Throughout the entirety of the fight, McGivern said he didn't witness Depp get physically violent with Heard. "#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.". As well as the Pirates of the Caribbean star he also guarded Paul McCartney, Arnold Schwarzenegger, Antonio Banderas and Julia Roberts. The next witness is called remotely. Mr Connolly said the actor also told him Heard had put a cigarette out on his face, and claimed he saw a mark. Ed Sheeran reveals wife was diagnosed with tumor while pregnant, Tom Sizemore's family told there's "no further hope" after aneurysm, How the creator of Dilbert went from star to "train wreck", Justin Bieber concerts canceled on ticket sales sites, separate libel lawsuit Depp filed against a British newspaper in 2018. 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. The Sun website is regulated by the Independent Press Standards Organisation (IPSO), Our journalists strive for accuracy but on occasion we make mistakes. Sean Bett said that it wasn't the only time he saw the actor with facial injuries and revealed how Depp and Heard fought all the time. The second incident was in December 2015, said the security guard, as he claimed the former couple got into an argument and she scratched him. Ms Wass took Mr Connolly to a text sent by Depp to his private doctor, David Kipper, shortly after he lost the tip of his middle finger which read: F*****, man. "It did not refer directly to Ms. Heard's relationship with Johnny Depp.". But Johnny continued screaming and breaking things, finally leaving the condominium." Copyright 2023 CBS Interactive Inc. All rights reserved. Actress Amber Heard arrives at the High Court in London for a hearing in Johnny Depp's libel case against the publishers of The Sun and its executive editor, 14 July 2020. Please refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged in, Malcolm Connolly tells court he was sent to extract actor from argument with ex-wife in Australia, Find your bookmarks in your Independent Premium section, under my profile. Judge has plenty of experience protecting Hollywood's top stars and Depp is not the first celebrity to be under his watchful eye. One of Johnny Depp's security guards says he witnessed Amber Heard punch the actor in the face during their marriage. For other inquiries, Contact Us. By clicking Sign up, you agree to receive marketing emails from Insider 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. @gemmapeplow. The trial continues. He said he did not see any injuries on the actress. For other inquiries, Contact Us. Depp testified earlier that he and Thompson were friends, and that Depp actually found the lost "Rum Diary" manuscript when he was going through Thompson's papers. The burly minder was frequently spotted on the red carpet with the star and even inspired his own fan page. According to Bett, Depp and Heard began getting into heated confrontations with one another on a daily basis in about 2014. Judge also had cameos in several of Depps films including Sweeney Todd" and appeared several episodes of Dr. "[It] started off with a scratch once in a while but it got more," he said. Depp is suing Aquaman star Heard, 35, for defamation over a Washington Post op-ed piece on domestic violence, claiming $50 million in damages. A video from the trial went viral on the internet in which the Pirates of the Caribbean actor's entourage can be seen laughing hard during the proceedings. Depps security guard Sean Bett said he took photos of the Pirates of the Caribbean star as evidence, claiming to have been present after two attacks by Heard Heard also admitted to drinking on a daily basis and becoming "slightly intoxicated" on occasion. He didn't see her again until she starred alongside Depp in The Rum Diary. He claimed Depp told him: Shes cut my f***ing finger off. Johnny Depps former security team was cross-examined during the ongoing defamation lawsuit against Amber Heard which brought laughter and giggles to The trial which first began on 11 He said he does not "depend" on the actor for his income. Shes cut my f***ing finger off. He has a team of guys that help him, but he is always with Johnny," says a source. However, Heard came back upstairs and the couple resumed their argument. Had another one. Ms McMillen was asked about an alleged incident of violence in December 2015. One of Johnny Depps security guards has claimed he cooked up a story about the actors severed finger to protect Amber Heard. Your login session has expired. View our online Press Pack. According to a report, Judge disputes some of the domestic abuse charges Heard has made against Depp. He tells jurors he worked as security for Depp, his children and ex-partner, Vanessa Paradis.#JohnnyDepp #AmberHeard @LawCrimeNetwork pic.twitter.com/6hF1pd5R79. ", He continued: "I could hear the ruckus inside. Actor Johnny Depp laughed after his bodyguard compared his use of alcohol and marijuana to Jack Sparrow. Depp claims she defamed him in an op-ed published in The Washington Post in December 2018 headlined, I spoke up against s*xual violence and faced our cultures wrath. The security guard said that Depp and Heard were "screaming at each other". He said Heard replied: I love him, Im not going to lose him. Mr Bett called his boss Depp very low key while drunk and too cool for school but gave evidence that Heard had made disparaging comments about her husband and men in general. Mr Connolly said in a witness statement that when he and another security guard arrived at the property in Australia, he could hear the ruckus coming from inside. He added: I could hear the ruckus inside. Depp is demanding "not less than $50 million" in damages. He noted how Depp in order to show he didn't have anything in his hands to retaliate would often lift his hands up. 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. Johnny Depp's security guard sent in to 'extract the boss' Mr Connolly was asked about what Heard, 34, has described as a "three-day hostage situation" in Australia in March 2015. When asked if he ever saw injuries on Amber Heard's body while working with the couple, he replied no. ", We pay for your stories! She's cut my f***ing finger off. The estate manager said in her statement that she "observed" during that trip that Heard was "a 'thrower', someone who threw projectiles". Malcolm Connolly, who has In previous court records, Heard admitted to punching Depp during this fight, but said that it was to stop Depp from attacking her sister, and she said it was the only time she ever hit Depp. Ms McMillen claims that Heard said to her after recording the programme: "Can you believe I just did that show with two black eyes? 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. She also said she had seen a "red, swelling gash" on the actor's nose, and alleged he had told her that the actress had thrown a can of lacquer thinner into his face. JOHNNY Depp's Brit bodyguard of nearly 20 years, Jerry Judge, who was known as his 'Life Angel', has died. She is as full of shit as a Christmas goose!! / 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. Judge was thrust into the spotlight when the actor was accused by ex-wife Amber heard of assaulting her in 2016. Connelly who was trained in the UK prison service to notice evidence of physical assault testified that throughout Depp and Heard's relationship he began to see scratches or bruising on Depp's face. Johnny Depp's longtime security guard testified in the actor's libel trial against his ex-wife, Amber Heard. Sign up for notifications from Insider! 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Get browser notifications for breaking news, live events, and exclusive reporting. "WATCH #CourtTV LIVE - #DeppHeardTrial - https://t.co/tnYdPcDRMU pic.twitter.com/QIrctCrm4s. 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?". This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply. Mr Bett said he did not see any visible injuries to Heards face. Please use Chrome browser for a more accessible video player. The trial which first began on 11 April has so far seen a doctor, forensic psychiatrist, marriage counsellor, various friends and multiple others take to the stand to give evidence, after Depp filed a $50 million lawsuit against his ex-wife in response to an op-ed piece she wrote in 2018 for The Washington Post in which she claimed to be a victim of domestic abuse. Johnny Depp arrives at High Court in London. The bodyguard has been giving evidence on day six of Depps libel claim against The Sun newspaper over an April 2018 article which labelled him a wife beater. Judge's views on protecting famous faces can be heard in Lorne Townend's 1999 documentary The Bullet Catcher. His lawyers say the article bore the meaning there was overwhelming evidence Depp assaulted Heard, 34, on a number of occasions and left her in fear for her life. Mr. Depp was giving as good as he got at that point. She said she saw Heard at close range and wearing no make-up, and did not see any injuries. This is not the first time that Depp's security guard has testified for him. American actor Johnny Depp's personal security guard, Sean Bett, testified during the ongoing defamation trial between the star and his ex-wife Amber Heard, in which he shared pictures of the injured actor. I didn't want my client getting hit with anything else so I stood right by Mr. Depp. Malcolm Connolly, who has worked for Depp and his family for about 16 years, told the High Court in London how he was sent to extract his boss from an argument with ex-wife Heard in Australia in 2015. He told the court in London he never saw Depp, 57, hitting Heard, and that he would never tolerate any man striking a woman, even if he was "the Pope". 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. Last week, jurors heard about the op-ed at the center of the case. Web$10,000 every day to Jerry Judge, Depp's former security manager. The burly grey-haired guard can often be spotted on the red carpet at premieres with Depp and has also protected him on the set of several films including 2011's The Rum Diary where Depp and Heard first met. At one point, she spit at him.". 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 Brit bodyguard of nearly 20 years, Jerry Judge, who was known as his 'Life Angel', has died. She's cut my f***ing finger off. Much of Dougherty's testimony also centered on whether Heard has fulfilled a promise to donate $3.5 million half of her $7 million divorce settlement with Depp to the ACLU. Connelly testified he never saw Heard with any injuries. What is cuckooing and why do people want it to be criminalised? As they were leaving the apartment, McGivern said Depp chewed him out for letting Heard punch him. "#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.". If you look closely, you can also see Judge make a cameo in Depp's 2007 musical Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street where he plays a pie customer. ", We pay for your stories! 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. 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However, the court also heard a recording of Depp yelling at Heard, to which the security guard confirmed the actor had also been angry. She alleged she saw Heard "lunge violently at Johnny, pull his hair, and commit other aggressive physical acts against him". She shouted this is the last time you do this to me. Johnny Depp's security guard has revealed details of his boss and Amber Heard's honeymoon amid the pair's defamation trial. It doesn't mention Depp at all. [] [She could] get frosty at the drop of a hat," he said. Former security guard Jerry Judge texted Mr Depp on 26 April 2015, Johnny it is lovely to see how you and Amber are so happy to which Mr Depp responded Very, very kind mate!! I just cannot live like this. Judge employed a team of guards and other security officials who guarded Depp around the clock. I saw his finger and it was a mess.. Johnny Depp's security guard has revealed details of his boss and Amber Heard's honeymoon amid the pair's defamation trial. She's smashed my hand with a vodka bottle. "He was angry and agitated.". At that point, he said that Depp was already sporting the beginning of a bruise on his face, which was red and swollen. 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. Malcolm Connelly, who worked as a security guard for Depp and his ex-partner Vanessa Paradis, has since testified via video link, giving his view on Depp and Heard's relationship and recalling their honeymoon. In his evidence, Mr Bett said the loving marriage degenerated over time into constant bickering. It was during a fight on March 23, 2015 a couple of weeks after Depp lost part of his finger during a fight with Heard in Australia that McGivern said he witnessed Heard get physically violent with Depp. Watch: Moment teenager smashes into lorry during 100mph police chase. 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. The burly minder was frequently spotted on the red carpet with the It was then that Depp went into Heard's closet and "rearranged" it for her, throwing "down every rack of clothing and shoes.". Malcolm Connolly, who has worked for the star for about 16 years, has given evidence in the actor's high-profile libel action. After seeing many fights, Bett stated that he informed Heard that this cant continue., During the trial, when Sean Bett was testifying, the courtroom was shown two pictures of Depp's face from 2015, which the Law and Crime Network allegedly described as having "black eye/injuries to Depp's face.". While Depp is not named in the article, his legal team claims it bears a "clear implication that Depp is a domestic abuser," which they claim is "categorically and demonstrably false." I heard Jerry say, Boss, please. 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