VA - Johnny Depp's defamation case against ex Amber Heard, who countersued #14

[Cindizzi]

IMO this headline is a bit misleading, as I don’t see a direct source at FBI confirming it. JMO

FBI Assists with Australian Probe into 'Allegations of Perjury' Involving Amber Heard

Heard brought two teacup yorkies, Pistol and Boo, into Australia on a private jet in May 2015 without declaring them to the government.

lawandcrime.com

[…]

Retired FBI agent and attorney Bobby Chacon said it would not be unusual for the FBI to assist a foreign government with an investigation such as this one.

“The FBI maintains an office in Canberra and there are FBI Agents permanently assigned to Australia (on a rotating basis),” Chacon told Law&Crime. “Part of their mission is liaison and assistance so if the Australians needed something from here in the US they would certainly contact the FBI’s Australia Office and the FBI would likely assist.”

[…]

During the 2022 defamation trial in Fairfax, Virginia, it appeared Depp’s attorney, Camille Vasquez, tried to ask about the dog incident while cross-examining Heard. However, Heard’s lawyer, Elaine Bredehoft, objected. After a brief sidebar, the topic was not broached again.

A spokesperson for Heard did not respond to a request for comment about the Australian investigation.

An email sent to FBI Headquarters in Washington asking about the FBI’s assistance in the case has not received a response as of Monday. Typically, however, FBI does not comment on active investigations. Attempts to reach an FBI spokesperson by phone were unsuccessful, likely due to the holiday weekend.

 

[Ricki]

Here is what I think they are implying, after reading the motion---he was an imposter.

In other words, there was a jury summons sent to someone born in 1945, supposedly, according to the records. But this juror was born in 1970, supposedly.

So Heard's team is implying that this juror came to court, with SOMEONE ELSE"S jury summons in hand---and imposed his will, to sneak on to this jury panel, purposely. Almost implying it was a dirty trick by Team Depp?

The weird thing is, most courts don't give juror summons past a certain age. In California, they stop sending them to you by age 65.

Someone born in 1945 would be 77 ? Are they sending jury summons out to 77 year olds and demanding they attend ?

DBM

 

[Cindizzi]

https://twitter.com/x/status/1544437212158238722

 

[acutename]

Here is what I think they are implying, after reading the motion---he was an imposter.

In other words, there was a jury summons sent to someone born in 1945, supposedly, according to the records. But this juror was born in 1970, supposedly.

So Heard's team is implying that this juror came to court, with SOMEONE ELSE"S jury summons in hand---and imposed his will, to sneak on to this jury panel, purposely. Almost implying it was a dirty trick by Team Depp?

The weird thing is, most courts don't give juror summons past a certain age. In California, they stop sending them to you by age 65.

Someone born in 1945 would be 77 ? Are they sending jury summons out to 77 year olds and demanding they attend ?

I think in my state, they send notices until you ask to be removed from the rolls- Dr. Google says the same about VA
Is there an age limit for jury duty in Virginia?


Jurors must be at least 18 years old. Individuals who are 70 years old or older may ask to be excused because of their age.

Jury Service FAQs | Eastern District of Virginia​

 

[acutename]

It’s possible that father and son had the same name. Younger John Doe believed the
Jury summons was for him.

If it is a really common name, it is possible that a lot of people have it and the records are just mixed up one way or another. IMO.

 

[tmar]

FBI ‘assists Australian government’ over Amber Heard perjury allegations

If you’d forgotten about Pistol and Boo, the Australian authorities certainly haven’t.

7news.com.au

FBI ‘assists Australian government’ over Amber Heard perjury allegations​

If you’d forgotten about Pistol and Boo, the Australian authorities certainly haven’t.

The FBI is reportedly helping the Australian government to investigate whether actress Amber Heard perjured herself in a Queensland court in 2016.
The perjury allegations relate to court proceedings which stemmed from a visit to Australia with Johnny Depp in 2015, when Heard broke strict quarantine laws by failing to declare the couple’s two dogs, Pistol and Boo, the Law & Crime Network reports.

 

[tmar]

Australian politician Barnaby Joyce has called for Amber Heard to be thrown in jail Down Under if she is convicted of perjury in 2015 dog saga.
The Aquaman star and her then-husband, Johnny Depp, flouted Australia's strict biosecurity laws seven years ago when they snuck their dogs, Pistol and Boo, into Queensland on a private jet.
Heard faced charges at the time for making a false statement on her immigration card when she checked 'no' to the question of importing anything into the country that should have been declared.
She fronted court on the Gold Coast and copped a $AU 1,000 (£570) good behaviour bond. The then-married couple were also made to make a public apology.

Barnaby Joyce Wants Amber Heard Jailed If She’s Found Guilty Of Perjury In Australia

He even suggested a prisoner swap for the Aquaman star and WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange.

www.ladbible.com

Barnaby Joyce Wants Amber Heard Jailed If She’s Found Guilty Of Perjury In Australia​

Rachel Lang

Published 0:54, 08 July 2022 at BST
| Last updated 0:54, 08 July 2022 at BST
As that probe continues to gather evidence, Amber Heard is facing very little sympathy from former Nationals leader Barnaby Joyce.

He's told Sunrise: "Those dogs, when they came in, there were a lot of documents that were signed that said there were no animals there.
"And it now looks like Ms Heard has allegedly not told the truth."

 

[Ontario Mom]

Barnaby Joyce Wants Amber Heard Jailed If She’s Found Guilty Of Perjury In Australia​

RSBM.

Same, Barnaby Joyce.

Said every follower of true crime who rejoices in justice being served for those who've earned it by their scheming, deceiving, gaslighting, manipulative, conniving, bullying behavior.

jmo

 

[katydid23]

dbm

 

[Laughing]

Is either of the these dogs the one who famously stepped on a bee & needed a trip to the vet's office?

Just wondering....

jmho ymmv lrr

 

[katydid23]

Is either of the these dogs the one who famously stepped on a bee & needed a trip to the vet's office?

Just wondering....

jmho ymmv lrr

Yup, apparently so.

 

[Teche]

Is either of the these dogs the one who famously stepped on a bee & needed a trip to the vet's office?

Just wondering....

jmho ymmv lrr

I believe said dog was given by AH to her father. The father has a criminal conviction for cruelty to animals.

 

[Cindizzi]

New filing by AH team today regarding Juror 15.

https://deadline.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/07/REDACTED-Supp-Memo-in-Support-of-Post-Trial-Motions-filed-7-8-22.pdf

Johnny Depp Verdict Thrown Into Chaos As Wrong Juror Seated In Virginia Trial, Amber Heard Says; Wants New Trial

If there wasn't enough drama in the legal battles between the ex-Pirates star & the Aquaman star, things just got really weird.

deadline.com

 

[Cindizzi]

Amber Heard asks court to declare a mistrial in Johnny Depp defamation case over issue with juror

In court documents dated July 8 in the circuit court of Fairfax County, Virginia, attorneys for Heard claim the information on the jury panel list sent to counsel ahead of

www.wpsdlocal6.com

(CNN) — Attorneys for Amber Heard have asked the court to declare a mistrial and order a new trial in the defamation case with her ex-husband Johnny Depp.

In court documents dated July 8 in the circuit court of Fairfax County, Virginia, which supplemented an earlier filing, attorneys for Heard claim the information on the jury panel list sent to counsel ahead of trial appears does not appear to match the demographics of one of the jurors.

Juror 15 was apparently born in 1970, but the summons to be a juror was for someone of the same last name born in 1945, the court documents claim.

"Juror No. 15 was not the individual summoned for jury duty on April 11, 2022 and therefore was not part of the jury panel and could not have properly served on the jury at this trial," the memorandum reads. "Therefore, a mistrial should be declared and a new trial ordered."

The documents state that Juror 15 and the individual originally summoned to serve on the jury both live at the same address.

[…]

 

[Laughing]

New filing by AH team today regarding Juror 15.

https://deadline.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/07/REDACTED-Supp-Memo-in-Support-of-Post-Trial-Motions-filed-7-8-22.pdf

Johnny Depp Verdict Thrown Into Chaos As Wrong Juror Seated In Virginia Trial, Amber Heard Says; Wants New Trial

If there wasn't enough drama in the legal battles between the ex-Pirates star & the Aquaman star, things just got really weird.

deadline.com

Hhhmmm, if the person who showed up

resides at that address
uses that name
is eligible for jury service (no felony conviction unless right to vote restored, etc)

what is actually the problem?

Oh, sorry I asked...oh so the attorneys didn't notice during the time invested in interviewing potential jurors so now demand a do-over?

jmho ymmv lrr

 

[Cindizzi]

Amber Heard alleges a juror in Johnny Depp trial was never chosen for duty

Heard's legal team alleged that the inclusion of the erroneous juror violated her due process rights.

www.cbsnews.com

[…]

The lawyers said Fairfax County has multiple measures in place — including requiring jurors to submit their zip code and birth date — to ensure the person summoned for jury duty is the person who actually appears. But somehow, according to the document, those measures didn't catch that the wrong person was present at the trial.

"Those safeguards are in place and relied upon by the parties to verify the identity of the correct juror, to ensure due process and a fair trial for all litigants," the document said. "When these safeguards are circumvented or not followed, as appears to be the case here, the right to a jury trial and due process are undermined and compromised."

 

[badgersmythe]

Amber Heard insurance company REFUSE to cover damages owed Johnny Depp

Amber Heard's insurance company is refusing to cover part of the $8.3million in damages the actress owes ex-husband Johnny Depp after her defamation trial.

www.dailymail.co.uk

 

[katydid23]

Amber Heard alleges a juror in Johnny Depp trial was never chosen for duty

Heard's legal team alleged that the inclusion of the erroneous juror violated her due process rights.

www.cbsnews.com

[…]

The lawyers said Fairfax County has multiple measures in place — including requiring jurors to submit their zip code and birth date — to ensure the person summoned for jury duty is the person who actually appears. But somehow, according to the document, those measures didn't catch that the wrong person was present at the trial.

"Those safeguards are in place and relied upon by the parties to verify the identity of the correct juror, to ensure due process and a fair trial for all litigants," the document said. "When these safeguards are circumvented or not followed, as appears to be the case here, the right to a jury trial and due process are undermined and compromised."

I am real curious to see what kind of measures they actually had in place. My niece recently served on a short jury trial in California. It was a civil trial, involving stealing clients and copyright issues or something...

So I called her and asked her what kind of ID and verification she was asked for. From her memory, she didnt have to bring her summons with her to court. She had to call in the previous week, give them her pin code, which was on her summons. With that, she was given a date and time to appear, and she had a juror code to use.

When she checked in she gave them the code and then showed her driver's license. But she said from that day forward, she never had to show ID because she had a badge type of paper thing they gave her, to use to get in and out of the court rooms and into the juror room.

She said that once she initially checked in, and showed ID, there was not a lot more needed. However, during Voir dire, she was asked A LOT of personal questions----her education level, job history, current family situation, had she ever been fired, or had to fire anyone, etc....

So I am really curious about what VA protocol is.

Elaine used the excuse that 'void dire questions were limited and so she couldn't ask anything besides a limited scope. BUT I DON'T AGREE---- if Elaine had thought this jurors age did not match, she had the right and the responsibility to ask the judge if she could investigate it or allow Elaine to question the juror.

 

[Kiranerys]

Elaine used the excuse that 'void dire questions were limited and so she couldn't ask anything besides a limited scope. BUT I DON'T AGREE---- if Elaine had thought this jurors age did not match, she had the right and the responsibility to ask the judge if she could investigate it or allow Elaine to question the juror.

RSBM: Let's not let logic get in the way now,aye. That train ran off the tracks a long way back!

 

[ar3593]

Heard's lawyers are grasping at this point..And in all that time the lawyers and their expensive associates didn't pick up on it?

Per the CODE OF VIRGINIA 8.01-353:

Section 8.01-353 - Notice to jurors; making copy of jury panel available to counsel; objection to notice, Va. Code § 8.01-353 | Casetext Search + Citator

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A. The sheriff shall notify the jurors on the list, or such number of them as the judge may direct to appear in court on such day as the court may direct. Such notice shall be given a juror as provided by § 8.01-298.V erbal direction given by the judge, or at his direction, to a juror who has been given notice as hereinbefore provided that he appear at a later specified date, shall be a sufficient notice. Any notice given as provided herein shall have the effect of an order of court. No particular time in advance of the required appearance date shall be necessary for verbal notice hereunder, but the court may, in its discretion, excuse from service a juror who claims lack of sufficient notice. Upon request, the clerk or sheriff or other officer responsible for notifying jurors to appear in court for the trial of a case shall make available to all counsel of record in that case, a copy of the jury panel to be used for the trial of the case at least three full business days before the trial. Such copy of the jury panel shall show the name, age, address, occupation and employer of each person on the panel. Any error in the information shown on such copy of the jury panel shall not be grounds for a mistrial or assignable as error on appeal, and the parties in the case shall be responsible for verifying the accuracy of such information.

Va. Code § 8.01-353

As always, JMOO!