Johnny Depp Feared Amber Would Kill Him in His Sleep As Confidantes Expose Hellish Marriage
Johnny Depp once told a close colleague he feared Amber Heard would kill him while he slept, according to a new book chronicling the couple's explosive relationship. "Hollywood Vampires:Johnny Depp, Amber Heard, and the Celebrity Exploitation Machine" by Kelly Loudenberg and Makiko Wholey lays bare what insiders describe as a toxic, violent, and drug-fueled union between the actor and his much younger bride.
The book draws from nearly 100 interviews with former staff, friends, and colleagues, including Bruce Witkin, Depp's longtime friend, who said the couple "looked like f*****g zombies" at their 2015 wedding in the Bahamas. "Johnny looked sedated, Amber too," Witkin recalled. "If you need that much medication to get along with the person you love, there's something f*****g wrong."
A "Match Made In Hell"
Per the Daily Mail, Depp's close circle expressed concern long before the marriage. His assistant, Nathan Holmes, said Depp and Heard were like "two magnets that can't be pulled all the way together," and was dismayed when Depp proposed. Heard, he added, wanted to marry quickly, "When they were married, Amber would get half of all he'd make on his films."
amber heard denied johnny depp his meds as he was going into withdrawal during his detox. he was begging and crying for her to give it to him but she wouldn’t. “that was about the lowest point in my life i’ve ever felt as a human being” #justiceforjohnnydepp pic.twitter.com/EWVxfyVuvN
— b ✧⡱ (@j0hnnycdpp) April 20, 2022
Despite mounting concern, Depp went ahead with the wedding. At the ceremony, his mother reportedly muttered, "She don't love him," loud enough for Heard to hear.
What followed was a pattern of volatile behavior, jealousy, and physical altercations. Heard claimed Depp assaulted her during a flight in 2014 and accused him of kicking her over suspicions of cheating with James Franco. Depp said he only tapped her and locked himself in the bathroom to escape a fight.
audio of amber heard hitting johnny depp across his ear. he tells her that he doesn’t love her enough to give up on himself and be her “dog”. #AmberHeardlsAnAbuser pic.twitter.com/ryW9takEZf
— deea 🍉 (@SykesAndreea) June 27, 2022
Finger Severed, Marriage Spirals
Things hit a new low in Australia during filming for "Pirates of the Caribbean 5." Depp's fingertip was severed during a violent confrontation. Heard said she had taken a sedative and didn't recall the event, but also alleged Depp had sexually assaulted her during a rage. Depp used his blood to write messages on the walls.
His butler, Ben King, found the severed fingertip too late to save it. "I think it's safe to say we lost our deposit," he quipped.
audio of johnny depp saying to amber heard that he can’t do this anymore. she responds with a condescending baby voice, telling him that he’s a coward for running away. she says he always runs away when he’s mad. #AmberHeardIsAnAbuser #JohnnyDeppWins pic.twitter.com/THphyo23uZ
— deea 🍉 (@SykesAndreea) June 29, 2022
The marriage lasted just 15 months. Heard filed for divorce in 2016, finalizing the split with a $7 million settlement. Despite the wreckage, the authors told Fox News both stars "truly loved each other."
