Malcolm Connolly had been Johnny Depp's bodyguard since 2006. In the defamation lawsuit between the actor and his ex-wife, Amber Heard, it was his turn to testify.
Thursday, April 28, the security guard thus delivered his version of the facts by videoconference, from England.
A version which supports that of the father of Lily-Rose Depp, according to which he is, and not the reverse, a victim of domestic violence.
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“At first it was cooing.
Everything was great.
It was the honeymoon period and yes, it was going well,” Malcolm Connolly said in court in Fairfax, Virginia, as reported by the
Daily Mail
.
And to continue: “It was great to see Johnny happy again.
Amber was adorable, charming, as she always is, and kind."
In video, at the exit of the court, Amber Heard maintains her version of the facts facing Johnny Depp
But the security guard also claimed that the idyll did not last, and that the relationship between the two actors had quickly deteriorated.
“Amber started to change.
She began to become more fiery and demanding.
She wanted to wear the panties in this relationship.
It was pretty obvious,” he recalled.
According to him, the latter could “become freezing in the blink of an eye”.
Malcolm Connolly assured that the actress of
Aquaman
was no longer the same as the relationship, the arguments multiplying, while Johnny Depp was walled in silence.
“I could hear Amber screaming.
I could hear screaming and bawling,” he continued.
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Above all, he confirmed having observed injuries on Johnny Depp, adding however that he was unable to say whether they had been made by Amber Heard or in another way.
The bodyguard only explained that he saw marks on the face of the Hollywood star on several occasions, with a supporting photo dating from 2013. “Most of these marks were on the left side of his face ( …).
There could be scratches on his neck, a swollen corner of the lip, a bruise in the eye socket.
It was becoming more regular.
Not every week, but it happened.
Malcolm Connolly also showed a photo taken during the couple's honeymoon, in which Johnny Depp can be seen with a bruised face.
However, he clarified that
Soundtrack
On April 25, a recording sounded in the courtyard of the Fairfax court.
We heard Johnny Depp talking with Amber Heard after an altercation.
"Moving away is necessary," he explained.
It is necessary, especially as far as we are concerned, you and me.
It's critically important, because the next step, if I don't go away – or if I don't go out for a little while – is that it's going to be a bloodbath.
It's not worth it."
An audio extract going in the direction of the accused, who claims his ex-wife 50 million dollars (46 million euros) for his accusations.
