Both Depp and Amber Heard have continually testified in the defamation case. Dawn Hughes, a Forensic Psychologist was called to the stand by Amber Heard's legal team on day 13 of Johnny Depp's defamation trial, and she testified that she disagrees with Dr.. Hughes who said she "always" goes into an evaluation with a "healthy dose of skepticism" diagnosed Heard with PTSD, which has to have a cause. Heard's attorneys also noted that Curry's opinions were almost the same as what Depp said about Heard in recorded arguments between the two stars. The statement read "Over the last 3 1/2 weeks, we've seen and heard from nearly 30 witnesses who have attested to and supported Mr. Depp's claims that Ms. Heard defamed him in her 2018 op-ed," according to the statement. While Dr. Hughes did go on to say that she believed Heard actedviolently toward Depp over the course of their relationship, listing several alleged incidents which included both physical and verbal abuse, it was her opinion that Heard was not a perpetrator of intimate partner violence against Depp. Dr Shannon Curry, a psychologist called by Mr Depp's legal team, was seen sitting in the front row among other attendees as Dr Dawn Hughes, called by Ms Heard's team, disagreed with her testimony. However, she said the childhood abuse is part of what contributed to Heard putting up with Depp's behavior. Johnny Depp is suing his ex-wife for $50 million, while Amber Heard is countersuing for $100 million. Dawn Hughes, a forensic psychologist, reviewed records related to Heard's mental health, had her complete lengthy questionnaires, and interviewed her over several appointments in person and over Zoom in 2019 and 2021. 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Amber Heard started dating Elon Musk after seeing him at the 2016 Met Ball just weeks after her breakup with husband Johnny Depp but her heart wasn't in the relationship, a psychologist testified in court on Wednesday. But Hughes said there's a difference in the violence when a smaller person strikes at a larger person, and that Depp's violence was intimidating and threatened her safety, but Heard's violence did not have the same effect on Depp. While Depp has claimed that Heard cheated on him with Musk, Heard told Hughes that she started dating Musk after seeing him at the 2016 Met Ball. Hughes said she corroborated the event because Heard told several friends about it after it happened. Dr Dawn Hughes is Amber Heard's clinical psychologist. And said that the actress informed her about Johnny Depp's alleged sexual abuse. Depp.". Johnny Depp and Amber Heard, both renowned actors in America, got married in 2015. "I was heartbroken. Who was called on Amber Heard's team? She concluded that Heard had PTSD and that Depp was to blame. Depp spent several days on the witness stand earlier in the trial, in which he acknowledged drug and alcohol use and sending texts with vulgar language about Heard, but denied the allegations of abuse. Dawn Hughes testified in the Amber Heard and Johnny Depp defamation trial Wednesday. Hughes, in her testimony, said Heard acknowledged that she did at times push and shove Depp, call him names and insult his parenting. Top editors give you the stories you want delivered right to your inbox each weekday. Amber Heard 'felt nothing' and her 'soul was dead' when she started dating Elon Musk just weeks after her Johnny Depp breakup, therapist testifies. Forensic psychologist Dr. The hotline is available 24/7 in more than 170 languages. Curry who was hired by Johnny Depp's legal team to assess Heard and was present in the courtroom during Hughes' Tuesday testimony reviewed Heard's case files and met with her twice, 12 hours total. She's also a board-certified forensic psychologist. Dawn Hughes, who was called to the stand by Heard's legal team, testified that she diagnosed Heard with post-traumatic stress disorder as a result of what she described as intimate. "I diagnosed Ms. Heard with post traumatic stress disorder," Dr. Hughes said. She concluded that Heard had PTSD and that Depp was to blame. Hughes is cited as an expert in "treating victims of intimate partner violence." Depp has claimed the allegations are not true. Dawn Hughes, a forensic psychologist, reviewed records related to Heard's mental health, had her complete lengthy questionnaires, and interviewed her over several appointments in person and over Zoom in 2019 and 2021. "Mutual abuse isn't really a term of art that we use," Hughes said. And she testified, in her opinion as an expert witness in the case, that "mutual abuse" was an oversimplified concept in relationships. Hughes said Depp pushed, shoved, slapped, and kicked Heard, and also sexually assaulted her including forcing her to perform sex acts and penetrating her with an alcohol bottle. After complaining to Carino about the press coverage over her breakup with Musk, Carino wrote back: "You weren't in love with him and you told me a thousand times you were just filling space.". Although she did not name Depp in the piece, she wrote about being a domestic violence survivor. 2022 https://www.youtube.com/livenowfox?sub_confirmation=1Where to watch LiveNOW from FOX: https://www.livenowfox.com/Follow us @LiveNOWFOX on Twitter: https://twitter.com/livenowfoxRaw and unfiltered. Copyright 2023 CBS Interactive Inc. All rights reserved. Depp accuses Heard of falsely claiming in a newspaper op-ed piece that she was a victim of domestic violence. & 2023 CBS Studios Inc. and CBS Interactive Inc., Paramount companies. Dr. - May 2, 2022 03:43 pm EDT. According to the psychologist, contrition comes after the violent outburst phase. Watch the video for some of the highlights from his testimony. Psychologist Dr Dawn Hughes on Tuesday (3 May) testified that Johnny Depp "kicked" Amber Heard "in the back" in a jealous rage over James Franco.. Dr Hughes was the first witness who . According to her, she drew the conclusions. Heard was expected to be her defense's first witness, but her lawyers chose a different way to begin. Hughes said Depp called almost every male and female actor Heard worked with and said he had eyes on set. Heard told Hughes that the relationship with Musk ended in March 2018. Hughes said her evaluation found that there was a "high degree of serious violence" perpetrated by Depp toward Heard, while Heard perpetrated "mild" violence toward Depp. All Rights Reserved. Hughes said she based her testimony on 29 hours of interviews with Heard, as well as interviews with her therapists and a review of court documents. Get premium, high resolution news photos at Getty Images Next week, the proceedings will be on hold while Azcarate attends a previously scheduled conference. He said Depp had once torn her clothes and attempted to have intercourse with her. "Given all of the other data, that was not my opinion," Dr. Hughes said. Heard's lawyers started presenting her side of the story on Tuesday, starting with testimony from Dr. (That case ended abruptly in July 2018 with a confidential settlement before trial.). Heard reported to Hughes that she called Depp "horrible names" and that Depp called her "whore," "slut," "cunt," and "lesbian camp counselor." #JohnnyDepp #AmberHeardSign Up For Law\u0026Crime's Daily Newsletter! "Ms. Heard's reckless op-ed in turn caused him to lose a $22.5 million deal with Disney for 'Pirates of the Caribbean' 6, resulting in an overall loss of earnings of over $40 million since December 18, 2018.". Depp's lawsuit alleges that Heard was the true abuser in the relationship, physically attacking and verbally belittling him. as well as other partner offers and accept our. "We haven't gotten to put on our case yet," he said. He claimed Heard allegedly threw a Red Bull can at Depp in March 2015 during an argument at their Los Angeles home. As the defamationlawsuit continues, ET will bestreaming it liveas new revelations are revealed and new witnesses take the stand. During the break, Johnny Depp's spokesperson issued a statement that summarized the last two weeks of testimony following the actor's decision to rest his case. Depp fileda $50 million defamation lawsuit against Heard over her 2018 Washington Post op-ed. Thus a personality disorder, she said, "is some sort of dysfunction in those enduring traits.". It's one of the few diagnostic entities that we have to have a cause for, and the cause was the intimate partner violence by Mr. Dawn Hughes took in heavy accusations from Amber Heard. The trial finally started on April 11 and is expected to last five weeks. A week ago, forensic psychologist Dr. Shannon Curry testified the opposite, saying that Heard showed no signs of PTSD, instead diagnosing her with borderline and histrionic personality disorders. Unidad Editorial Informacin Deportiva, S.L.U. If she did work on a film, Depp would call the director and others on set and say he "had eyes" there who would report to him if she fraternized improperly, Hughes said. McGivern claimed Heard hit Depp with a "closed fist" during the dispute. Laurel Anderson, a marriage therapist for the celebrity couple, used the term to describe the relationship in earlier testimony for the trial. Amber Heard's mental health was again a topic of testimony in court Tuesday. Depp's teamstill had witnesses to call on Monday at the Fairfax County, Virginia courthouse. Hughes said there was psychological abuse in the marriage that Heard engaged in as well. was expected to be the first witness to testify in her defense, but Heard did make a surprise move late last week, Depp has claimed the allegations are not true, Amber Heard's Legal Team Makes Big Strategy Change Amid Johnny Depp Trial, What Paulina Porizkova Looks Like Without Makeup and Filters, Meghan Markle and Prince Harry Spotted out on Date Night Amidst Eviction Drama, Prince Harry Says He and William Tried to Stop Charles From Marrying Camilla, Michael B. Jordan Gets Ultimate Revenge on Classmate Who Teased Him in High School, 'Super Mario Bros. 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Curry testified that Heard "severely exaggerated" her PTSD symptoms and instead diagnosed her with conditions associated with people who are prone to violence and making up stories where they cast themselves as victims. After Depp's lawyers finished calling their witnesses on Tuesday, Heard's team tried to get the case thrown out for lack of evidence, but the judge denied that request. Based on her evaluation, Hughes said she did not find that Heard was exaggerating any of her symptoms, something described by the psychologist hired by Depp, and Hughes added she disagreed with the method used in that assessment. https://bit.ly/LawandCrimeNewsletterWatch Law\u0026Crime Network NOW on YouTubeTV!https://tv.youtube.com/welcome/?utm_servlet=prod\u0026zipcode=99202OTHER WAYS TO WATCH LAW\u0026CRIME NETWORK IN YOUR AREA:https://lawandcrime.com/where-to-watch/READ MORE GREAT ARTICLES FROM LAW\u0026CRIME NETWORK HERE:https://lawandcrime.comLAW\u0026CRIME NETWORK SOCIAL MEDIA:Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/lawandcrime/Twitter: https://twitter.com/LawCrimeNetworkFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/lawandcrimeTwitch: https://www.twitch.tv/lawandcrimenetworkLAW\u0026CRIME NETWORK PODCASTS:Coptales\u0026Cocktails Apple Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/coptales-and-cocktails/id1561611947Law\u0026Crime Sidebar: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/law-crime-sidebar/id1620223164SUBSCRIBE TO ALL OF LAW\u0026CRIME NETWORK YOUTUBE CHANNELS:Main Channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCz8K1occVvDTYDfFo7N5EZwChannel B: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCVXOqoOCYbi-iXChKAl6DTQChannel C: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCXCLaaClAWQiTkl3pw9ZdLwChannel D https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCMV3pzWIhJGLYzoHyxBjjNw One of the notes addressed relationships she had with other men, including billionaire Tesla CEO Elon Musk. Forensic psychologist Dr. Dawn Hughes, a clinical and forensic psychologist and expert in interpersonal violence, abuse, and traumatic stress, will testify about Heard's post-traumatic stress disorder and other forms . Amber Heard's psychologist Dr Dawn Hughes took the stand on Tuesday, May 3, to testify at the former's ongoing defamation trial against ex-husband Johnny Depp. Hughes said Depp engaged in "more severe" acts of psychological aggression, while Heard engaged in "mild" acts. Dr. Chew argued that the jury has a wealth of evidence to conclude that Heard falsely accused Depp of abuse. Heard reported to Hughes that she dissociated during the alleged incident and the "only thing she was thinking was, 'Oh, god, I hope it's not the broken one,'" Hughes said. The tests Curry used were misapplied, she said, and Hughes used three tests that she testified had the expected scores for someone who had PTSD. Dawn Hughes - Forensic PsychologistWATCH LIVE: Amber Heard Testifies in Defamation Trial - Johnny Depp v Amber Heard Day 14Actor Johnny Depp is suing ex-wife Amber Heard for $50 million for defamation in connection with Heards 2018 Washington Post op-ed, in which she spoke out about being the victim of domestic violence. "She truly, truly believed she could fix Mr. Depp and rid him of his substance abuse problems, but that did not work," Hughes added. The doctor also testified that Heard showed no signs of feigning or malingering her mental health. She fired public relations firm Precision Strategies because she was frustrated with the negative press she got while Depp's team made their case, sources told Page Six. Moments of dominance, moments of him trying to get control over her.". She also interviewed some of Heard's treating physicians and the star's late mom Paige. But his obsessiveness would mean the fight "would always come back," Hughes continued. During the defamation trial on Tuesday, Amber Heard's legal team called Dr. US actress Amber Heard looks on during a hearing at the Fairfax County Circuit Courthouse in Fairfax, Virginia, on May 3, 2022. Hughes further said that Heard "suffered from psychic trauma" due to statements made by Depp's representatives about her. The judge on Tuesday did say she's reserving judgment on whether the article's headline in online editions should be part of the libel lawsuit because she said the evidence is unclear at this point whether Heard wrote the headline or is responsible for it. Depp also testified in a previous UK defamation trial that he "lightly tapped" Heard in the back. She said she conducted three tests, which "suggests to me that Ms. Heard is not malingering" or making up her symptoms for gain. "Ms. Heard did not have PTSD," Dr. Curry said, "and there were also pretty significant indications that she was grossly exaggerating symptoms of PTSD when asked about them.". Cookies collect information about your preferences and your device and are used to make the site work as you expect it to, to understand how you interact with the site, and to show advertisements that are targeted to your interests. Amber Heard's Psychiatrist Expert Witness Testifies in Defamation Trial Part One (Depp v. Heard) Law&Crime Network 1.2M views 8 months ago WATCH LIVE: Amber Heard Testifies in Defamation. The psychologist said Heard reported a number of physically violent. Top editors give you the stories you want delivered right to your inbox each weekday. It is not uncommon for a victim to yell at her partner or become violent and fight back, according to the expert. Dawn Hughes, a forensic psychologist who conducted an evaluation of Heard after spending about 29 hours with her in late 2019 and early 2021, told the court she did not believe that Heard has borderline personality disorder or histrionic personality disorder, which had been the determinations of Shannon Curry, the psychologist who was previously called to the stand by Depp's attorneys. Dr. Hughes testified on what Heard reported to her during her marriage with Johnny. Sign up for notifications from Insider! Four tests backed up the diagnosis, Hughes said. All rights reserved. Get browser notifications for breaking news, live events, and exclusive reporting. Heard's lawyer, J. Benjamin Rottenborn, said the evidence is clear over the last three weeks oftestimonythat Heard's allegations of abuse are truthful. / AP. I have always maintained a love for Johnny and it brings me great pain to have to live out the details of our past life together in front of the world.". Hughes disagreed with Curry's assessment, saying that Heard had a "normal" clinical profile, with no scores elevated enough to warrant a personality disorder diagnosis. Hughes said Depp on one occasion manually penetrated Heard in anger after witnessing Heard's interactions with a woman. As a counselor and author of several books about partner abuse, I have been following the Depp/Heard case for a long time. The court upheld the outlet's claims as being "substantially true" and Heard testified to back up the claims. Depp is suing Heard for $50 million in Fairfax County Circuit Court after Heard wrote a December2018 op-ed piece in The Washington Postdescribing herself as "a public figure representing domestic abuse." Amber Heard had PTSD because of "intimate partner violence" from Johnny Depp, according to a forensic psychologist. He insisted she avoid nude scenes, if she worked at all, and accused her of affairs with actors Billy Bob Thornton and James Franco. Amber Heard is, allegedly, a survivor of domestic abuse by Johnny Depp. "Ms. Heard's report of intimate partner violence and the records that I reviewed, is consistentwith what we know in the field aboutintimate partner violence -- characterized by physicalviolence, psychologicalaggression, sexual violence,coercive control and surveillance behaviors," Dr. Hughes explained. The defamation trial began Monday in Fairfax County Circuit Court in Virginia, with jury selection completing on the same day. Psychologist Dr. ", She continued, "That was what was pushing the symptoms, that was what was related to the intrusive phenomena, that was related to her avoidance, that was related to her differences inher mood, that was related to her avoidance efforts, so the cause was the intimate partner violence by Mr. Dawn Hughes testified in the Amber Heard and Johnny Depp defamation trial Wednesday. Monday. Hughes said that Curry's assessment that Heard exaggerated was flawed because the lone test Curry used is "very frequently elevated in people who have a high level of distress" and it's more important to use multiple tests and look at the combined results, as Hughes did. Psychologist Dr. Depp is suing Heard, his ex-wife, for defamation for a Washington Post op-ed she wrote in 2018, in which she said she is the victim of domestic violence. Depp and his lead lawyer, Benjamin Chew, patted each other on the back after the judge ruled the case can proceed. The actor's talent manager, Jack Whigham, testified via video link that Depp had a $22.5 million deal with Disney to star in a sixth Pirates of the Caribbean film. Stay up to date with what you want to know. "That's just physics; that's just proportional force," she said. There is a possibility of celebrity witnesses testifying, including James Franco and Elon Musk. Dr. When Depp was drunk or high, he threw Heard on the bed and ripped off her nightgown and had sex with her, Hughes said. In a December 2018 Washington Post op-ed, Heard described herself as a victim of domestic violence, which Depp said was a clear reference to his marriage with Heard, which ended in 2016 around the same time Heard filed for a restraining order. Amber Heard's first witness was Dr. Save 20% On Olaplex Haircare Bestsellers to Repair Damaged Strands, Save $105 on This Highly-Rated Dyson Vacuum Alternative from Amazon, Hailey Bieber's Favorite Denim Shorts Are On Sale Now at Amazon, Khloe Kardashian's Good American Drops New Neon Swimwear Collection, Judge Denies Amber Heard's Motion to Dismiss Johnny Depp Defamation Lawsuit. Dawn Hughes to the stand on Tuesday before Heard. Hughes will be cross-examined Wednesday, and Heard is expected to take the stand Wednesday as well. She found that there was a "high degree of serious violence perpetrated by Mr. Depp towards Heard, and there was violence more on the mild level perpetrated by Ms. Heard toward Mr. All calls are toll-free and confidential. Depp's lawyers focused on the evidence Hughes considered and ignored when forming her opinion.Subscribe to LiveNOW from FOX! Stay up to date with what you want to know. Dawn Hughes, who testified before jurors on Tuesday. Hughes said she does believe that Depp would leave the room at times when he didn't want to be violent, which is how the actor testified he reacted to conflict in the marriage. The nonsense coming from Amber Heard's 'expert witness' Dr Dawn Hughes makes it very clear that we are living in a ridiculous farce of a world, and there are some serious sex bias problems and skew within the psychology profession. Heard is fighting the lawsuit, and has claimed that Depp physically assaulted her on multiple occasions before and during their marriage. All rights reserved. And finally, when it cameto the diagnosis of PTSD, Curry on the other hand,said that she didnot believe that Heard has PTSD as both the actress and Dr. Hughes have claimed. Based on Hughes' interview, testing, and review of documents, medical records, and recordings, she said she believed that Heard had experienced intimate partner violence from Depp and demonstrated "very clear psychological, traumatic effects.". "You're stuck in this vicious cycle of how can I be with this man who hurts me yet I love him so much," Hughes testified. Heard hired Shane Communications, led by David Shane, who worked with The Management Company when Depp sued them for fraud in 2017. Hughes will give testimony on Tuesday to start the defense's case, sources told Deadline. Copyright 2023 PopCulture.com. Depp.". Dawn Hughes, who was called to the stand by Heard's legal team, testified that she diagnosed Heard with post-traumatic stress disorder as a result of what she described as intimate partner. She said her tests showed that Depp engaged "in more severe acts" of psychological aggression towards Heard, who "engaged in some mild and severe acts" of psychological aggression herself. Actor Amber Heard suffered post-traumatic stress disorder from violence she suffered at the hands of her ex-husband Johnny Depp, including multiple acts of sexual assault, a psychologist testified Tuesday. Dr. Hughes' diagnosis comes after Dr. Shannon Curry, a clinical and forensics psychologist hired by Depp'slegal team,diagnosed Heard withborderline personality disorder and histrionic personality disorder. Dawn Hughes testified that Amber Heard showed effects of trauma and had described physical violence, sexual abuse, and a controlling relationship. In this case, Hughes said the root of Heard's condition is "the intimate partner violence by Mr. "Anger is a very normal emotion to having been abused," she said. "If none of those scales are elevated, it becomes very difficult to make assumptions about a person's psychology," Hughes said. Hughes said she also met with Heard for 29 hours over four visits in September 2019 and January 2021 for the evaluation. Heard had claimed to the psychologist about a few accusations. Depp and Heard were married from 2015 until 2016 after meeting on the set of The Rum Diary in 2009. . LIVE COVERAGE: Johnny Depp v Amber Heard Defamation Trial Happening in court:Day 14Cross Examination of Dr. Inorder to meet the criteriafor post traumatic stress disorder, you have to have an actual cause. The Pirates of the Caribbean actor originally filed the $50 million lawsuit in March 2019. About not identifying PTSD, Curry said, "Just because somebody doesn't have PTSD doesn't mean that they weren't harmed psychologically by whatever is being alleged in this case, Ms. Heard is alleging that she was psychologically harmed and that she suffered PTSD because of abuse that she alleges occurred by Mr. Hughes said there is corroboration of many of the instances of abuse, including apologies and admissions made by Depp to Heard and admissions he made to friends in text messages about his bad behavior when he drinks. I transcribed and analyzed Dr Hughes' testimony to . Her team, led by Elaine Bredehoft and Ben Rottenborn, will call psychologist Dr. "These were angry moments. Depp, 58, is suing Heard, 36, for defamation over a 2018 op-ed she wrote for The Washington Post about surviving domestic violence, though she never mentioned Depp by name in the article. Law&Crime Network 3.72M subscribers During her testimony on Tuesday, Forensic Psychologist Dr. Dawn Hughes testifies as the first defense witness for actress Amber Heard at the Fairfax County Circuit Court in Fairfax, Va., Tuesday May 3, 2022. All rights reserved. My soul was dead. Domestic violence victims become trapped in a pattern of abuse, according to Dr. Heard was subjected to "significantly higher and more severe" injuries than Mr. Depp, and she was subjected to sexual violence while Depp was not, Hughes testified. However, Whigham later told Bredehoft that "it would be fair to say I have not seen a document" confirming Depp joined Pirates 6, and she never saw "$22.5 million written on a page." Hughes' testimony could counter testimony from psychologist Dr. Shannon Curry, who was called to the stand by Depp's team on April 26. The online headline reads, "I spoke up against sexual violence and faced our culture's wrath. Heard told Hughes that her "soul was broken" when she started dating Elon Musk in May 2016. Access your favorite topics in a personalized feed while you're on the go. Dawn Hughes, a forensic psychologist, on Heard's team called. Dawn Hughes testifies as the first defense witness for actress Amber Heard Men, too, can be victims of domestic violence, according to Hughes, but this must be viewed in . She was the first witness. Hughes also said that during a trip to Australia, Depp penetrated Heard with a bottle. Depp.". Hughes said she did not diagnose Heard with a personality disorder and confirmed that neither did two of Heard's previous therapists. Back in November 2020, Depp lost his highly publicized U.K. libel lawsuit case against British tabloid The Sun for calling him a "wife-beater." Her testimony could contradict what Curry told the jury and Judge Penny Azcarate. The gala was held just a few weeks after she had a major fight with Depp that resulted in their separation. 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