A police officer who responded to Johnny Depp and Amber Heard’s penthouse apartment after a fight on May 21, 2016, has testified.
Los Angeles police officer Melissa Saenz appeared via a pre-taped video deposition and testified that she didn’t identify Heard as a victim of domestic violence.
“I did not identify her as a victim of domestic violence,” Saenz said, adding that she did not see any evidence of a crime, including a mess or broken glass in the penthouse.
This was the last argument between Heard and Depp before the actress filed for a divorce and a restraining order.
When Heard requested the restraining order, she claimed that Depp hit her with a cellphone, leaving her with a bruise on the right side of her face.
Heard’s lawyer Elaine Bredehoft showed the photo of the actress’ face to Saenz and asked: “Do you perceive there to be an injury or evidence of injury on Amber’s face in this photo?”
The officer replied: “No, I do not.”
“What is your perception of the redness on the cheek and the eyelid and above the eyebrow?” Bredehoft asked.
Saenz said: “It’s consistent with her crying – she’s fair skin, her face is flushed.”
Bredehoft asked: “You don’t think it’s consistent with a cell phone being thrown at her?” to which Saenz responded: “Correct, it does not look like an injury caused from a cell phone. It’s consistent with someone crying.”
Bredehoft then asked: “If you saw any signs of injury on Amber Heard or even just damage to the property, would you have been duty-bound to make a report?”
“Correct,” Saenz replied.
Bredehoft asked: “Now, your recollection is that there was damage to the flat, you searched the entire flat and there was no damage, no broken glass, or anything out of the ordinary, would you agree?”
“Correct.”
“When you got back to the elevator is there anything you remember thinking?” Bredehoft asked.
Saenz replied: “I remember being impressed by the penthouse, how big and beautiful it was yes.”
The officer’s testimony followed expert witness Dr. Shannon Curry to the stand.
The clinical and forensic psychologist told the court she concluded Heard had traits consistent with Histrionic Personality Disorder and Borderline Personality Disorder – two conditions found in people with patterns of attention-seeking behavior and emotional instability.
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