On the second day of Johnny Depp's libel trial against his ex-wife Amber Heard, his friend Isaac Baruch gave a colourful testimony, at times raising laughs from those in court - but later became emotional as he told how domestic violence claims had "wrecked" the actor's life and family.
An artist friend of Johnny Depp became tearful in court as he described claims of domestic violence by Amber Heard as "malicious" and "fraudulent" - saying they have spread "around the world" and "wrecked" the actor's life.
During his testimony at the Fairfax County Courthouse in Virginia, the jury heard how Mr Baruch lived rent-free in an apartment owned by Depp at the Eastern Columbia Building (ECB) in Los Angeles between 2013 and 2016, situated next to another penthouse where the actor and Heard were living themselves.
The artist and musician was one of three people to answer questions on Wednesday, with Depp's older sister Christi Dembrowski finishing her testimony, and Brandon Patterson, the general manager of the ECB, confirming details about CCTV footage taken from the building.
During his time on the witness stand, Mr Baruch gave a colourful testimony that at times drew laughs in the courtroom, including from Depp and Heard. However, he became emotional when asked if he was "angry" at the actress.
"Oh, about all the phoney pictures that were taken and put in tabloids, and about the fake narrative?" he replied. "And the way she's trying to... got a fraudulent DV (domestic violence) claim to extort and blackmail a man? Yeah, that kind of got me frustrated, confused, angry, upset, yes."
Asked if he is still angry with Heard, Mr Baruch said: "It's six years... am I angry anymore? What I am is tired and I want this all to end."
He told the court he wants Heard "to go heal, him to go heal" and that "so many people have been affected by this malicious lie that she started... and it's gone out the door and around the world".
Becoming tearful, Mr Baruch continued: "I'm not angry at anybody. I want the best for her, for her to take her responsibility, heal and move on. Move on. For Johnny, his family has been completely wrecked by all of this stuff and it's not... it's not fair... it's not right what she did and what happened for so many people to get affected from this, it's insane how this happened."
Mr Baruch was asked about his encounters with the actress in this period and told the jury that on 22 May 2016, which happened to be his birthday, he saw the actress in a well-lit area but saw no signs of injuries.
"I've seen her (with) no make-up... with make-up, glammed up... for three-and-a-half years I've seen her in different forms," he said. "I inspect her face... I'm looking at the whole thing and I don't see anything... I don't see a cut, a bruise, swelling, redness. It's just Amber's face."