Amber Heard described Johnny Depp as ‘violent and crazy’ in a text to her mum, the High Court has heard (Picture: EPA)

Amber Heard described ex-husband Johnny Depp as ‘nuts’ in a text to her mum in 2013, the High Court has heard.

In the closing stages of Depp’s libel trial against The Sun’s publishers News Group Newspapers (NGN), Sasha Wass QC, representing NGN, referred to a ‘painting incident’ between the former couple which is said to have happened when the actor took exception to a picture in Heard’s house painted by her ex Tasya van Ree.