Shocking details about Johnny Depp during defamation trial.
Amber Heard’s legal team went all out during the infamous defamation trial against Johnny Depp.
Paul Barresi, a seasoned PI, was the man for the job.
Barresi had previously worked with high-profile clients like Arnold Schwarzenegger and Tom Cruise.
Tasked to find dirt.
Barresi was tasked with uncovering any incriminating evidence against Depp.
The goal? To prove Heard’s claims of physical and mental abuse.
Depp’s 2020 UK case against a newspaper labeled him a ‘wife-beater.’
The judge ruled in Heard’s favor, claiming Depp made her fear for her life.
Depp’s US trial in 2022 had a different outcome.
Depp sued Heard for $50 million over a 2018 op-ed she wrote.
Barresi’s findings, however, were not what Heard’s team had hoped for.
Revelations in new book.
In his new self-published book, Johnny Depp’s Accidental Fixer, Barresi reveals the shocker.
He interviewed over 100 people.
Most accounts painted Depp as a “gentleman’s gentleman” with “respect and adoration for women.”
Friends and colleagues described Depp as someone without “a mean bone in his body.”
Brad Furman, the director of City of Lies, even defended Depp.
Furman dismissed allegations of violence against Depp on set.
Depp was always “delightful,” according to Furman.
Despite the lawsuit from location manager Gregg Brooks, Depp’s reputation remained intact.
$100K punch offer denied.
Brooks claimed Depp offered him $100,000 to punch him, but Furman said the altercation was trivial.
Barresi faced a mountain of testimonials supporting Depp’s character.
Depp’s long-time friend, Jonathan Shaw, called him a “super controlled … superhuman being.”
Roadblocks in investigation.
Barresi’s quest for dirt on Depp hit numerous roadblocks.
Even singer Chuck Weiss spoke highly of Depp’s respect for women.
The PI came to admire Depp during his investigation.
However, not all accounts were glowing.
Chilling encounter with journalist.
Journalist Mark Ebner recalled a chilling encounter with Depp.
Depp allegedly threatened to “set (him) on fire” during a scuffle.
This mirrored a disturbing text Depp sent to Paul Bettany about burning Heard.
The investigation led Barresi to some shocking discoveries.
Depp’s friends, like Isaac Baruch, were described as “manipulators.”
Final thoughts on Barresi’s findings.
Barresi’s findings are a mix of admiration and horror.
Barresi’s revelations add yet another layer to the complex narrative surrounding Johnny Depp and Amber Heard.