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Posted: 2022-05-04T22:14:49Z | Updated: 2022-05-04T23:02:18Z

The chunky silver rings Johnny Depp is fond of wearing made it hurt more when he allegedly slapped Amber Heard , she told a Virginia courtroom on Wednesday as part of a weekslong defamation trial.

Through a $50 million lawsuit, Depp is accusing his ex-wife of lying about her abuse allegations, made over the course of the couples acrimonious split in 2016, when she sought a restraining order against him.

The Pirates of the Caribbean star testified over several days last month, alleging that Heard had actually abused him during their relationship, in one incident by throwing a glass bottle that shattered and severed his fingertip. He has repeatedly denied all accusations of abuse.

Wednesday was the first time the court was able to learn directly from Heard how Depp allegedly used his money and charm to cover up shocking behavior.

Heard described a Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde scenario where Depp who has spoken candidly about his struggles with alcohol and drug addiction would sometimes show warmth, but sometimes be this other thing.

And that other thing was [an] awful, awful thing that would come out and take over, and it was hard to see the Johnny I loved underneath it. And no one told him. No one was honest with him, Heard testified, referring to the people who managed Depps career.

Hed pass out in his own vomit, hed lose control of his body, and everybody would clean up after him. I cleaned up after him, she said, adding that she once saw Depps bodyguards change him out of soiled pants.

Heard told of a bizarre situation in which she was driving with Depp to an event and, along the way, the actor allegedly grabbed a teacup Yorkie and held it out the window of the moving vehicle while howling. Despite there being other, unnamed people in the car, Heard said, no one reacted.