The defamation trial between Johnny Depp and Amber Heard, which started on April 11, 2022 on the Circuit Court docket of Fairfax County, Virginia, has caught the eye of the general public with a number of sensational revelations being made by witnesses, and by Depp and Heard themselves. On Could 5, day 15 of the trial, the court docket adjourned for a break and will not return once more till Monday, Could 16 at 9 a.m.
Reflecting again on every part we have heard thus far, here's a record of each witness, apart from Depp and Heard who's given testimony throughout the trial.
1. Christi Dembrowski
The primary witness referred to as to the stand by Depp's authorized workforce is Johnny Depp's sister and private supervisor.
She testified that Depp had sworn to by no means repeat the actions of home violence. Dembrowski claimed Depp needed to disguise from Heard as he had carried out from his mom as a toddler.
2. Isaac Baruch
An artist and a longtime good friend of Depp's who was a neighbor of Depp and Heard throughout their marriage, Baruch recalled his experiences with the pair.
He claimed that in Could 2016, Heard informed him Depp had thrown a telephone at her however after taking a look at her face he noticed no accidents.
3. Brandon Patterson
Baruch described footage of Heard and her sister Whitney laughing and throwing a faux punch. Depp's legal professionals argued this was to "feign abuse from Depp." Japanese Columbia Constructing basic supervisor Patterson appeared by way of video to verify the accurcy of the roughly 80 CCTV cameras from the constructing.
4. Gina Deuters
Deuters is the spouse of Depp's worker Stephen Deuters. Her testimony was in the end struck from the document after a social media put up she had posted was shared with the court docket, regardless of it being from January 2021.
Heard's good friend Eve Barlow had introduced the put up to the eye of the court docket, however she was then banned by the decide for breaking the court docket's no-phone coverage.
5. Kate James
Heard's former assistant James appeared in a pre-recorded deposition. She described Heard as "belligerent and abusive" and testified that Heard used psychedelic mushrooms, ecstasy and cocaine.
James additionally described Heard as having a "kick-the-dog sort of relationship" along with her personal sister Whitney.
6. Laurel Anderson
Anderson, who was Depp and Heard's therapist in 2015, claimed that there was "mutual abuse" throughout the pair's marriage.
She testified that Depp tried to "de-escalate" the violence greater than Heard however that they each instigated bodily confrontations. Anderson believed Depp, who had by no means been violent with earlier companions, was "triggered" by Heard who she mentioned began fights to maintain him there, relatively than let him stroll away to "de-escalate" a state of affairs.
7. Dr. David Kipper
Showing in a pre-recorded deposition, Dr. Kipper testified that he has recognized Depp with numerous problems together with ADHD, bipolar, insomnia, substance dependence and continual reflux.
He confirmed he'd by no means witnessed violence between Depp and Heard however noticed the aftermath of an incident at a rented home in Australia with blood and damaged glass round the home.
8. Debbie Lloyd
A nurse who works with Dr. Kipper claimed that Heard and Depp's relationship was "poisonous" and claimed Heard would instigate arguments with Depp. She additionally witnessed the aftermath of an incident in Australia in 2015 as she appeared for Depp's severed finger. She described seeing writing on the partitions and a destroyed tv set.
9. Ben King
Johnny Depp's home supervisor endured a second that went viral throughout this trial when he was requested a query by Heard's lawyer, who appeared to object to his personal query.
King took the stand and mentioned he heard "hysterical sobbing" as he entered the home in Australia in March 2015. He mentioned he noticed Depp's physician, Dr. David Kipper, rummaging via the bin in search of Depp's severed finger. Finally King discovered the finger and put it on ice.
10. Keenan Wyatt
Wyatt, Depp's on-set audio technician for the reason that Nineteen Nineties, arrived as a personality witness for his colleague. Heard had claimed Depp was abusive in direction of her on a flight from Boston to Los Angeles however Wyatt, who was on the flight, mentioned he by no means witnessed Depp shout at her. As an alternative he gave her "the chilly shoulder" based on Wyatt.
11. Sean Bett
Depp's safety guard, Bett testified that he had by no means seen the couple be violent in direction of one another however their relationship did attain the stage of "fixed arguing and bickering." He additionally shared pictures of Depp's accidents taken in March and December 2015.
12. Travis McGivern
McGivern was a member of Depp's safety workforce and he appeared nearly to testify that he had seen Amber Heard throw a purple bull can at Depp and hit him within the again. He additionally claimed to have seen Heard spit at Depp.
13. Tara Roberts
Roberts, who managed Depp's non-public island, was the primary witness to take the stand after Depp.
She claimed she had by no means seen any indicators of damage on Heard's head however did as soon as spot Depp with "bruised nostril" after Heard threw a can at him and had verbally abused him.
Beneath cross-examination she recalled a time when Depp had fallen face down out of his hammock. Roberts admits she organized for Depp's two youngsters to depart the island after that.
14. Melissa Saenz, Tyler Hadden and William Gatlin
Pre-recorded testimony from two LAPD officers, Saenz and Hadden revealed their account of responding to a Could 2016 incident on the Japanese Columbia Constructing involving the couple. Heard had referred to as for the police to answer the scene.
They noticed no signal of damage and could not establish against the law however noticed Heard was "crying" and "purple with emotion" however referred to as her "uncooperative."
Gatlin arrived on the penthouse later that day however solely stayed for 2 minutes, seeing no indicators of damage on Heard.
15. Dr. Shannon Curry
A forensic psychologist employed by Depp's authorized workforce, Dr. Curry refuted Heard's claims of PTSD stemming from her relationship with Depp. She mentioned Heard "grossly exaggerated signs of PTSD."
Curry as a substitute recognized Heard with "histrionic and borderline persona problems." She defined how this dysfunction was a "predictive issue" in girls who instigate violence in opposition to their companion.
16. Alejandro Romero
Romero, a doorman on the Japanese Columbia Constructing, made a notable look by way of a pre-recorded video as he vaped and drove via his testimony. At instances his testimony had the jury and Depp laughing. He recalled a time he was requested to examine for an intruder however he believes the scratching on the door which had startled them was only a canine.
17. Terrence Dougherty
One other pre-recorded video testimony mentioned the formation of the 2018 op-ed written by Heard, which is the focus of all the trial.
Dougherty, the chief working officer of the American Civil Liberties Union mentioned that his firm had been concerned with "conceiving, drafting, and inserting" in The Washington Publish. Supposedly the aim was to capitalize on the marketing campaign for the upcomingAquaman film which Heard was starring in.
18. Jack Whigham
Johnny Depp's expertise supervisor took the stand to explain how Heard's op-ed had broken his profession financially.
As a part of his testimony, he revealed what Depp had been paid for his earlier films. This included $8 million for Metropolis of Lies, $10 million for Homicide on the Orient Specific and $13.5 million forUnbelievable Beasts: Crimes of Grindelwald. He additionally revealed how Depp was in negotiations to obtain $22.5 million for Pirates of the Caribbean 6.
19. Richard Marks
The founding father of leisure regulation agency Richard Marks and Associates assessed the injury carried out to Depp because of the Washington Publish op-ed.
He mentioned the piece created a "cancel state of affairs" that harmed Depp's fame and skill to get work.
20. Douglas Bania
Bania is the founding principal of an mental property consulting agency. He offered proof on how Depp was perceived within the media and by the general public following home abuse allegations in 2016 and the 2018 op-ed. He referred to as the op-ed "devastating" for Depp's fame.
21. Erin Falati
Amber Heard's former private nurse, Falati appeared by way of a prerecorded video deposition and mentioned Heard's historical past with nervousness and substance abuse.
Falati testified that Heard informed her of earlier bouts with bipolar dysfunction, attention-deficit dysfunction, consuming problems, nervousness, codependency points and occasional insomnia. She spoke of Heard opening up about her jealousy when away from Depp in 2014 and 2015, and likewise mentioned her drug use at Coachella in Could 2016.
In December 2015 Falati visited Heard's house and famous that Heard had "seen brilliant purple blood showing at heart of decrease lip," because of an altercation with Depp.
22. Michael Spindler
Spindler, a forensic accountant, confirmed his calculations to find out the precise lack of earnings Depp has suffered because of Heard's actions.
"I concluded that Mr. Depp suffered misplaced earnings of roughly $40 million dollars," Spindler mentioned. He calculated the determine based mostly on Depp's function in Pirates of the Caribbean 6, its anticipated web earnings and Depp's roles in non-franchise movies.
23. Laura Wasser
Celeb divorce lawyer Wasser represented Depp throughout his cut up from Heard. She appeared in a prerecorded video testimony and informed the court docket in regards to the occasions surrounding Heard submitting a restraining order in opposition to Depp in 2016. Wasser informed the court docket that earlier than Heard filed for the restraining order, her lawyer had despatched over a letter with calls for from Depp.
24. Christian Carino
One other expertise agent, Carino represented Depp and Heard beforehand. He appeared nearly and claimed Heard "frolicked" with future boyfriend Elon Musk in 2016 whereas she was making an attempt to resurrect her relationship with Depp. He learn out texts he'd exchanged with Heard to the court docket.
25. Edward White
Depp's enterprise supervisor White additionally took the stand to debate a gathering he had together with his consumer in April 2016 concerning the actor's funds. The yr was "difficult" for Depp and White urged him to dump properties and cut back bills on the time.
He additionally mentioned Herd's calls for within the divorce proceedings. He claimed they began at $4 million "however her demand frequently elevated, after which it bought worse." He continued, "The following demand was that each one of this consideration be paid to her freed from taxation."
26. Starling Jenkins III
Jenkins is Depp's private chauffeur and safety guard, and he spoke to the court docket over a dwell video hyperlink. He recounted a dialog he'd had with Heard in regards to the notorious defecation within the mattress incident.
Jenkins mentioned whereas within the automobile to Coachella in 2016, the pair "had a dialog pertaining to the shock she left in [Depp's] mattress." Jenkins continued that Heard referred to as it "a horrible sensible joke gone unsuitable."
27. Malcolm Connelly
This Scottish bodyguard had the courtroom laughing together with his testimony. He described Herd and Depp's relationship to the court docket and famous the modifications over time. He claimed Depp went from "comfortable" to "quiet" whereas Heard grew to become extra "dominant" and "demanding."
"Amber began to vary. Amber began getting a bit extra feisty, demanding. I might see that Amber needed to put on the pants on this relationship. That was fairly apparent," he mentioned.
28. Dr. Daybreak Hughes
The primary individual to be referred to as to the stand as Herd's workforce made their case, Hughes is a board-certified scientific and forensic psychologist. The court docket had been proven notes that Hughes had made about Heard whereas evaluating her and he or she'd written that "intimate companion violence" triggered Publish-Traumatic Stress Dysfunction in Heard.
She testified that Heard skilled PTSD signs whereas filming Aquaman 2. Her signs included "sweaty palms, coronary heart palpitations and panic assaults" which "interfered along with her functioning," Hughes mentioned.
Through the cross-examination, it was famous that her medical notes referenced James Franco and Elon Musk
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