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12:06 PM PT – The rebuttal from Johnny and Amber’s legal team was vehement… Depp’s attorney called Amber a liar, while Hurd’s attorney said the allegation was a total Amber hoax and “vicious and vile.”
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Johnny’s attorney Camille Vasquez spearheaded her rebuttal… calling Amber a liar and saying that Heard’s story changed throughout the trial, and the allegations of abuse never did.
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Depp’s team claim Amber took her life on the witness stand, but they say she was caught lying one lie after another. Camille said Johnny had to sue because it was the only way to defend himself and expose Amber as an alleged liar.
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Amber’s attorney Ben Rottenborn hit back when it was his turn to speak to the jury…furious at Depp’s attorney for calling Hurd dishonest.
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Rottenborn reiterated his contention that Depp abused Amber in different ways than physical abuse, including emotional and verbal abuse. BR also slammed Depp’s lawyers for trying to view abuse as merely physical or sexual.
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After rebutting, the judge read out the jury’s instructions and sent them to deliberation… There was applause in the courtroom.
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10:18 AM PT – Elaine Bredehoft, another of Amber’s lawyers, promised to get part of her work done soon…and she did. EB discussed her arguments with the jury — all of which were statements about JD’s ex-lawyers’ countersuit against AH — and Elaine gave examples of why she thought his remarks were defamatory…mostly arguments, Abuse happened.
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She also touched on how his comments affected her career – and said Walter Hamada himself – an executive at the World Bank – testified that Jason Momoa and James Wan emailed him Mail, insisting if they were to make a second movie together, Amber was also included.
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The point about this is…why do those key characters in the movie say that unless there’s some sense that WB wants her out. Elaine argued that it was clear Amber’s star had been shot down – and asked the jury to award her reasonable damages.
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The court is on adjournment and will come back for a rebuttal, which the judge said will be much shorter. Compared to JD, Amber’s team had far less time to make their case when they returned.
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8:59 AM PT — Rottenborn just ended with an interesting argument — he said JD not only physically abused Amber, but implied that even what he did outside of the alleged assault constituted abuse…including him The infamous video of slamming the cabinets in the kitchen.
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BR stressed the jury found what Amber experienced was horrific, saying the abuse didn’t necessarily need to be shown in a physical form to be effective.
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That’s an interesting point…As many know, DV doesn’t just have to be a beating – it can of course be formed in other ways, emotionally, verbally, etc. That’s what Rottenborn is saying here – she may not have hard evidence, but what she has on the tape still supports her claims of abuse…and supports her claims as a victim.
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8:33 AM PT — Amber’s attorney Ben Rottenborn came out swinging with strong emotion at closing argument — namely asking the jury to consider what Johnny and his team made on their premise…if you don’t document abuse , it didn’t happen.
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Rottenborn goes on to list other meanings he thinks JD is outlining — including… if you do tell people, they’re lies; if you do document hurts, they’re false; if you’re trying to help your spouse, you Actually destroying them. BR said these ideas were dangerous and sought to be cemented by sentences, and they had a wider negative impact on DV victims.
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He also said the jury is not here to decide whether JD actually abused Amber, but more specifically — whether her op-ed and alleged defamatory speech is protected by the First Amendment. He said the two statements in the actual body text were true on their faces, and she didn’t actually write the headline about “sexual violence.”
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7:47 AM PT — Chew read the jury’s instructions with the actual jury, answered each question one by one, and explained why he felt he and his team explained each question – including what they’ve proven Johnny has no concept of abusing Amber. He also pointed out that when it comes to damages, JD doesn’t care about money or punishing Amber…he just wants to be rehabilitated and eventually restore his reputation in court.
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7:25 AM PT — Chew on how Amber’s claims have affected Depp’s reputation. He invoked his most famous character, Captain Jack Sparrow, and said JD would go to his grave knowing that some people who once looked up to him now believe he beat a woman for what AH did…. ..regardless of the outcome of this trial. He also said it wasn’t a #MeToo moment…because no one came out of the woodwork and said “me too”.
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7:13 AM PT — Camille just wrapped up her partial closure, effectively detailing each of Amber’s abuse allegations and splitting them up in front of a jury. Her takeaway message…you either believe everything she says or you don’t. She insists that she and the team have proven through evidence and testimony that Amber was lying…and that Johnny was telling the truth – that is, she allegedly abused him, not the other way around. Ben Chew is up.
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6:32 AM PT – Lawyer told Johnny’s amputated finger that the injury was caused by a broken vodka bottle Amber threw at him. She also said Amber’s allegation of sexual assault with a wine bottle was a blatant lie…said that people who would suffer this kind of trauma would not simply go to bed.
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Vasquez told the jury… In all the photos and videos of Amber from their years-long relationship, there was no visual sign of abuse.
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Vasquez showed a damn video where Amber said she donated her $7 million settlement to charity. She said she donated $7 million. Go to the ACLU and Children’s Hospital – she didn’t.
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Vasquez took the feces out of the bed and said it was all orchestrated by Amber, angry that Johnny was late for her 30th birthday party and beat him up before he left. Vasquez says Amber wants more than a divorce – she wants to destroy Johnny.
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Johnny’s attorney, Camille Vasquez, rocked out the door, saying Amber Heard went to a Los Angeles courthouse in 2016 to file allegations of abuse and ruin his life. Vasquez also said that when she left the courthouse, the marks on her face were evident, caught in the photo, and were fake…6 days after she last saw Johnny. She said there was an abuser in court, but it wasn’t Johnny – it was Amber.
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Vasquez continued… Amber craves attention and suffers from an angry personality disorder. She said it was Amber who emotionally and physically abused Johnny.
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One of the most impactful moments – Vasquez plays the tape of Amber admitting she hit Johnny but somehow distinguishes the hit from the punch and calls him “baby” for complaining about it.
trial Johnny Depp Compared amber heard The final stage has been reached, today’s closing arguments are set, and then the jury will begin the arduous task of trying to figure out who is telling the truth and who is lying.
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Johnny’s lawyers would try to connect the dots when closing the case, telling the jury Amber was engaged in a revenge smear campaign by portraying their client as a wife-beater.they will almost certainly use poop Arguing revenge in their marriage bed was Amber’s motive, she wasn’t a victim at all.
Amber’s lawyers would draw a picture of a man who had frequent violent outbursts, basically saying Johnny’s character was violent…even if he didn’t physically attack Amber, they would argue, he was ill-tempered, and they would use video and text to illustrate their point of view.
As for the defamation charge… Johnny and Amber are both public figures, so there must be evidence of actual malice to win.
There’s a ton of risk here…aside from court cases, verdicts can determine who has a career and who doesn’t.
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While most outsiders are on the side, the jury may conclude that both Amber and Johnny are so unhinged that it is impossible to determine who was the aggressor, and the verdict may be opposed in Johnny’s defamation suit and Amber’s counterclaim .
By the way… Today marks the 6th anniversary of Amber’s court filing of her TRO, and it all kicked off. So, the timing of this thing is more dramatic. Guys, fasten your seat belts.
Originally Posted – 6:02AM PT