Johnny Depp’s trial against Amber Heard: five “reality show” curiosities

The media litigation for defamation in between Johnny Depp and Amber Heard entering its final stage. After six weeks of bloody and ruthless testimonies from both sides, the lawyers presented their final arguments and now the jury’s verdict, which is still undated, remains awaited.

The seven -member civil jury began their deliberations on Friday. three o’clock in the afternoon and after two hours of discussion no resolution was reached. They are expected to continue the conversation on Tuesday – after Monday’s Memorial Day holiday – until they reach a decision that should be unanimous.

the actor of pirates of the Caribbean has sued his former partner for $ 50 million from an opinion piece which the actress wrote Washington Post in 2018, where -without giving names- he presented himself as a public figure victim of domestic abuse.

the actress of Aquaman filed a countersuit against Depp for 100 million dollarsafter Adam Waldman, the actor’s lawyer, described his accusations as a fraud.

Waiting for judgment, the most shocking moments

In his final presentations, Depp’s defense insisted that note post “ruined” the actor’s life. Moreover, he appealed to remove the credibility of the actress: they ensured that there were no medical records of the alleged abuse and that the one who actually suffered the violence was Johnny himself.

“You can believe him whole or nothing.” She is a victim of ugly and horrible abuse, or she is a woman willing to say anything, ”said attorney Camille Vasquez.

For its part, Heard’s legal representation, led by Benjamin Rottenborn, argued that they focus on details when there is sufficient evidence of aggression and abuse. They are trying to trick you let them think that Amber has to be perfect to win“said Rottenborn.

In addition, he reminded the jury that there were several text messages that Depp explicitly stated that he wanted his ex -wife to be “dead”.

The tight legal battle between the two Hollywood stars, taking place in Fairfax, Virginia, has caught the attention of all the media in the world, especially in the United States, where it is being aired on television. Then it’s worth checking out five of the strongest and most bizarre moments on either side of the crack.

That wasn’t done (in bed)

Undoubtedly the most bizarre and frightening moment of this show in court was when Depp testified that Heard pooped on his bed as a joke. The actress did not deny the fact, but said it was one of her dogs, after eating marijuana that Depp had.

It’s all back to Los Angeles 2016, more precisely in the preview of Heard’s 30th birthday. According to Depp’s defense, an argument would have been the trigger for the protagonist Aquaman decided to leave his dirt on the duvet.

“I laughed. Very out of place, weird and surprising so I couldn’t help but laugh “surprised the actor said. His former driver, Starling Jenkins III, reinforced the allegation, adding that Heard had pooped after Johnny was nearly two hours late to the party.

The bottle and jealousy

Heard accused Depp of sexually assaulting him with a bottle of alcohol, while shouting that it would kill him, in a moment of angry alcohol source. “I’m scared. I’ll just marry him”Amber recounted with a cracked voice in early May.

Depp says he was the victim in the incident: He said Heard was angry at his lawyers ’efforts to get him to sign a post-nuptial agreement, and Depp did not meet the sobriety quotas he promised him. And so Heard threw a bottle of vodka at him who broke his hand and cut off the tip of a finger.

The actor admitted he was shocked and he used the blood from his wound to write messages for Heard on the wall. Heard also said Depp kicked him in the back mid -flight because he was jealous of James Franco.where Heard just filmed a movie.

Manipulated photos?

On Monday, May 16, in Amber Heard’s first cross-examination session, Camille Vásquez presented a series of photos taken over 24 hours. after the alleged beating Depp gave his ex -wife.

He testified that after those attacks he was left with bruises, wounds and, in some cases, a swollen and possibly broken nose. However, the images presented in the test did not show a result. heard explained that she put on ice packs and makeup covered those marks.

On Tuesday the 17th, the jury saw other photos taken by Heard himself which showed red parts on his face after the last argument that took place in May 2016, just before filing for divorce.

Vásquez showed two different copies of the same photo and suggested that Heard manipulate one of them. “You edited these photos,” he declared. The witness denied it: “Never.”

Vásquez insisted that “he increased the saturation of the image to make his face redder.” Heard continues to deny: “That is wrong. I didn’t retouch. “

The long -awaited word of Kate Moss, Depp’s ex

In brief testimony via video call, Moss, who was Depp’s relationship between 1994 and 1998, said he didn’t push it, but sometimes helped him. after he fell down the stairs.

His testimony contradicts Heard’s version, who said he heard the rumors that Depp once pushed Moss on the stairs.

“When I came out of the room, I slipped on the stairs and hurt my back,” Moss said. “And I cried because I didn’t know what was wrong with me and it hurt,” the supermodel said. “He ran back to help me, I was taken to my room and called a doctor “Moss added, insisting that Depp did not push or kick him in those people of their relationship.

The “black humor” between Depp and Paul Bettany

In late April, Depp insisted on giving out his version of exchanging text messages. he met British actor Paul Bettany in 2013when the actor pirates of the Caribbean she is not yet married to Heard.

“Let’s burn it down,” read one of the messages Depp sent. “Let’s drown him before we burn him”said another. He then made another obscene suggestion “to make sure he was dead.”

When asked about the messages, the actor said they were taken “straight” from a funny scene in Monty Python about witches being burned and drowned. “It was a movie we all watched when we were 10 years oldis rude and abstract humor, “he reasoned.

And while he closed his explanation by admitting that he was “embarrassed” by those messages, he clarified that they were an attempt to humor the situation.

CJL