Watch live the Johnny Depp defamation case against Amber Heard
Johnny Depp’s defamation trial against Amber Heard has resumed in Fairfax, Virginia, with additional videos being played in court.
Hurd has been sued by Depp for $ 50 million (£ 38.2 million) for alleging that he mistreated her in a 2018 Washington Post publication. to get roles in movies.
On Wednesday, their former agent, Christian Carino, said he believed Hurd’s allegations had caused Depp to lose his job, but did not link this directly to the article. He also revealed that he arranged a meeting between the couple two months after Hurd issued a restraining order against Depp.
Mr Carino said Hurd was dating Elon Musk at a time when she was trying to reconcile with her ex and he had advised her to date famous men, which meant things would be public.
Additional testimony was given by two police officers who answered a call about domestic violence in the couple’s penthouse in May 2016. They said they found no evidence of a crime, Hurd did not cooperate and did not want to report.
Hurd has yet to testify and provide his own account of the relationship.
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Mr. Doherty testified that after talking to Hurd, the ACLU’s communications department had to write the first draft of the report.
The option seeks to include Hurd’s “fire and fury” on the subject.
Hurd’s lawyers are advised to review the project, given how he circumvents Depp’s marriage and that he must abide by the non-disclosure agreement between the couple.
He says: “My understanding is that the language in the article is very different from the original article … It does not directly relate to Mrs Hurd’s relationship with Johnny Depp.”
Oliver O’Connell April 28, 2022 17:04
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Elon Musk and James Franco will not testify in the trial
Elon Musk and James Franco will not testify in the defamation trial against Johnny Depp and Amber Heard, a source familiar with the situation confirmed to The Independent.
Ms. Hurd’s legal team included Mr. Musk and Mr. Franco in its list of potential witnesses before the trial, both of whom appeared via video link.
Megan Sheets announces the latest.
Oliver O’Connell April 28, 2022 4:55 p.m.
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The trial resumed and the jury returned.
Mr. Doherty’s video testimony continues with a change of tactics. He was asked about communications between the ACLU communications team about working with Hurd.
The idea of op-ed is being discussed.
Mr Doherty was asked why Hurd was proposed on the subject of victims of gender-based violence during the Trump administration.
It is assumed that if he feels comfortable, he can use his personal history. Mr Doherty said she had previously expressed her experience of gender-based violence.
Oliver O’Connell April 28, 2022 4:51 p.m.
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A witness in Depp’s trial puzzled the court as he evaporated in a car during testimony
In one of several viral moments to get out of the ugly court battle between Johnny Depp and Amber Heard, the testimony of the doorman in their former building stood out on Wednesday.
Alejandro Romero works at the front desk of the Eastern Columbia Building in downtown Los Angeles, where Depp owned five penthouses and lived with Hurd for three years.
In a pre-recorded court statement, he looked disappointed as he answered questions from his car as he evaporated and apparently did not want to be disturbed.
Oliver O’Connell April 28, 2022 4:40 p.m.
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Depp Ben Chu’s lawyer said there would be a change of direction in Mr Doherty’s video testimony and Judge Azkarate announced a break in the middle of the morning.
The trial resumed at 11.45.
Oliver O’Connell April 28, 2022 4:29 p.m.
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The ACLU did not send a press release about Hurd’s $ 3.5 million promise after an email from her saying she didn’t need to.
Mr Doherty says Hurd has not paid on an annual basis and there have been no payments since 2019.
Asked if the ACLU has made any effort to get Hurd to pay, Mr Doherty said they approached her in 2019 for the next installment and learned that she was having financial difficulties.
Oliver O’Connell April 28, 2022 4:12 p.m.
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When Depp sent a donation on Hurd’s behalf, the ACLU withheld the check until they confirmed whether it really should have been in her name or indicated a donation from Depp.
Hurd confirmed the situation and the amount was credited to her total bet.
Oliver O’Connell April 28, 2022 3:54 p.m.
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The report was prepared and reviewed by four attorneys before being sent to The Washington Post, Mr Doherty said. He was not involved in this process, those who were specialized in women’s rights.
Returning to the donations, it was thought – based on an email from Elon Mook, which was linked to a donor-advised fund that donated $ 850,000 on behalf of Hurd – that $ 3.5 million would be repaid over ten years although this has never been confirmed.
The documents shown in the deposit include a thank-you note to Hurd for plans to donate $ 3.5 million, and another is a pledge form and schedule for the donation.
The schedule of the promise has not been signed by Hurd, but there are other documents that show that Hurd is aware of the 10-year commitment.
Oliver O’Connell April 28, 2022 3:41 p.m.
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With the promise of such a large donation – which Mr. Doherty admits was not achieved by December 2021 – Hurd was nominated as an ACLU ambassador after her initial donations.
“Mrs Hurd speaks with such clarity and experience on issues of gender-based violence that [ACLU representatives] he decided he would be the right person to want to become an ACLU ambassador, “he said.
Then came the idea of the letter at the center of the defamation lawsuit.
Oliver O’Connell April 28, 2022 3:25 p.m.
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Mr Doherty is shattering Hurd’s payments to the ACLU over a promise that $ 3.5 million of her $ 7 million divorce agreement will go to the organization.
He says $ 350,000 was paid directly by Hurd; $ 100,000 was paid through Depp; $ 500,000 was paid through a donor-advised fund; and $ 350,000 was also disbursed through a fund advised by donors.
A total donation of $ 1.3 million.
Oliver O’Connell April 28, 2022 3:18 p.m.
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