Attorneys for actor Amber Heard sought to undermine Johnny Depp’s libel lawsuit towards her Thursday by spending hours in courtroom centered on the actor’s consuming, drug use and texts he despatched to associates — together with one about eager to kill and defile his then-wife.

Heard’s legal professionals referenced Depp’s historical past of trashing lodge rooms and his smashing a WC sconce throughout an argument with Heard. Depp can also be going through a lawsuit filed by a member of a movie crew who alleges he was assaulted in 2018.

The attorneys try to derail Depp’s libel lawsuit towards Heard that alleges that she falsely portrayed him as a home abuser and ruined his profitable appearing profession. They argue that Depp did certainly abuse Heard, each bodily and sexually, and declare that Depp cannot deny it as a result of he was usually drunk and excessive on medication to the purpose of blacking out.

“I, in fact, pounded and displayed ugly colours to Amber on a latest journey,” Depp mentioned in a textual content message to a pal, the actor Paul Bettany, in July 2013, which was proven to jurors.

“I’m an insane particular person and never so honest headed after an excessive amount of of the drink,” Depp continued. “Weed, tablets … Fantastic!!! Booze??? My capability is just too giant and I will not cease … Ugly and unhappy … Oh, how I find it irresistible.”

Heard lawyer J. Benjamin Rottenborn additionally centered on one other trade that yr between Depp and Bettany through which Depp wrote: “Let’s burn Amber!!!”

Bettany responded: “Having thought it by I do not suppose we should always burn Amber.”

Depp texted: “Let’s drown her earlier than we burn her!!! I’ll (expletive) her burnt corpse afterwards to ensure she’s useless.”

Depp has beforehand apologized to the jury for the vulgar language within the texts and mentioned that “within the warmth of the ache I used to be feeling, I went to darkish locations.”

Rottenborn additionally confirmed the jury one in every of Depp’s texts to Bettany in 2014 through which he referenced whiskey, tablets and cocaine.

The texts have been despatched throughout a interval through which Depp mentioned he had stopped consuming. And so they have been despatched across the time of a personal flight from Boston to Los Angeles, throughout which Heard had mentioned that Depp turned blackout intoxicated and assaulted her.

Rottenborn introduced texts that Depp despatched to Bettany that mentioned he drank “all night time earlier than I picked Amber as much as fly to LA this previous Sunday … Ugly, mate … No meals for days … Powders … Half a bottle of Whiskey, a thousand crimson bull and vodkas, tablets, 2 bottles of Champers on aircraft …”

Depp had beforehand testified that he took two oxycodone tablets — an opiate to which he admits he was addicted on the time — and locked himself within the aircraft toilet and fell asleep to keep away from her badgering. He additionally disputes that he was drunk on the flight, saying he drank solely a glass of champagne as he boarded the aircraft.

However Rottenborn additionally confirmed the jury Depp’s expressions of contrition following the flight.

“As soon as once more I discover myself in a spot of disgrace and remorse,” Depp wrote to Heard. “After all, I’m sorry. I actually do not know why, or what occurred. However I’ll by no means do it once more … My sickness in some way crept up and grabbed me … I need to get higher. And I’ll. For us each. Beginning at present. I like you. Once more, I’m so sorry. So sorry.”

To additional deliver doubt to Depp’s declare that he was not a problematic drinker at the moment, Heard’s legal professional then confirmed the jurors a textual content that Depp had despatched to musician Patti Smith concerning a go to to New York Metropolis in 2014 through which he recounted combating with Heard, getting drunk and being “so disillusioned in myself.”

Depp has been on the stand in Fairfax County Circuit Courtroom since Tuesday afternoon. The actor has spent a lot of that point describing the couple’s risky relationship and denying that he ever abused Heard.

Depp mentioned that Heard usually violently attacked him. And he argued that his film profession suffered after she wrote a 2018 op-ed piece in The Washington Publish, which prompted his libel lawsuit towards Heard.

Heard by no means talked about Depp by title within the article, however Depp’s legal professionals mentioned it was a transparent reference to accusations Heard made when she sought a 2016 restraining order towards him.

Depp mentioned the accusations and the article contributed to an unfairly ruined popularity that made him a Hollywood outcast and value him his position within the profitable “Pirates of the Caribbean” film franchise.

When cross-examination started late Wednesday afternoon, Rottenborn pointed to proof that Disney made that call months earlier than the article’s publication.

Heard’s legal professionals have argued that Heard’s opinion piece was correct and didn’t defame him. They’ve mentioned that Depp’s ruined popularity was as a consequence of his personal unhealthy habits.

On the stand Tuesday, Depp known as the accusations of drug habit “grossly embellished,” although he acknowledged taking many medication. He mentioned his drug use began at age 11 when when he secretly took his mom’s “nerve tablets.”