A Walt Disney Pictures spokesman declined comment on Heard’s allegations.
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She said the actor was high and drunk when the incident occurred.
Johnny did not appear in court as the actor is now on tour promoting his latest release Alice Through The Looking Glass, and was last seen looking in good spirits at a charity event in Portugal.
There was no immediate response from Depp, 52, who is busily promoting his latest film, “Alice Through the Looking Glass”, which opened on the same day that the restraining order was obtained.
The #StandWithAmber and #imwithamber hashtags started trending on Friday as many fans threatened to turn their backs on the Alice in Wonderland sequel following Heard’s abuse claims.
The judge granted a temporary restraining order for Depp to stay at least 100 yards away from Heard and move out of the couple’s shared condominium in downtown Los Angeles.
She also wrote that the actor pulled her hair, screamed at her and repeatedly hit her and violently grabbed her face.
As part of the court documents, Depp filed a “memorandum of points and authorities” in which he rejects Heard’s claims of domestic violence.
Amber arrived at the court with a bruise on her cheek she alleges was caused as a result of the incident, and also submitted a photograph of her injuries as supporting evidence.
Instead, Wasser argued that Heard was attempting to sway the divorce proceedings in her favor.
The judge granted Heard a temporary restraining order against Depp.
Mr Depp’s representatives released a statement yesterday saying Mr Depp would not respond to any “salacious false stories, gossip, misinformation and lies” about his relationship. She wanted the same order to apply to her dog, Pistol, but the judge wouldn’t go along, saying there was “insufficient showing of need to protect the dog”, reported CNN.
Depp and Heard met on the set of The Rum Diary in 2011, and married early 2015 in LA.
They married in a small, private ceremony in Los Angeles in February of a year ago before celebrating with a larger event on Depp’s private island in the Bahamas. “Hopefully the dissolution of this short marriage will be resolved quickly”.
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The allegations come just days after the shock announcement that the couple have filed for a divorce.
