This article originally appeared on Complex.com
Celebrity relationships have always been a focal point of public attention, with entire industries devoted to following and tracking every single aspect of a person’s life. Few have drawn more fervor than the one between Johnny Depp and Amber Heard, as their relationship—established Hollywood A-lister falls in love with rapidly ascending ingenue on their movie set—is a tabloid meet-cute staple. It’s a fairytale, until it’s not.
As the relationship progressed, there were whispers of darkness creeping in around the edges; allegations of abuse emerged, with startling reports of violent rages and physical abuse, later backed by photo and video evidence.
After a few years of silence, the Pirates of the Caribbean and Aquaman stars are once again back in the spotlight as more information comes out about the turmoil surrounding the relationship. Depp is currently suing British tabloid The Sun, and testimony is unearthing all kinds of new information at an almost daily clip about just how chaotic the relationship was. To put everything in perspective, we’ve pieced together a timeline of events charting the meteoric rise and fall of the couple. We’d also like to state that the events of physical abuse described herein might be triggering for some to read. Considering the ongoing court case, there’s likely to be more startling information to come—but here’s we are so far.