Johnny Depp suffers from erectile dysfunction, Amber Heard’s lawyers claimed in newly unsealed court documents.
The actress’ legal team argued in a March 28 filing, obtained by Page Sixthat the alleged medical condition may have contributed to her ex-husband’s allegedly violent behavior.
“Although Mr. Depp would prefer not to disclose his erectile dysfunction condition, this condition is absolutely relevant to sexual violence, including Mr. Depp’s rage and use of a bottle to rape Amber Heard.” the documents alleged.
Depp has consistently denied allegations of rape and violence by Heard.
Heard’s lawyers claimed that Depp’s alleged penis problem would make it “more likely” that he would become angry or agitated in encounters with the Aquaman star and make him “resort to a bottle”.
In May, Heard, 36, broke down in tears during the former couple’s defamation trial as she testified that the pirates of the caribbean The 59-year-old star allegedly raped her with a liquor bottle and threatened to “cut” her face during an altercation in March 2015.
“I didn’t know if the bottle inside me was broken,” she said, breathing heavily as she fought back tears. “I couldn’t feel it. I didn’t feel anything.”
According to court documents, the alleged incident happened in Australia during the same fight that left Depp with a cut finger, which he claimed happened on the stand when Heard threw a bottle of vodka at him. The two had only been married a month earlier.
During a cross-examination, Depp’s lawyer spoke to Heard about the alleged sexual assault, for which Justice League star admitted that he did not seek medical attention.
“As I’ve always said, I don’t remember exactly what happened first, or the sequence,” he said.
The unsealed documents also revealed text message exchanges between Depp and Marilyn Manson, who has also been accused and denied sexual abuse, as well as the Edward Manis of Scissors star’s attempt to bring his ex-wife’s “brief stint as an exotic dancer” to trial.
The jury eventually awarded Depp $15 million ($21.35 million) over claims he was defamed by a 2018. Washington Post an op-ed in which Heard made allegations of sexual violence. She was awarded $2 million ($2.85 million) for her claims that Depp’s lawyer had made false and damaging comments about her.
Depp’s team did not immediately respond Page Sixrequest for comments on the erectile dysfunction allegation.
This article originally appeared in the New York Post and is reproduced with permission.