Psychologist Dr. Dawn Hughes asked about the knife Amber Heard gifted to Johnny Depp with ‘until death’ inscriptions
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The psychologist insisted by Amber Heard’s legal team to testify was questioned about Miss Heard gifting an inscribed ‘until death’ knife to Johnny Depp.
Amber Heard and Johnny Depp’s court battle has been making headlines over the last month.
Depp filed for a $50 million defamation suit against his former wife Heard. Over the last few trials, many sensitive details about their relationship have been revealed. They continue to accuse each other of domestic and sexual abuse.
The ongoing trial is being held in Fairfax County, Virginia, and started last month. In the recent trial, the knife issue was presented by Heard’s lawyers.
Here’s everything you need to know.
Psychologist Dr. Dawn Hughes was asked about the ‘until death’ knife
Johnny Depp sued Amber Heard for defamation over the abuse claims she made in The Washington Post back in 2018.
Psychologist Dr. Dawn Hughes was called upon by Heard’s legal team to testify for the 35 years old actress. It was reported that she interviewed Heard for over 29 hours.
During the trial, the knife issue was raised by Depp’s lawyer, Wayne Dennison.
The knife was inscribed with the Spanish phrase ‘hasta la muerte’ which translates to ‘until death’ in English.
Dennison asked Dr. Hughes why someone who is ‘afraid for her life’ would give such a knife to their partner. The psychologist responded by saying that there is ‘context’.
Heard: (On the knife gifted to Depp with the phrase "til death" engraved on it) I had it engraved with the saying Johnny would say to me all the time, which I thought was it romantic. As funny as it is to say now.#JohnnyDepp #AmberHeard @LawCrimeNetwork pic.twitter.com/eQPNJUIsJi
— Sierra Gillespie (@sierragillespie) May 4, 2022
Furthermore, Heard’s attorney Elaine Bredehoft asked Dr. Hughes to reveal the ‘context’.
She explained the reason saying that the knife had a turquoise end. She further clarified that Heard purchased the knife for Depp when he was shooting for The Lone Ranger and was in a turquoise phase.
Dr. Hughes further mentioned that these words were used by Depp when he refused the prenuptial agreement and allegedly said, ‘the only way out of the relationship is death.’
She called Depp’s statement to be a ‘clinical cause of concern.’
Hughes: Miss Heard purchased this knife for Mr. Depp. She was engaged in a whole lot of denial and minimization of the extend of violence in the relationship. #JohnnyDepp #AmberHeard @LawCrimeNetwork pic.twitter.com/i9oywdtZkl
— Sierra Gillespie (@sierragillespie) May 4, 2022
Amber Heard gave the ‘until death’ knife to Johnny Depp as a romantic gesture
Amber Heard was later questioned about her reasons for giving such a knife to Johnny Depp at the trial held on 4th May.
She clarified by answering that these words were often used by Depp when they were together.
Amber Heard’s lawyers are currently presenting her case in the courtroom. It is expected that more excruciating details of the couple’s turbulent marriage will become public in the coming days.
