Amber Heard’s attorney says Depp called her ‘ab****’ and fired her during pre-start draft

During her time with Amber Heard, attorney Michelle Mulroney recalls Johnny Depp calling her to fire her on behalf of his former partner – calling the legal expert “ab****” and making she was ‘confused’ by the call.

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Amber Heard’s ex-lawyer says Depp fired her in testimony

Johnny Depp fired Amber Heard’s lawyer and called her ‘ab****’ during prenuptial legal negotiations, the court heard on Thursday.

An attorney who previously represented the Aquaman actress in pre- and post-divorce negotiations with her ex-husband, Mr Depp claims the actor called her in the middle of the process and called her “” ab****”.

In her pre-recorded video shown in court on Thursday, Michelle Mulroney claimed the Pirates of the Caribbean star, 58, became “angry” as she was working on the draft proposal. and went on to fire her on behalf of the actress.

“He called me ab***. I thought he was under the influence. His voice was stuttering,” she recalled of the shooting over the phone.

Elsewhere in her testimony, Ms Mulroney insisted Mr Depp was “mean” when she was asked to recall her experiences with the father of two.

“He was very mean, he called my name and that he fired me,” the court heard the legal expert explain.

“My only accurate recollection is that he called me an asshole.”

Mrs Heard, 36, and Mr Depp, 58, tied the knot without a financial agreement, turning preliminary negotiations into post-mortem talks.

On Tuesday, Ms. Heard explained why she didn’t pursue a larger financial settlement in her divorce from her ex-husband.

The final terms of the divorce settlement were agreed in January 2017, with the Pirates of the Caribbean actor required to complete a $7 million payment to his ex-wife over the course of that year.

During the star cross-examination, the court heard details of Depp’s earnings at the time of the split – with Ms Heard’s team alleging that the actress may have charged a high settlement fee.

“I don’t want it,” Ms. Heard told the court when discussing why she settled with $7 million.

“I realize that’s what I’m entitled to, but I don’t want it. It’s that simple.”

Shortly after their divorce settlement was announced, Ms. Heard committed $7 million in funding between the ACLU and Children’s Hospital Los Angeles.

Earlier this month, people at Virginia’s Fairfax County Court heard how the actress had yet to turn over all of the funds to two charities – arguing that her ex-husband’s lawsuits prevented her from doing so.

The mother of one child admits she still hasn’t contributed in full “because Johnny sued me for $50 million in March 2019.”

Ms. Heard added: “I fully intend to honor all my commitments. I very much wish he would stop suing me so I can.”

Terence Dougherty, ACLU CEO and General Counsel, testified earlier in the current case to say a total of $1.3 million (£1 million) was donated to Amber or on her behalf. now.

Mr. Depp is suing his ex-wife, Heard of the US state of Virginia for defamation over an article she wrote for The Washington Post in 2018 in which she claimed she was a victim of abuse family use.

The article did not mention the actor’s name, but Mr Depp argued that by implying that he was an abuser, he had lost his job and was affected financially.

The Aquaman actress is protesting her ex-husband for $100m (£81m).

The trial will continue next week.