Amber Heard is said to have decided to hire an LA-based consulting firm ahead of her testifying this week

Amber Heard 'fires PR team after being upset by bad headlines' in Johnny Depp trial

Amber Heard has reportedly fired her PR team after being upset by 'bad headlines' covering her court battle with ex-husband Johnny Depp.

The actress, 36, who was represented by Precision Strategies, has hired LA-based consulting firm Shane Communications ahead of her testifying.

So far in the defamation trial Johnny, 58, has taken to the stand, but jurors will hear Amber, 36, later this week.

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

Amber made the last minute change to her PR team after being 'frustrated' her narrative is not being told 'effectively', according to the New York Post.

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A source said: 'She doesn’t like bad headlines'.

A crisis communications expert, Lis Smith, told the publication: 'It's crazy to change teams in the middle of a trial like this because you don't like the headlines.'

Mirror Online has contacted Precision Strategies, Shane Communications and Amber's representatives for comment.

Last week, the court heard Amber threatened to serve Johnny with a restraining order if he did not continue to let her live rent free in three of his LA penthouses.

A letter was sent to Depp's lawyer Jacob Bloom on May 24 2016 - just three days after the couple had an explosive argument, with Amber claiming her ex hit her with a mobile phone- which Johnny denies.

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The letter from Heard's attorney at the time Samantha Spector, said Amber had not filed for a restraining order against Johnny and was keen to find 'long term solutions out of the public eye'.

Samantha requested for Amber to have 'exclusive use and possession' of a black Range Rover as well as being able to live at three penthouses in West Hollywood with 'Johnny to continue to pay mortgage and utility bills'.

The letter also asked the actor for a $100,000 contribution towards reasonable attorney's fees and $25,000 forensic accounting costs to be paid by May 27 - three days after the letter was sent.

Also on Thursday, the court heard Amber's billionaire ex boyfriend Elon Musk paid nearly half of the actress' donation to American Civil Liberties Union.

The actress had pledged to give the charity $3.5million from her divorce settlement.

The jury heard how the Tesla founder, 50, who was in a relationship with Amber from 2016-2017, gave a $500,000 donation on behalf of the actress.

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Terence Dougherty, the ACLU Chief Operating Officer and General Counsel, testified the charity has so far received $1.3million, with Amber contributing $350,000, Johnny donating $100,000 and $350,000 from investment company Fidelity.

He said $500,000 came from investment firm Vanguard, which he believed was a 'fund set up by Elon Musk'.

Terrence said in emails with the billionaire, the charity considered Amber's donation a 'pledge' to be given over 10 years.

Heard's lawyers have previously told the court Amber intends to give the charity the donation in full but is using her divorce settlement to pay her legal fees.

Johnny's security guard also testified on Thursday as he appeared via video link from his Essex home.

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Malcolm Connelly, who initially worked for the actor, his children, and his ex Vanessa Paradis before meeting Amber in 2010, described how the actress was 'lovey-dovey' at the beginning of the Hollywood stars' relationship.

However, he claimed she soon became 'feisty' and 'demanding'.

He said: 'I could see that Amber wanted to wear the pants in the relationship, that was quite obvious.'

Malcolm described several incidents he said he witnessed, claiming to have noticed the actress would throw things at her partner, including a lighter or a can of pop. He also said Johnny would sometimes have scratches to his face.

The guard went on to testify how he felt Johnny was 'not happy' on his honeymoon, before adding how his injuries would seemingly become more frequent.

The trial continues.