Amber Heard to Present More Evidence of Johnny Depp’s Alleged Domestic Abuse

Amber Heard will be bringing a mound of evidence to court next week for a hearing to determine if a restraining order should be granted against her estranged husband Johnny Depp.

A witness list and exhibit list filed by Heard’s lawyer in Los Angeles Superior Court on Monday cites a laundry list of evidence against Depp, who Heard claims was abusive to her throughout their relationship.

Among the evidence cited in the papers: photographs of injuries that Heard claims to have sustained from Depp on May 21, days before she filed for divorce, as well as “text messages and communications exchanged between the parties prior to May 21, 2016 relating to prior incidents of domestic violence involving Respondent.”

Heard’s team also plans to present a medical intake form “completed by Petitioner, in part, in 2015,” as well as a photograph “of Petitioner holding pills in hand on August 19, 2014.”

Heard’s “medical records relating to prior incident of domestic violence” will also be presented, according to the papers.

In all, 28 categories of evidence are listed in the court documents from Heard’s lawyer.

The papers also suggest that “Pirates of the Caribbean” star Depp, who will be called to testify “as an adverse witness,” may have violated the temporary restraining order granted to Heard with some of his conduct and communications following the alleged May 21 domestic violence incident at the couple’s Los Angeles residence.

Other witnesses scheduled to testify at next week’s hearing include Heard’s friend iO Tillet Wright, who wrote an op-ed about the alleged domestic violence, as well as Heard’s friend Raquel Pennington, who will “testify to personal observations relating to incidents of domestic violence by Respondent including, but not limited to, the domestic violence incident which occurred on May 21, 2016.”

A psychologist will also be called to testify about “characteristics and traits of victims of domestic violence.”

Heard obtained a restraining order against Depp on May 27, just days after filing for divorce after little more than a year of marriage. Heard claimed that Depp had injured her by throwing a cell phone at her face on May 21.

In filing for the restraining order, Heard produced multiple photos purporting to depict the results of Depp’s domestic violence.

Pamela Chelin contributed to this report.

See Amber Heard's Evidence Against Johnny Depp in Domestic Violence Claim (Photos)

Johnny Depp and Amber Heard's marriage came crashing down after just over a year, when Heard filed for divorce on May 23. Days later, she sought a restraining order, which a judge soon granted, using the following photos as evidence.

Amber Heard claimed that Johnny Depp attacked her on May 21.

In a declaration provided to the court, Heard said that Depp "grabbed the cell phone, wound up his arm like a baseball pitcher and threw the cell phone at me striking my cheek and eye with great force."

Heard's declaration also stated, "Johnny continued screaming at me, pulling my hair, striking me and violently grabbing my face."

"During the entirety of our relationship, Johnny has been verbally and physically abusive to me," Heard claimed.

Heard's declaration states that, during the alleged May 21 incident, Depp "picked up the magnum size bottle of wine he had been drinking out of, and he started swinging it around, smashing everything he could."

"Suddenly, he began obsessing about something that was untrue and his demeanor changed dramatically," Heard said of the events of May 21. "He became extremely angry."

Heard claims that Depp showed up at their home at approximately 7:15 p.m. on May 21 "inebriated and high."

“Amber is attempting to secure a premature financial resolution by alleging abuse,” a memorandum of points and authorities filed by Depp’s lawyer, Laura Wasser, read on Friday.

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