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

[Allabouttrial]

Sky News

'She didn't need to say anything': Amber Heard's lawyers say she did not need to make up a 'hoax' to divorce Depp

Elaine Bredehoft, Amber Heard's lawyer, now tells jurors she wants to discuss what the actress's motive might be to create a "hoax" about Johnny Depp.

She says Depp's team call her a gold-digger but that "she obviously couldn't have done it for the money".

In California, where they lived, divorce law is such that Heard didn't have to make a claim of abuse or have any other "excuse" to "get 50% of whatever he earns during the time of the marriage", Ms Bredehoft tells the court, unless they had a pre-nup or a post-nup.

In 2015, Depp made $43m, Ms Bredehoft tells the court, and £22 million the following year.

Heard was entitled to half of this, the lawyer says. "She was entitled to that money. She didn't need to say anything."

Depp's lawyers object at this point and the legal teams approach the judge.

When Ms Bredehoft returns, she tells the court that Heard only took $7m when she was entitled to more, and pledged to give this to charity.

While the trial has heard that the majority of this money has not gone to the two charities - the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) and Children's Hospital Los Angeles - Ms Bredehoft says Heard started to make these donations.

She says Heard has not been able to continue with payments due to being sued by Depp - spending $6m on legal feels - but still intends to fulfil her pledge.

"She has to get out from under this first," Ms Bredehoft says, referring to the legal proceedings.

 

[Kiranerys]

Thank the good Lord EB is done. Lunch, then Camille. YES.
Plus, I think the judge is kind of sick of EB's courtroom conduct.
I know everyone else is.

That mini tantrum about the time she wasted was perfect

 

[concernedmother]

dbm

 

[Herat]

Sky News

'She didn't need to say anything': Amber Heard's lawyers say she did not need to make up a 'hoax' to divorce Depp

Elaine Bredehoft, Amber Heard's lawyer, now tells jurors she wants to discuss what the actress's motive might be to create a "hoax" about Johnny Depp.

She says Depp's team call her a gold-digger but that "she obviously couldn't have done it for the money".

In California, where they lived, divorce law is such that Heard didn't have to make a claim of abuse or have any other "excuse" to "get 50% of whatever he earns during the time of the marriage", Ms Bredehoft tells the court, unless they had a pre-nup or a post-nup.

In 2015, Depp made $43m, Ms Bredehoft tells the court, and £22 million the following year.

Heard was entitled to half of this, the lawyer says. "She was entitled to that money. She didn't need to say anything."

Depp's lawyers object at this point and the legal teams approach the judge.

When Ms Bredehoft returns, she tells the court that Heard only took $7m when she was entitled to more, and pledged to give this to charity.

While the trial has heard that the majority of this money has not gone to the two charities - the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) and Children's Hospital Los Angeles - Ms Bredehoft says Heard started to make these donations.

She says Heard has not been able to continue with payments due to being sued by Depp - spending $6m on legal feels - but still intends to fulfil her pledge.

"She has to get out from under this first," Ms Bredehoft says, referring to the legal proceedings.

That's all a bit bizarre

 

[Kiranerys]

Dina Doll on Law & Crime just said Elaine's was the best so far.

The best what??

 

[concernedmother]

Oh yes. AH will blame her attorneys, no doubt about that. So will she sue them? Appeal? Leave a surprise in their beds?

That last question made me laugh.

 

[Kiranerys]

Dina Doll on Law & Crime just said Elaine's was the best so far.

Oh,I just caught up to it now. She said the jury want to hear this! I mean, dude they probably want to cut their own ears off at this point but ok......

 

[Warwick7]

CV went first for about 40 minutes then BC did about 40 minutes.
They have 2 hours total and can split it up however they want. They now have 39 minutes left for rebuttal.
They were both awesome!

https://twitter.com/x/status/1530190528121171968

Is AH wearing glasses? Is that a braid??

 

[BetteDavisEyes]

I was thinking the exact same thing, lol. Doogie Houser... for crying outloud.
Don't be shocked if AH clams incompetent counsel.

I could almost side with her. JMO

 

[makayla]

Dina Doll on Law & Crime just said Elaine's was the best so far.

Best example of how to lose a jury, in my opinion …

 

[gloomy]

Is AH wearing glasses? Is that a braid??

AH can dream on!!

 

[Warwick7]

AH can dream on!!

It is creepy weird how she is mimicking these Disney princess characters.
Creeeepy!!

 

[Cindizzi]

Is AH wearing glasses? Is that a braid??

It’s called a Halo braid.

 

[BetteDavisEyes]

It is creepy weird how she is mimicking these Disney princess characters.
Creeeepy!!

I keep remembering how Jodi Arias tried to mimic her attorney throughout the trial. She was a real piece of work!

 

[Luna20]

Sky News

'She didn't need to say anything': Amber Heard's lawyers say she did not need to make up a 'hoax' to divorce Depp

Elaine Bredehoft, Amber Heard's lawyer, now tells jurors she wants to discuss what the actress's motive might be to create a "hoax" about Johnny Depp.

She says Depp's team call her a gold-digger but that "she obviously couldn't have done it for the money".

In California, where they lived, divorce law is such that Heard didn't have to make a claim of abuse or have any other "excuse" to "get 50% of whatever he earns during the time of the marriage", Ms Bredehoft tells the court, unless they had a pre-nup or a post-nup.

In 2015, Depp made $43m, Ms Bredehoft tells the court, and £22 million the following year.

Heard was entitled to half of this, the lawyer says. "She was entitled to that money. She didn't need to say anything."

Depp's lawyers object at this point and the legal teams approach the judge.

When Ms Bredehoft returns, she tells the court that Heard only took $7m when she was entitled to more, and pledged to give this to charity.

While the trial has heard that the majority of this money has not gone to the two charities - the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) and Children's Hospital Los Angeles - Ms Bredehoft says Heard started to make these donations.

She says Heard has not been able to continue with payments due to being sued by Depp - spending $6m on legal feels - but still intends to fulfil her pledge.

"She has to get out from under this first," Ms Bredehoft says, referring to the legal proceedings.

Elon Musk is a good comeback for gold-digger

 

[whitelilac]

It’s called a Halo braid.

Horn braids would have been more appropriate.

 

[Kiranerys]

I was thinking the exact same thing, lol. Doogie Houser... for crying outloud.
Don't be shocked if AH clams incompetent counsel.

She threw in young Sheldon for the kids lol

 

[Breathe]

I wish the cameras would have showed AH when EB was done. I wondered if she hugged EB or shook hands with BR? I saw her talking with them when they camera panned over.

 

[gloomy]

You never really know what people think. Jury's have surprised us before so I'm not very confident that the jury here will vote team JD. For me it's clear who the criminal is, but I have done research etc, something the jury was not allowed to do. MOO

 

[Cindizzi]

EB and BR sure said “ it doesn’t matter” about a lot of things.
BR actually said “ it doesn’t matter how JD’s finger was cut, AH could have cut it off with an axe … “
Sorry I don’t remember how he finished that sentence.
Lot of don’t look at this… look over here.

JMO