Published 15:35 IST, March 14th 2019

TWIST: Now, Johnny Depp counter-accuses ex-wife Amber Heard of domestic abuse, claims she severed his finger

Various details of Johnny Depp's defamation lawsuit against Amber Heard has come to light with the actor now accusing his ex-wife of numerous incidents of domestic abuse.

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Various details of Johnny Depp's defamation lawsuit against Amber Heard has come to light with actor w accusing his ex-wife of numerous incidents of domestic abuse. 'Pirates of Carribean' actor has filed a $50 million lawsuit against heard, due to an op-ed Heard penned in 2018, for Washington Post. Although she did t specifically name Depp, piece refers to allegations of domestic abuse made by her back in 2016. 

READ: Johnny Depp Presents New Documents Claiming He Never Assaulted Amber Heard

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couple divorced in 2017 after settling both ir divorce and Heard's domestic abuse case against Depp previous year. lawsuit is w available online, with many papers claiming that allegations made by Heard are an absolute "hoax". 

suit, which accuses Heard of being a “perpetrator” of domestic abuse, also alleges that Heard attacked Depp numerous times, including an incident where Heard “violently” threw a bottle of vodka at Depp which “severed [his] middle finger on his right hand and shattered bones,” causing him to require surgery. Heard is also accused of punching Depp while he was in bed, kicking him on numerous occasions and staging attacks.

Previously, Johnny Depp had filed new legal documents supporting his claims he never laid a hand on ex-wife Amber Heard. 55-year-old actor is also suing Sun for defamation after an article in UK-based newspaper referred to him as "wife-beater".

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READ: It's Confirmed! Johnny Depp Longer To Play Jack Sparrow In 'Pirates of Caribbean' Reboot

 

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15:14 IST, March 14th 2019