Source: Amber Heard was victim of Johhny Depp's drunken nature

As revealed by a source, Amber Heard was the victim of Johnny Depp's drunken temper in the past, including a terrifying episode when he attempted to smother her with a pillow.

In an interview, a source informed that the 30-year-old actress texted her during an alleged attack last December, and the concerned friend rushed to the couple's LA pad, where she claims she discovered Heard battered and bruised, reports News.com.au.

"I got to her apartment to find her with a cut and bruised lip, a swollen eye and a chunk of hair missing from the top of her head," the friend recalled.

"This incident really stuck with me because she confided in me that day that she feared for her life after an intoxicated Johnny tried to suffocate her with a pillow," she added.