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The Guardian - US
The Guardian - US
Entertainment
Edward Helmore

Jury in Johnny Depp-Amber Heard defamation case hears of ‘mutual abuse’

Amber Heard sits in the courtroom as her former personal assistant Kate James testifies via video at the Fairfax county circuit courthouse in Fairfax, Virginia, on Thursday.
Amber Heard sits in the courtroom as her former personal assistant Kate James testifies via video in Fairfax, Virginia, on Thursday. Photograph: Shawn Thew/AP

The dueling defamation case between Johnny Depp and Amber Heard dug further into the heart of an often toxic and violent relationship on Thursday as jurors heard from the couple’s marriage counsellor, Heard’s former personal assistant and Depp’s addiction specialist.

Dr Laurel Anderson, who was employed by Depp and Heard as a counsellor to discuss their relationship, described “mutual abuse” between the two. She said that, on more than one occasion, Heard had initiated incidents to stop Depp leaving, stemming from her fear of abandonment, according to Anderson. She also said she had seen photos of Heard with bruises.

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