Johnny Depp witness claims Amber Heard ‘never had bruises’ during trial

Johnny Depp’s childhood friend has testified at the actor’s trial against Amber Heard, revealing why he thinks she’s “lying” about abuse claims.

Johnny Depp’s childhood friend became the star of the show on day three of the actor’s defamation trial against his ex-wife, Amber Heard.

Isaac Baruch was called as a witness to testify during the $69 million trial, in which Depp is suing Heard for an opinion piece she wrote in the The Washington Post detailing her ordeal with sexual and domestic abuse.

Baruch, who has known the Pirates of the Carribean star for years, described his time living in the same building as the exes for more than three years.

The New York native said he never saw Heard with red marks, bruises or cuts on her face, adding she had a “great complexion” and never wore make-up.

“For the most part, she’s not a makeup-wearing person. Completely natural … Total great complexion. Texas, natural, girl-next-door, no-makeup-wearing, hanging out,” Baruch said.

US actress Amber Heard at Johnny Depp's defamation trial against her. Picture: EVELYN HOCKSTEIN/AFP

He also testified that he did not see any signs of abuse on Heard after she accused Depp of hitting her with a phone in May 2016.

Baruch, who stayed in one of Depp’s penthouses for free and received $US100,000 cash from the actor over four years while working on an art project, also earned laughter from the courtroom earlier in his testimony when asked whether he accepted Depp’s lucrative offers.

“Yeah, of course!” Baruch said, waving his hands in the witness stand.

Isaac Baruch testified today. Picture: EVELYN HOCKSTEIN/AFP

Initially, Depp offered Baruch a place to live for a few months while Baruch worked on his project. Once Baruch realised it would take him more than a few months to create 25 paintings, he went to Depp and explained the situation.

“He looks at me and starts laughing and says, ‘Ike, don’ worry. I do not care. I just want you to paint, however long it takes. I want you to paint every day,” Baruch recalled, earning laughter from Depp.

Following the lighthearted comments, it was jarring when Baruch began crying toward the end of his testimony while discussing Heard’s abuse allegations against Depp during cross-examination.

“I want her to heal. I want him to heal,” Baruch said, adding that he believes the allegations of abuse against Depp to be a “malicious lie that [Heard] started.”

Depp was pictured laughing at his childhood friend during the testimony. Picture: EVELYN HOCKSTEIN/AFP

Baruch testified that the allegations have impacted “so many lives,” including his own, as he stopped painting for about two years.

Baruch is currently living in a residence that Depp owns.

“[Depp’s] family has been completely wrecked by all of this stuff,” Baruch said. “It’s not fair. … It’s insane how this happened.”

Lawyers later presented previously recorded testimony from Brandon Patterson, managing director of the East Columbia Building HOA, where Depp and Heard lived during their marriage.

Patterson testified that surveillance footage showing police officers entering the building on May 21, 2016 — the day Heard alleges Depp threw a phone at her face — was accurate.

The defamation trial will continue Friday as more witnesses are expected to take the stand, with Elon Musk among the names on the witness list.

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