Johnny Depp’s authorized crew referred to as Amber Heard’s testimony the “efficiency of her life” Thursday because the exes’ defamation trial continues.
“As Mr. Depp’s counsel accurately predicted of their opening statements final month, Ms. Heard did certainly ship ‘the efficiency of her life’ in her direct examination,” a spokesperson for the “Pirates of the Caribbean” star stated in an announcement to Web page Six.
The rep additionally alleged Heard’s tales have “continued to develop new and handy particulars,” whereas their shopper’s “recollections have remained precisely the identical all through the six painful years since her first allegations had been made.
“His reality — the reality — is identical irrespective of the atmosphere by which it has been introduced.”
The spokesperson stated the upcoming cross-examination from Depp’s crew — which can happen after court docket resumes on Could 16 — shall be “most telling and will definitely spotlight the various fallacies Ms. Heard has now tried to cross off as truth all through her convoluted testimony.”
Heard’s rep — whom she recently hired following a litany of unfavorable headlines when her prior PR crew was in cost — advised Web page Six in response Thursday, “As evidenced by the assertion simply launched, Mr. Depp’s defamation declare is falling aside so quickly that his counsel are turning from prosecutor to persecutor.
“They boast that Mr. Depp’s story has not modified. If that’s the case, since he misplaced the home violence restraining order and he resoundingly misplaced the libel case within the UK, maybe he ought to think about a brand new technique quite than the recycled strategy of attacking the sufferer and refusing to take duty for his personal conduct.”
The actress’ spokesperson then referenced an audio recording that was played for the jury Wednesday, by which Heard, 36, requested Depp, 58, “Is the monster gone? Did you place him away?”
“If Mr. Depp was actually harmless, why has he repeatedly apologized to Ms. Heard and promised to place the ‘monster away for good’?” the rep stated.
“One in all Ms. Heard’s disappointments is Mr. Depp’s incapacity to tell apart truth from fiction – a illness which seems to have unfold to his authorized crew. That very same crew is so panicked they’re preventing tooth and nail to forestall compelling proof and pictures from being launched.”
Heard’s publicist then referred to as out how Depp doesn’t have the “fortitude or braveness” to search for at his ex-wife whereas she testifies and, as a substitute, he “doodles and snickers.”
“Mr. Depp’s conduct on this trial has been as pitiful because it was of their marriage,” the spokesperson concluded. “Apparently, they really feel they need to double-down on their demonstrably shedding two-part technique: distract the jury and demonize the sufferer.”
Depp is suing Heard for defamation over a 2018 Washington Post op-ed that the “Aquaman” star wrote, by which she stated she was a sufferer of sexual violence.
She didn’t particularly title Depp within the article, but it surely was written after Heard filed for a restraining order towards her ex-husband in 2016 over abuse allegations.
Heard first took the stand Wednesday to share her aspect of the story, claiming the “Edwards Scissorhands” star had beaten and threatened to kill her when he abused medicine and alcohol.
She additionally accused her ex of getting suits of jealousy, notably over her interactions together with her former co-star James Franco, and calling her a “slut.”
Depp is looking for $50 million in damages. Heard has filed a $100 million countersuit.
