Johnny Depp ended his marriage to actress Amber Heard after he found a poo in his bed, a court has heard.
The 57-year-old actor is suing News Group Newspapers over a story published in The Sun in 2018 which branded him a "wife beater" - a claim which he denies.
Depp and Heard, 32, were both in attendance as the libel trial kicked off at London's High court today with the subject of the 2016 poo incident being brought up in court documents., the Mirror reports.
In opening arguments, Depp's legal team told the court: "Depp who in the end was forced to finally call time on this relationship, largely after behaviour by her and her friends following her birthday party in their flat in April 2016...
"(Including he says, one of them defecating on his bed, something which Ms Heard blames on their tiny dog)."
Depp witness statement was presented to the court, in which he addressed the incident in his own words - claiming Heard told their building manager the poo incident was a "harmless prank".
He said: "I understand that the following morning [after the party] Ms Heard (or possibly one of her friends) defecated in our shared bed.
"On 12 May 2016, Ms Heard confessed to our estate manager, Kevin Murphy, that leaving the faeces in the bed had been ''just a harmless prank" thereby effectively acknowledging that she had been responsible, whereas she had previously sought to blame our dogs."
He went onto insist the Yorkshire Teacup terriers the couple owned were too small to jump onto the bed or to leave such a large deposit there.
Depp added: "[They] were both too tiny to jump onto the bed nor able to leave faeces like that which was deposited on the bed.
"I resolved to divorce Ms Heard on that day."
In documents presented to the court, Heard claimed Depp arrived at the end of the party "drunk and high on drugs" and attacked her after her guests left.
She alleged he threw a Champagne bottle at her and they had a physical altercation.
Depp denies her claims and alleges Heard struck him in the face twice while he was in bed reading and restrained her in self-defence.
Depp denies all allegations he was violent towards his ex-wife.
The case continues.
