Johnny Depp defamation suit: Actor says 'Burn Amber' texts were based on 'Monty Python'

On fourth day of Johnny Depp and Amber Heard's defamation trial, former explained context of explicit 'Burn Heard' text evidence, which was shown to jury in  last hearing. On Thursday, during his third day on stand of a Virginia courtroom, Depp was previously cross-questioned about a series of shocking text messages that  Pirates of Caribbean star sent to his pal Paul Bettany. Now, on Monday, April 25, Depp testified that he is 'ashamed' of language used in messages, however, asserted that texts h a comedy reference ded to m.

Johnny Depp explains context behind 'Burn Heard' texts

s per Standard, Pirates of Caribbean star reportedly asserted that explicit messages were never 'intended' to be real. He claimed that evidence shown before jury were 'private texts' that need to be put into 'context'. Depp testified that he is 'ashamed' of language used and revealed that real meaning of messages was about a comedy sketch by Monty Python. 

Depp reportedly said, "It’s important to know none of that was ever intended to be real and language used which … yes, I am ashamed (of) has to be spre on world like peanut butter." He furr told Virginia court that aforementioned comedy sketch was based on burning and drowning witches. Depp ded that he me an 'abstract humour' about a film that he and his pal would watch in childhood.

Depp testified, "For example, text that is about burning Ms Heard is directly from Monty Python and sketch about burning witches and n drowning witches. This is a film we’d all watch when we were 10 – it’s just irreverent and abstract humour". actor also reportedly claimed that Amber Heard 'despised' his friend Bettany as she would consider him a 'threat'. He said, "Heard despised Bettany because of ir friendship, for her he was a threat and would take me away from her."

Dated June 2013, message sent by Johnny Depp was re aloud by Heard's attorney on Thursday that stated, "Let's down her before we burn her. I will f*** her burnt corpse afterwards to make sure she's de." 

Johnny Depp is suing ex-wife Amber Heard for $50 million as damage over op-ed latter wrote for Washington Post. 

In opinion piece, Heard referred to herself as a 'public figure representing domestic abuse'. Although she did not identify Depp in her op-ed, he sued Heard for damaging his personal and professional life. After more than a year of legal battle, Amber Heard countersued Depp alleging that he defamed her when his attorneys released statements calling her allegations of abuse a hoax.

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