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So Amber Heard accused Johnny Depp of abusing her. Folks immediately blasted him, his new movie bombed, etc.

That's despite every report that's ever come out about him being very generous with his time and money, and despite several other relationships never abusing anyone else.

Today it was revealed that there was abuse in the past. Heard was accused of smacking around her girlfriend.

In the hell?

Johnny Depp accidentally cut off his fingertip in a fit of rage ... then dipped the stump in dark blue paint and wrote on the wall in paint and blood the name "Billy Bob" -- the actor with whom Johnny accused Amber Heard of cheating -- this according to Amber and her people.

Whoa. Someone's gone off the deep end, alright.

$7M settlement reached out of court.