Johnny Depp ‘the closest I’ve ever been’ to breakdown after severing finger

Mr Depp is suing Amber Heard for libel over a 2018 article she wrote in The Washington Post, which his lawyers say falsely implies he physically and sexually abused her.

Actor Johnny Depp gives evidence in court (Evelyn Hockstein/Pool/AP)

Johnny Depp says he was “probably the closest I’ve ever been” to having a nervous breakdown after his finger was sliced off by a vodka bottle during an argument with former wife Amber Heard.

The actor recounted in graphic detail an alleged incident which took place in Australia in March 2015, which left his finger looking “like Vesuvius”, as he gave evidence at the US defamation trial on Wednesday.