‘Johnny Depp beat me up’: Amber Heard granted restraining order after shock claim that actor husband smashed an iPhone in her face
JOHNNY Depp was given a restraining order amid domestic violence
allegations yesterday — the day his movie Alice Through the Looking Glass
came out with him as the Mad Hatter.
Actress wife Amber Heard arrived at court sporting a bruised eye, claiming the
Hollywood icon had smashed his iPhone into her face.
Her allegation came just days after the couple called a shock end to their
15-month marriage.
Amber, 30, turned up at the LA court with a stack of pictures and claimed she
was struck by Johnny, 52, last Saturday night.
Her filing included photographs of her injured face as well as photos from
inside Amber and Johnny's house showing what appears to be broken glass and
a bottle on the floor.
The actress was granted the temporary restraining order against her estranged
husband, who must stay 100 yards from her until a second hearing next month.
Amber, who left court in tears, was also given the right to live in their home
but was refused possession of their Range Rover and a further request to
force Johnny into anger management.
During the alleged weekend attack, the actress claimed Johnny shattered
various objects in their apartment. She said she was on the phone to a
friend during the fight, and that, when Johnny grabbed her handset, she
yelled to her pal “Call the cops!”
The friend dialled 911 and police came to the pair’s home. Amber says Johnny
had left, so they took a statement from her.
Her claims follow reports that Johnny tried to save his marriage by offering
Amber money to stay quiet after the bust-up.
Pals of the Pirates of the Caribbean actor branded Amber “immature” in The Sun
yesterday and said he had initiated the split after a blazing row.
Last night a Hollywood source said: “Amber is furious with how the divorce is
being portrayed. She’s taken the nuclear option.”
Johnny, whose mum Betty died two days before the announcement of his marriage
split, is in Europe promoting his movie — but has hired top divorce lawyer
Laura Wasser to represent him.
He did not attend court yesterday as Amber turned up with her lawyer Samantha
Spector.
He was pictured in Portugal the same day, where he and his Hollywood Vampires
bandmates Alice Cooper and Joe Perry participated in a charity outreach
project for a hearing foundation.
Meanwhile Johnny’s spokesman dismissed the claims as “lies”.
He said: “Given the brevity of this marriage and the most recent and tragic
loss of his mother, Johnny will not respond to any of the salacious false
stories, gossip, misinformation and lies about his personal life.
“Hopefully the dissolution of this short marriage will be resolved quickly.”
The Sun told previously how Johnny, worth £270million, was involved for months
in a series of rows with Amber. He had decided to quit drinking in favour of
smoking cannabis, a habit his wife resented.
The couple met while playing lovers in The Rum Diary, while Johnny was still
with Vanessa Paradis, the mum of his kids Lily-Rose, 16, and John
Christopher (Jack), 14.
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Alice Through The Looking Glass, produced by film giants Disney, has already
been branded a flop by critics despite its £116million budget. The Sun’s
Jamie East gave it three stars, saying it “fell flat”.
Johnny attended the flick’s Los Angeles premiere on Monday, by which point
Amber had already filed for divorce.
Her allegations cast doubts over the release of his upcoming movie Pirates of
the Caribbean: Dead Men Tell No Tales, which is currently in post-production
and due out next year. His most recent blockbuster Black Mass bombed at the
box office.
Johnny was arrested and charged for trashing a New York hotel in 1994 after
reports of a drunken row with then-girlfriend Kate Moss. The charges were
dropped when the heart-throb agreed to pay £7,000 in damages and fees.
He had another outburst in 1999, brawling with paparazzi outside a London
restaurant.
In April this year, he and Amber apologised to an Australian court for
smuggling their pet dogs Down Under.