VA - Johnny Depp's defamation case against ex Amber Heard, who countersued #12

[CharlestonGal]

I mean, he has been on drugs and booze his whole career. Maybe he really just needs to steer clear of wannabe narcissistic starlets with ambition far stronger than their acting talents .

You are right though, he at least needs to tone it down with the vices though I don't think they will be as extreme now he is free of her.

I don't think Johnny is going to separate himself from substances. Substance use is a core part of who he is and he is comfortable with that. Even the overdose death of River Phoenix at the Viper Room, a club Johnny owned, was not enough turn Johnny away from his relationship with substances.

I think, at best, he will tone it down while doing his PR repair and will tone it down during active filming, but other than that Johnny is going to Johnny. IMO

 

[Kiranerys]

Supposedly, Elaine is going to be interviewed on Court TV this morning. I hope they ask her some tough legal questions and give her some pushback for her prior interviews.

I hope someone asks her if they had all this evidence,all these photos of actual physical injuries and actual medical notes ( not AH told me this in therapy hearsay notes which is what EB is actually talking about), why didn't they press charges?.
There is a reason the judge didn't let this "evidence" in, what was that?.
Ms Bredehoft, per your earlier quote "unless someone gets out their phone and starts recording someone physically assaulting them then they are not believed" (paraphrasing), can you explain how Ms Heard managed to record so much audio and photographs of Mr Depp NOT physically or sexualiy assaulting her,yet never managed to record any actual proof?.
And the big one, would you care to share any photographic proof of the substantial injuries,for example broken noses and cut up feet etc,that you claim your client is in possession of?.
Why did Ms Heard refuse to share her devices which would have led to you being able to substantiate these photos thus enabling them to be entered into evidence?.
Why did WH tell JH that she was afraid Amber would kill Johnny?.

Please add your own questions to the list,maybe we can get someone to put them to her!

 

[Recidivist]

Dr. Spiegel wrote something.

'I Testified in the Heard vs. Depp Trial. The Backlash Has Been Horrific'

The comments below the YouTube videos of me have been vile.

www.newsweek.com

 

[Kiranerys]

Supposedly, Elaine is going to be interviewed on Court TV this morning. I hope they ask her some tough legal questions and give her some pushback for her prior interviews.

I hope someone asks her if they had all this evidence,all these photos of actual physical injuries and actual medical notes ( not AH told me this in therapy hearsay notes which is what EB is actually talking about), why didn't they press charges?.
There is a reason the judge didn't let this "evidence" in, what was that?.
Ms Bredehoft, per your earlier quote "unless someone gets out their phone and starts recording someone physically assaulting them then they are not believed" (paraphrasing), can you explain how Ms Heard managed to record so much audio and photographs of Mr Depp NOT physically or sexualiy assaulting her,yet never managed to record any actual proof?.
And the big one, would you care to share any photographic proof of the substantial injuries,for example broken noses and cut up feet etc,that you claim your client is in possession of?.
Why did Ms Heard refuse to share her devices which would have led to you being able to substantiate these photos thus enabling them to be entered into evidence?.
Why did WH tell JH that she was afraid Amber would kill Johnny?.

Please add your own questions to the list,maybe we can get someone to put them to her!

 

[Breathe]

https://twitter.com/x/status/1532770093700096001

BAILED!: Elaine Bredehoft “postponed” her live interview with
@ChanleyCourtTV
last minute ! Hopefully she’ll reschedule with
@CourtTV
#JohnnyDepp

 

[katydid23]

Apparently Elaine cancelled her interview with Court TV. Maybe she read some of the horrible backlash she was getting on social media?

 

[CharlestonGal]

§ 16.1-107. Requirements for appeal.​

A. No appeal shall be allowed unless and until the party applying for the same or someone for him shall give bond, in an amount and with sufficient surety approved by the judge or by his clerk if there is one, or in an amount sufficient to satisfy the judgment of the court in which it was rendered. Either such amount shall include the award of attorney fees, if any. Such bond shall be posted within 30 days from the date of judgment, except for an appeal from the judgment of a general district court on an unlawful detainer pursuant to § 8.01-129. However, no appeal bond shall be required of a plaintiff in a civil case where the defendant has not asserted a counterclaim, the Commonwealth or when an appeal is proper to protect the estate of a decedent, an infant, a convict, or an insane person, or the interest of a county, city, town or transportation district created pursuant to the Transportation District Act of 1964 (§ 33.2-1900 et seq.) of Title 33.2. In a case where a defendant with indemnity coverage through a policy of liability insurance appeals, the bond required by this section shall not exceed the amount of the judgment that is covered by a policy of indemnity coverage.
https://law.lis.virginia.gov/vacode/title16.1/chapter6/section16.1-107/

I have been hearing attorneys on social media state that in Virginia you must give a bond up to what the judgment against you was before you can appeal it. I have also seen it stated (no clue if it is true) that AH attorneys fees have actually been paid by a liability insurance policy she carries and not from her own pocket.

If both those things are true, does the BBM apply if AH were to try to appeal this verdict? I am curious if she will be required to pay all of some of the judgment against her as her bond before being allowed to do so. Anybody with more VA law knowledge than me have a an idea how an appeal process would work should AH be silly enough to attempt to file one?

A Personal Umbrella Policy Doesn't Cover Certain Types of Defamation​

As with all types of liability insurance, an umbrella policy usually pays for accidental rather than deliberate harm caused to another person or party. Generally, the policy doesn't cover legal judgments/settlements for defamation in scenarios such as:

• You're sued for defamatory statements made as a business rather than an individual. You'd need commercial insurance for protection in this scenario.
• You didn't have umbrella insurance when you allegedly defamed the complainant
• You wrote or said defamatory statements that you knew to be false

Understanding Umbrella Insurance Defamation Coverage

Personal insurance like a homeowners or auto policy is always a worthwhile investment. However, these coverages provide protection only to a certain extent. In certain scenarios, you can address the coverage deficit by getting umbrella insurance. The extra policy can pay for expenses arising...

www.fullerins.com

Since it has been proved in a court of law that Amber wrote (and said) defamatory statements she knew to be false I don't think her insurance has to cover it. She'll probably sue them next. IMO

 

[Breathe]

https://twitter.com/LawCrimeNetwork

COMING UP AT 2 P.M. ET: Angenette Levy's EXCLUSIVE interview with #Depp v. #Heard court stenographer Judy. They talked about the defamation trial and the backlash she is facing on social media. The court reporter also revealed the TRUE story behind the hug from Johnny Depp.

 

[Breathe]

https://twitter.com/ChanleyCourtTV

I was told “Elaine has something urgent in court she just got called to do”

 

[raja]

https://twitter.com/ChanleyCourtTV

I was told “Elaine has something urgent in court she just got called to do”

Umhumm. Maybe court is saying shut up about the jury.

 

[katydid23]

https://twitter.com/ChanleyCourtTV

I was told “Elaine has something urgent in court she just got called to do”

OHHHHH, I wonder if Judge Penney is calling her in to kick some buttt? The judge was a marine and I bet she is angry at the way EB is disrespecting the court, the jury and opposing council.

 

[BUF]

Apparently Elaine cancelled her interview with Court TV. Maybe she read some of the horrible backlash she was getting on social media?

….and then also watched the videos of those interviews

 

[concernedmother]

OHHHHH, I wonder if Judge Penney is calling her in to kick some buttt? The judge was a marine and I bet she is angry at the way EB is disrespecting the court, the jury and opposing council.

We will probably have a good educated guess next interview she does.

 

[Herat]

Former Disney Exec Predicts Johnny Depp Will Return to Pirates Post-Verdict: 'There Is Huge Appetite'

'There is just too much potential box-office treasure,' a former Walt Disney Studios executive tells PEOPLE of Johnny Depp potentially returning to the 'Pirates of the Caribbean' franchise

people.com

"I absolutely believe post-verdict that Pirates is primed for rebooting with Johnny as Capt. Jack back on board," the former exec tells PEOPLE. "There is just too much potential box-office treasure for a beloved character deeply embedded in the Disney culture.

"With [producer] Jerry Bruckheimer riding high on the massive success of Tom Cruise in Top Gun: Maverick, there is huge appetite for bringing back bankable Hollywood stars in massively popular franchises," the insider adds.My

My idea is to have him appear, disguised at first, as a highly respected wigged barrister from England brought in to the Caribbean to deal with corrupt lawyers and an evil duchess who are oppressing people and robbing them. He would have a contrived new identity but retain the same initials JS, as in Sir James Stormbridge.

He would only be exposed at the end when a swordfight erupts onboard a ship when the evil lawyer and duchess kidnap him and try to escape by galleon to another island.

 

[CharlestonGal]

Dr. Spiegel wrote something.

'I Testified in the Heard vs. Depp Trial. The Backlash Has Been Horrific'

The comments below the YouTube videos of me have been vile.

www.newsweek.com

<modsnip> From the article, speaking about the public backlash:

"I would have liked Mr. Depp to get ahead of this and to have said, "Listen, I understand you are upset, but there are ways to express how to be upset." The fact that he hasn't probably says potential volumes about him."

So this doctor chose to testify for the defense and it's Johnny's responsibility to protect him from the consequences of his own decision??? What the heck kind of psychiatrist says something like that? Good grief, these people. IMO

 

[Luna20]

I wish someone would say to EB that she requested the jury not speak to press for one year yet you in one day came out and through mud at them. What say you EB to that approach

This points to Elaines lapse in judgment to the degree of her not being credible. Flip flopping on the approach to suit what she needs at the moment.

OHHHHH, I wonder if Judge Penney is calling her in to kick some buttt? The judge was a marine and I bet she is angry at the way EB is disrespecting the court, the jury and opposing council.

I sure hope it is Judge Penney!!! Elaine is exhibiting signs of becoming like her client: not credible, disrespectful and unstable.

 

[CharlestonGal]

https://twitter.com/ChanleyCourtTV

I was told “Elaine has something urgent in court she just got called to do”

Friendly little ex parte zoom call with the judge for a lecture about ethical behavior and the bar association? I wouldn't doubt it a bit. IMO

 

[Luna20]

<modsnip> From the article, speaking about the public backlash:

"I would have liked Mr. Depp to get ahead of this and to have said, "Listen, I understand you are upset, but there are ways to express how to be upset." The fact that he hasn't probably says potential volumes about him."

So this doctor chose to testify for the defense and it's Johnny's responsibility to protect him from the consequences of his own decision??? What the heck kind of psychiatrist says something like that? Good grief, these people. IMO

This is just as bizarre as him testifying was! It wasn’t just us who thought he was off. “The expert psychiatrist needs a psychiatrist”

It makes me wonder if they tried to go cheap on their experts? JD team didnt and it showed.

 

[squareandrabbet]

It’s correct that she needs to secure a bond but I don’t know how they determine the amount.

Someone of the LawTube persuasion said she needs to secure a bond for the whole judgment amount, $10.35MM.

Now, whether this is the standard 10 per cent actual meaning of ‘criminal bond’, I cannot say…

 

[Herat]

Someone of the LawTube persuasion said she needs to secure a bond for the whole judgment amount, $10.35MM.

Now, whether this is the standard 10 per cent actual meaning of ‘criminal bond’, I cannot say…

Yes, I'd love to hear the details of how someone secures a bond of this kind and of this amount.

Maybe we see now why details about her Yucca Valley rattlesnake farm are being released as a "$1 million home" when it was only half that when she bought it in 2019.