Bianca Butti, Amber Heard’s former partner, supports the actress’s account of her marriage with Johnny Depp being “violent.” In her new book, “Hollywood Vampires: Johnny Depp, Amber Heard, and the Celebrity Exploitation Machine,” Butti explains her reasons for publicly supporting Heard and her experience witnessing her testimony against Depp.

“It almost sounded like someone else was speaking. Repeating it so many times, you detach from the emotional aspect,” she says in the book. The cinematographer, 44, recounts her support during Heard’s testimony and why she believes Heard’s claims about the abuse she endured during her marriage with Depp.

“If I made a sudden move during an argument, she would recoil. It was obvious she was in a very violent relationship,” Butti shares. She describes Depp’s behavior as unpredictable, with frequent drunkenness and drug use, which she claims contributed to their troubled dynamics.

She also noted that Heard would often try to stand her ground during conflicts, which Depp, according to Butti, would react to with hostility, especially when intoxicated. Butti emphasizes her belief in Heard’s account based on their personal experiences together.

Following her legal defeat in Depp’s trial for defamation, Heard and her daughter Oonagh moved to Spain, just three months later. Despite the legal and personal challenges, Butti asserts her belief in Heard’s account of the abuse she claims to have suffered during her marriage with Depp.

Efforts to contact Depp for comment were unsuccessful. The legal battle concluded with Heard ordered to pay Depp substantial damages after allegations of defamation related to a 2018 Washington Post article where she discussed her experiences with abuse.