Johnny Depp’s ex-wife, Lori Anne Allison, has spoken out against Amber Heard’s claims that the actor was violent towards her during their relationship.
TMZ reports that Allison told her friends Depp is a “soft person” who never raised his voice during their marriage.
According to Allison, Depp is “incapable of hurting anyone”.
She cites his love of animals, particularly his dogs, as evidence of his kind nature.
Allison and Depp were married for two years between 1983 and 1985. The pair are still friends, with reports that Allison contacted Depp as little as a week ago to offer her condolences over the death of his mother.
Allison’s comments come as Heard reveals the details of the alleged abuse, telling the court today:
“I endured excessive emotional, verbal and physical abuse from Johnny, which has included angry, hostile, humiliating and threatening assaults to me whenever I questioned his authority or disagreed with him.”
Depp has not commented on the allegations so far.
His legal team, however, have denied all claims of violence, accusing Amber of “attempting to secure a premature financial resolution by alleging abuse.”
Of course, as with any relationship, it would be impossible for Allison to know exactly what went on inside Depp and Heard’s marriage, and it is perhaps irresponsible for her to claim otherwise.
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The thing that gets me is he's talked about being an addict and in interviews etc he seems to being high so his first wife's testimony is irrelevant. He takes drugs and is unpredictable. He seems an amazingly lovely man sober but not sober I'd worry. With everyone knowing he was an addict why did she jump in to a relationship with him when he was not sober.
Look I don't know what happened between Johnny and Amber, but I don't think it's irresponsible for the ex to talk about it. It's pretty much a character reference that she is giving. I'm not on anyone's side here because maybe he did hit Amber, but it is certainly evidence on his side that he is not a violent person if another ex wife says that he wasn't violent to her. On the other hand it's possible that he was never abusive to any other woman but only Amber, but I would think that kind of situation is rare, I would have thought that most men who abuse women don't do this as just one off situations, I mean aren't we always told that if he hits a woman once he will keep doing it? So surely the reverse might be true also?
On the other hand maybe there are men who have never hit a woman in the past but for some reason start lashing out on one particular unfortunate woman. I really don't know, but I think the ex is allowed to speak up if her opinion based on her own personal experience is that he is not a violent person.
How did she get the marks around her eye? I mean, really people you are not serious when you say you don't know what happened. Because if you are saying that in all seriousness you are telling me you think that the injuries are fake. Do you honestly think a woman would fake injuries like that? If you do you're a misogynist - you may not know it but you are. Think about it anon, you don't want to be that person do you? Stand up for women, you would not want to be in her position and read that even with injuries people are sticking up for your attacker. This is why women don't report.
A "character reference" doesn't really mean anything from a relationship that ended over 30 years ago, though. Especially with substance abuse involved in those 30 years. All it does is add to a culture that tells women to shut up the moment they speak out against an abuser who happens to be famous and popular. So it's not harmless, it's stupid and damaging. People like her, and you, are adding to the problem.
Just becuase someone isn't violent to one partner, doesn't mean they can't "become" violent to another. People change. Looking at Depp these days, he seems to have some serious issues - he is not the Depp of old that so many people love.
So you really don't believe that any woman has ever faked DV, rape or even faked their own kidnapping? I'm not making a statement about this particular case, but it happens.