VERDICT WATCH VA - Johnny Depp's defamation case against ex Amber Heard, who countersued #10

[Love Never Fails]

Two things about JDs closing:
1). Why didn’t they bring up the fact that SHE said the article was about him yesterday? Because they figured jury was smart enough to catch it? I don’t know. I think they were tuning her out anyway.

2). Would have been incredibly powerful if BC had said “Award JD $1 in damages and give him back his $7 million and he will donate it to charity. Give him back his name. He will be happy.” I say that because I believe jury would come back with much greater payout for JD.

As it stands, imo, jury will side with JD but may not award any damages to either. Who knows?

 

[Aussieboy]

EB looks like a mess, must be under a lot of pressure.

 

[wasnt_me]

OK, BR just moved me one step closer to JD by admitting that she was talking about him in the article. She already said on the stand that the "men in power" was about him and if it was an abuse hoax, which I believe it was, then JD is defamed. The motives were clear from the ACLU testimony. End of story.

 

[JackieP]

I'd love to know what the jury's reaction was to Camille and Ben's closing.

They smiled at her when she began from what they said on TV. Nobody took notes. They were focused and listening.

 

[whitelilac]

But....didn't the ACLU draft include Depp, until he was deleted?

 

[Brooke]

This dude forgets, apparently, the jury has sat through six weeks of listening to and watching her gaslighting, so his premise that Amber didn't write the op-ed to target and punish JD doesn't hold water.

 

[Cindizzi]

I have to say, I think the moments where JD and BC appear to be (potentially; the eyeline ain't exactly clear for me) making eye contact with each other, are very powerful and speak volumes about their behind-the-scenes bond.

 

[squareandrabbet]

I'm behind. I love that JD hugged BC when he got back to his seat.

As am I... I have to build in a buffer for the CourtTV commercials so I eventually catch up.

Then I need to stop and serve myself a megapint of rose, lol.

 

[katydid23]

" This isn't a hit piece on Johnny Depp."


LIE^^^^^^^^^^^^^

 

[rebelchild]

Two things about JDs closing:
1). Why didn’t they bring up the fact that SHE said the article was about him yesterday? Because they figured jury was smart enough to catch it? I don’t know. I think they were tuning her out anyway.

2). Would have been incredibly powerful if BC had said “Award JD $1 in damages and give him back his $7 million and he will donate it to charity. Give him back his name. He will be happy.” I say that because I believe jury would come back with much greater payout for JD.

As it stands, imo, jury will side with JD but may not award any damages to either. Who knows?

Remember they get to go up again after her team is done

 

[Amster]

This Rottenborn guy is making me stabby!

 

[Allabouttrial]

Two things about JDs closing:
1). Why didn’t they bring up the fact that SHE said the article was about him yesterday? Because they figured jury was smart enough to catch it? I don’t know. I think they were tuning her out anyway.

2). Would have been incredibly powerful if BC had said “Award JD $1 in damages and give him back his $7 million and he will donate it to charity. Give him back his name. He will be happy.” I say that because I believe jury would come back with much greater payout for JD.

As it stands, imo, jury will side with JD but may not award any damages to either. Who knows?

Depp's team isn't finished. They get to go again after Heard's closing .

 

[ar3593]

AH writing.....why?

For her appeal MOO

 

[Brooke]

1). Why didn’t they bring up the fact that SHE said the article was about him yesterday? Because they figured jury was smart enough to catch it?

Camille DID say that, albeit briefly. I wished she had repeated that, but she DID say it.

 

[wasnt_me]

Two things about JDs closing:
1). Why didn’t they bring up the fact that SHE said the article was about him yesterday? Because they figured jury was smart enough to catch it? I don’t know. I think they were tuning her out anyway.

2). Would have been incredibly powerful if BC had said “Award JD $1 in damages and give him back his $7 million and he will donate it to charity. Give him back his name. He will be happy.” I say that because I believe jury would come back with much greater payout for JD.

As it stands, imo, jury will side with JD but may not award any damages to either. Who knows?

1. I hope they will after all BR just said because BR is trying to say the "men in power" isn't about JD, but she said yesterday that it was. And she was angry. She was arguing that she wrote it because "so many friends and the world" stick up for JD.

 

[squareandrabbet]

Did Rottenborn just pull up that second post of the article again and not the first version?

Yes, but I think we knew this would happen, didn't we? They spent a lot of time harping in the beginning about how the headlines changed, and what this did or did not mean with regards to Amber's "responsibility".

But....didn't the ACLU draft include Depp, until he was deleted?

Yes... which Ben Chew literally reminded the jury of 3 minutes prior, lol.

 

[katydid23]

SHE DID ADD CONTENT---she said I PUBLISHED AN ARTICLE, please read it here.....

He is trying to weasel out of the jury instruction details....

 

[Allabouttrial]

Sky News

'In Mr Depp's world, you don't leave Mr Depp'

Amber Heard's lawyer Ben Rottenborn starts by asking jurors to "think about the message" that Depp and his lawyers are sending to Heard "and by extension to every victim of domestic abuse everywhere - if you didn't take pictures, it didn't happen."

He continues: "If you did take pictures, they're fake. If you didn't tell your friends, you're lying. And if you did tell your friends, they're part of the hoax.

"If you didn't seek medical treatment, you weren't injured. If you did seek medical treatment, you're crazy.

"If you do everything that you can to help your spouse, the person that you love, rid himself of the crushing drug and alcohol abuse that spins him into an abusive, rage-filled monster, you're a nag.

"And if you finally decide that enough is enough... and you have to leave to save yourself, you're a gold-digger."

Mr Rottenborn continues: "In Mr Depp's world, you don't leave Mr Depp. And if you do, he will start a campaign of global humiliation against you. A smear campaign...

"He will do everything he can to destroy your life, to destroy your career."

He says Depp's team are trying to get the jury to be an accomplice to this.

 

[Love Never Fails]

Remember they get to go up again after her team is done

Wonderful. Awesome!! Time to rip her lawyers as well as AH.

 

[JackieP]

YAAAAWWWWWWWWNNNNNNNNNNN!!!! I want to claw my ears off listening to this guy.