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Johnny 'cut off fingertip after accusing Amber of cheating with Billy Bob Thornton'

Johnny Depp cut off his fingertip in a fit of rage, dipped the stump in paint and then used it to scrawl a message accusing wife Amber Heard of cheating with Billy Bob Thornton, it has been claimed in court documents.

According to TMZ, the actor was high on alcohol and ecstasy when he began smashing bottles and windows at their rented villa on Australia's Gold Coast in March, cutting himself in the process.

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Johnny was reportedly high on 'ecstasy' when the fight erupted. Source: Getty
Johnny was reportedly high on 'ecstasy' when the fight erupted. Source: Getty

But rather than seek medical help, his estranged wife - who has accused him of domestic assault - alleges he stuck his wounded finger in a pot of dark blue paint she'd been using for her art work, and scrawled "Billy Bob" and "Easy Amber" on the mirror.

When he finally did get the wound looked at 24 hours later, it was too late for doctors to reattach the fingertip, forcing them to use flap of skin from his hand to craft a new one.

Johnny reportedly sliced the tip off his finger in a fit of rage. Source: TMZ
Johnny reportedly sliced the tip off his finger in a fit of rage. Source: TMZ

The fight reportedly sparked during a phone call between Johnny and Amber, who was filming The Danish Girl in London, and "Billy Bob" is thought to refer to Billy Bob Thornton, who starred alongside Amber in 2008 film The Informers, and forthcoming flick London Fields.

At the time of the alleged incident, Johnny, 53, had to halt production on Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Men Tell No Tales to fly back to the States for surgery on an unspecified hand injury.

Johnny reportedly scrawled 'Easy Amber' and 'Billy Bob' on the mirror. Source: TMZ
Johnny reportedly scrawled 'Easy Amber' and 'Billy Bob' on the mirror. Source: TMZ

Meanwhile, Amber's deposition over the weekend lasted seven hours.

The 30-year-old star was questioned under oath by her estranged husband's legal team in relation to her claims the Mortdecai actor was abusive to her, and she was asked in "great detail" about allegations of past violence.

Amber stars alongside Billy Bob in forthcoming movie London Fields.
Amber stars alongside Billy Bob in forthcoming movie London Fields.

Amber was quizzed about a number of alleged incidents between her and the actor, not just the row they had on May 21, which signalled the end of their marriage after Johnny allegedly threw an iPhone at her.

During the questioning from the Pirates of the Caribbean star's lawyer, Blair Berk, Amber was asked why five concierges, two police officers and a number of security guards saw no signs of any sort of injuries following the alleged altercation in May.

Johnny and Amber. Source: Getty Images.
Johnny and Amber. Source: Getty Images.

The Danish Girl star insisted she was injured and couldn't account for what other people saw.

The deposition had been delayed a number of times, with Amber held up in the UK and missing a hearing last week, while the previous weekend she had spent nine hours at Johnny's lawyer's offices but was not questioned.

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