine bill that featured multiple $500 bottles of Spanish Vega Sicilia wine, Heard's lawyers responded with a barrage of questions over Depp's spending excesses, including spending millions of dollars to shoot journalist Hunter S. Thompson's ashes out of a cannon. One of Johnny Depp s security guards has claimed he cooked up a story about the actors severed finger to protect Amber Heard. Asked by Sasha Wass, representing The Sun, if there was a "conflict" as Ms McMillen's loyalties might lie with Depp due to their long-standing working relationship, the stylist said: "I was close with [Heard] at the time. The defamation trial between Depp and Heard began on Monday, April 11, in Fairfax, Virginia, after Depp's March 2019 lawsuit against his ex-wife. This service is provided on News Group Newspapers' Limited's Standard Terms and Conditions in accordance with our Privacy & Cookie Policy. Please use Chrome browser for a more accessible video player. / CBS/AP, The trial over Johnny Depp's$50 million defamation suitagainst ex-wife Amber Heard resumed Monday with testimony from a man who worked as a security guard for Depp. The Sun website is regulated by the Independent Press Standards Organisation (IPSO), Our journalists strive for accuracy but on occasion we make mistakes. Whigham said Depp was still able to work after the initial allegations made against him in 2016. "I didn't care that I was in the middle of their conversation at that point. Read our, {{#verifyErrors}} {{message}} {{/verifyErrors}} {{^verifyErrors}} {{message}} {{/verifyErrors}}. The security guard reflected that Heard was 'pleasant' during his time protecting her. The actor's longtime bodyguard, Jerry Judge, has worked with Depp, 52, for more than 15 years and has been by his side as he tours Europe with his band the Hollywood Vampires. An image Heard said was taken after this incident, showing a bruise on her arm. Johnny Depp arrives at High Court in London. Depp claims ex-wife "I don't know what you are insinuating but I would not perjure myself for anyone. Judge also had cameos in several of Depps films including Sweeney Todd" and appeared several episodes of Dr. Johnny Depp's longtime security guard testified in the actor's libel trial against his ex-wife, Amber Heard. The actors longtime bodyguard, Jerry Judge, has worked with Depp, 52, for more than 15 years and has been by his side as he tours Europe with his band the Hollywood Vampires. Its definitely not your typical bodyguard and celebrity client relationship, says a source. Jerry is Johnnys closest confidant.. "The Sun", "Sun", "Sun Online" are registered trademarks or trade names of News Group Newspapers Limited. WebThe actors longtime bodyguard, Jerry Judge, has worked with Depp, 52, for more than 15 years and has been by his side as he tours Europe with his band the Hollywood Reflecting on the 2015 incident in Australia that saw Depp sever the top of his finger, Connelly detailed the 'chao[tic]' scene he found. "Jerry basically always works. Johnny Depp had to be advised to stay away from Amber Heard, as it was making him more depressed and anxious and could turn violent. ", Heard has accused Depp of physically and sexually assaulting her on multiple occasions before and during their brief marriage. Mr. Depp was giving as good as he got at that point. Johnny Depp's security guard Sean Bett today revealed a photograph of the actor with a black eye after his then-wife Amber Heard allegedly punched him. Email us attips@the-sun.co.ukor call 0207 782 4368 . That has to change.". Depp has maintainedthe accusations and the article contributed to an unfairly ruined reputation that made him a Hollywood pariah and cost him his role in the lucrative "Pirates of the Caribbean" movie franchise. Malcolm Connolly, who has Bett said that her family and friends took advantage of Depp, living in his penthouses without paying rent and driving his vehicles. At that point, he said that Depp was already sporting the beginning of a bruise on his face, which was red and swollen. "I heard Jerry say, 'Boss, please.' Start your Independent Premium subscription today. The security guard said the team knew the true cause of Depps injury would create extremely bad publicity and that Mr Judge suggested they should say at hospital that the actor had injured his finger while slicing onions. The security officer said Heards account of the incident bore no resemblance to his recollection and that when he arrived at the house, the actress did not have any marks on her face or arms. 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