Johnny Depp's Doctor Details Search For Actor's Severed Finger

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Johnny Depp's doctor and a nurse detailed the search for the actor's severed fingertip during the defamation trial against his ex-wife, Amber Heard. Depp is the famed actor from such films as Edward Scissorhands, Donnie Brasco, Blow, and the Pirates of the Caribbean franchise. Heard is also an actress, best known for her work in Aquaman as Mera, as well as films like Alpha Dog, Hidden Palms, Pineapple Express, and 2011's The Rum Diary, which is where she first met Depp. They were married in 2015, but divorced in 2017; Heard filed a restraining order against Depp and accused him of abuse.

 

Since then, the couple has been embroiled in a number of public lawsuits. Depp had previously sued British tabloid The Sun for libel over an article that referred to him as "a wife beater," but lost that case. The current lawsuit involves an op-ed Heard wrote wherein she detailed her experiences as an abuse survivor; Depp has claimed Heard is fabricating these claims. Heard countersued Depp in 2020 over the defamation suit and filed to have it dismissed after Depp lost the libel suit. However, the trial has moved forward and is currently in progress, with Depp expected to take the stand during the proceedings as they take place in Virginia.

 

In the latest development of the trial (via Variety), the story of Depp's severed finger came up. According to the actor, said finger had been cut off when Heard threw a broken bottle at him. Heard alleged that the severed finger was a result of Depp smashing a telephone, and that during that fight, Depp beat her. However it happened, after it was severed, the concierge doctor at the scene, David Kipper, ordered a search to locate the finger. It was found by the chef in the kitchen. Kipper also noted that there was broken glass and blood present, and that while he attended to Depp, Heard did not seek medical attention. Depp would later have reconstructive surgery to repair the severed finger.

 

Both Kipper and the nurse that testified during the trial, Debbie Lloyd, had treated Depp and Heard during their time together, acting as concierge medical care, meaning that they provide medical services to high-end clients in person, rather than having them go to a hospital or physician's office. As the trial unfolds and more and more information is revealed, new accusations have come to light, including Heard claiming Depp sexually assaulted her and a former therapist saying that both Heard and Depp committed mutual abuse throughout their relationship. Depp has continued to claim that Heard is faking the abuse and the claims against him, continuing the saga of he said/she said in the complex case.

While Heard will next be seen in Aquaman and the Lost Kingdom, Depp is currently supplying voice work for the Puffins animated series. Depp stepped down from his role as Grindelwald in the Fantastic Beasts franchise after he lost his libel suit and was replaced by Mads Mikkelsen in the latest endeavor, Fantastic Beasts: The Secrets of Dumbledore. It's unclear if the outcome of this current trial will affect either actor's career when it's over, but the stigma has already reverberated through Hollywood and with general audiences who have at least a passing knowledge of their situation. With so many accusations of physical, emotional and chemical abuse throughout Depp and Heard's relationship, however, it may well shine a negative light on their future projects.

 

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