Gloria Trevi has filed a graphic new lawsuit alleging she suffered “horrific abuse” at the hands of her ex-manager Sergio Andrade that was compounded by her status as the “most valuable asset” in his “sadistic” sex ring. She says the torture was so “grotesque,” it pushed her to the brink of suicide.
Trevi, who was known as Mexico’s Madonna, filed her new claims in Los Angeles as a cross-complaint to the blockbuster complaint filed by two Jane Does who sued her and Andrade last year with related claims of sexual abuse.
Trevi, who was known as Mexico’s Madonna, filed her new claims in Los Angeles as a cross-complaint to the blockbuster complaint filed by two Jane Does who sued her and Andrade last year with related claims of sexual abuse.
- 12/28/2023
- by Nancy Dillon and Tomás Mier
- Rollingstone.com
Film composer Danny Elfman has denied allegations from a woman who claimed that he sexually harassed her over 20 years ago, stating that the claims were “meritless” and “would carry no weight in a court of law.”
In Elfman’s answer to the anonymous Jane Doe accuser’s allegations, filed in Los Angeles Court on Monday, Elfman and his legal team claimed that the suit “was maliciously filed by Plaintiff and her attorneys, without any valid basis in fact or law, for the improper purpose of embarrassing Mr. Elfman and extorting settlement money.
In Elfman’s answer to the anonymous Jane Doe accuser’s allegations, filed in Los Angeles Court on Monday, Elfman and his legal team claimed that the suit “was maliciously filed by Plaintiff and her attorneys, without any valid basis in fact or law, for the improper purpose of embarrassing Mr. Elfman and extorting settlement money.
- 11/7/2023
- by Ethan Millman
- Rollingstone.com
Danny Elfman is responding to allegations that he sexually abused a woman in the late 1990s and early 2000s.
Two different women have accused the 70-year-old musician of sexual harassment, sexual assault, and similar transgressions. In July, composer Nomi Abadi sued Danny for failing to pay an $830,000 settlement over a sexual harassment case from 2018.
In October, a second woman came forward, accusing Danny of sexually abusing her from 1997 to 2002 while she was a 21-year-old student at the New York Film Academy.
Keep reading to find out how he responded…
On Monday (November 6), Danny claimed that he “committed no sexual abuse, made no inappropriate advances and never inappropriately touched” his accuser, THR reports.
In a statement obtained by the outlet, Danny‘s lawyer, Camille Vasquez wrote: “Recognizing that her absurd allegations would carry no weight in a court of law, Plaintiff and her attorneys chose to embark on a disinformation campaign,...
Two different women have accused the 70-year-old musician of sexual harassment, sexual assault, and similar transgressions. In July, composer Nomi Abadi sued Danny for failing to pay an $830,000 settlement over a sexual harassment case from 2018.
In October, a second woman came forward, accusing Danny of sexually abusing her from 1997 to 2002 while she was a 21-year-old student at the New York Film Academy.
Keep reading to find out how he responded…
On Monday (November 6), Danny claimed that he “committed no sexual abuse, made no inappropriate advances and never inappropriately touched” his accuser, THR reports.
In a statement obtained by the outlet, Danny‘s lawyer, Camille Vasquez wrote: “Recognizing that her absurd allegations would carry no weight in a court of law, Plaintiff and her attorneys chose to embark on a disinformation campaign,...
- 11/7/2023
- by Just Jared
- Just Jared
Oscar-nominated composer Danny Elfman is denying allegations from a woman who accused him of sexual abuse from 1997 to 2002. He claims that the lawsuit was “maliciously filed” for the “purpose of embarrassing him” with the goal of extorting settlement money.
In October, a 47-year-old woman in Maryland came forward with accusations against Elfman that the Grammy winner groomed and assaulted her when she was a student at the New York Film Academy. She sued Elfman, who was 47 at the time of the alleged incident, and his company, Musica de la Muerta, in Los Angeles Superior Court for sexual assault, gender violence, intentional infliction of emotional distress, sexual harassment and negligence. The lawsuit from the Jane Doe plaintiff mirrored allegations from composer Nomi Abadi, who claimed in July that Elfman failed to pay part of a settlement reached in 2018 to resolve a similar case.
Elfman on Monday claimed that he “committed no sexual abuse,...
In October, a 47-year-old woman in Maryland came forward with accusations against Elfman that the Grammy winner groomed and assaulted her when she was a student at the New York Film Academy. She sued Elfman, who was 47 at the time of the alleged incident, and his company, Musica de la Muerta, in Los Angeles Superior Court for sexual assault, gender violence, intentional infliction of emotional distress, sexual harassment and negligence. The lawsuit from the Jane Doe plaintiff mirrored allegations from composer Nomi Abadi, who claimed in July that Elfman failed to pay part of a settlement reached in 2018 to resolve a similar case.
Elfman on Monday claimed that he “committed no sexual abuse,...
- 11/7/2023
- by Winston Cho
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Winners of the 2023 CrimeCon Clue Awards were announced tonight at the World Center Marriott in Orlando, Fl during a ceremony hosted by ABC News Legal Analyst Matt Murphy. Presented by notables including Nancy Grace, Kelly Siegler, Camille Vasquez and Paul Holes, among others, networks, producers and publishers receiving honors at Clue's 2nd annualevent include Paramount+, NBCUniversal, Big Fish Entertainment, Oxygen True Crime, Shed Media, MTV Documentary Films, iHeartRadio and Algonquin Books.
The awards gala streamed live on Law&Crime's YouTube channel (5.2M subscribers), Facebook and TikTok, and was the "Day 2" climax of CrimeCon's annual event, which brings together experts, creators, enthusiasts and industry professionals for an immersive three-day experience.
Clue's 2022 "Crimefighter of the Year," The Black and Missing Foundation (Bamfi), presented the 2023 honor to The Gabby Petito Foundation. Bamfi Co-Founders Natalie and Derrica Wilson joined Petito's parents and stepparents onstage to present the award, and during their acceptance, the Petito...
The awards gala streamed live on Law&Crime's YouTube channel (5.2M subscribers), Facebook and TikTok, and was the "Day 2" climax of CrimeCon's annual event, which brings together experts, creators, enthusiasts and industry professionals for an immersive three-day experience.
Clue's 2022 "Crimefighter of the Year," The Black and Missing Foundation (Bamfi), presented the 2023 honor to The Gabby Petito Foundation. Bamfi Co-Founders Natalie and Derrica Wilson joined Petito's parents and stepparents onstage to present the award, and during their acceptance, the Petito...
- 9/25/2023
- Podnews.net
Oxygen’s “911 Crisis Center” and A&e’s “Secrets of the Chippendales Murders” were among the winners Saturday night at the second annual Clue Awards, held at the CrimeCon event in Orlando, Fla. Hosted by ABC News legal analyst Matt Murphy, the event included presenters Nancy Grace, Kelly Siegler, Camille Vasquez and Paul Holes. Networks, producers and publishers winning top prizes included Paramount+, NBCUniversal, Big Fish Entertainment, Oxygen True Crime, Shed Media, MTV Documentary Films, iHeartRadio and Algonquin Books.
Streamed live on Law&Crime’s social media channels, the event topped the three-day true crime convention. Among other awards, the first-ever “America’s Greatest Detective” honor was given to Cynthia Garza, Special Bureau Chief of the Conviction Integrity Unit in Dallas County, Texas. And the “People’s Choice: Creator of the Year” honor, voted by fans, was presented to Alice Lacour and Brett Talley, co-hosts of the podcast “The Prosecutors.”
As previously announced,...
Streamed live on Law&Crime’s social media channels, the event topped the three-day true crime convention. Among other awards, the first-ever “America’s Greatest Detective” honor was given to Cynthia Garza, Special Bureau Chief of the Conviction Integrity Unit in Dallas County, Texas. And the “People’s Choice: Creator of the Year” honor, voted by fans, was presented to Alice Lacour and Brett Talley, co-hosts of the podcast “The Prosecutors.”
As previously announced,...
- 9/24/2023
- by Michael Schneider
- Variety Film + TV
The man at the center of A$AP Rocky’s criminal case has hired former Johnny Depp attorney Camille Vasquez and is suing the rapper and his defense lawyer for defamation, according to court documents obtained by Rolling Stone.
A$AP Rocky, whose real name is Rakim Mayers, pleaded not guilty in August 2022 to two counts of using a semiautomatic firearm during an altercation where Mayers allegedly shot and injured his longtime friend and former A$AP Mob member Terell Ephron, a.k.a. A$AP Relli, in downtown Hollywood...
A$AP Rocky, whose real name is Rakim Mayers, pleaded not guilty in August 2022 to two counts of using a semiautomatic firearm during an altercation where Mayers allegedly shot and injured his longtime friend and former A$AP Mob member Terell Ephron, a.k.a. A$AP Relli, in downtown Hollywood...
- 9/12/2023
- by Cheyenne Roundtree
- Rollingstone.com
The CrimeCon Clue Awards will return for a second year with a new streaming partner — Law&Crime’s YouTube, Facebook and TikTok accounts — on Saturday, Sept. 23 at 9 p.m. Et. This year’s event will be hosted by ABC News legal analyst Matt Murphy, while presenters will include Camille Vasquez, Nancy Grace and prosecutor Kelly Siegler (“Cold Justice”).
Variety has the full list of nominees, as well as this year’s recipient for the Clue Awards’ annual “Crimefighter of the Year” honor: The Gabby Petito Foundation. Per CrimeCon, the award was created to “spotlight an individual or organization’s significant impact and commitment to seeking justice for crime victims.” Derrica and Natalie Wilson, who received the award in 2022 for co-founding the Black and Missing Foundation, will present the award to Petito’s parents and step-parents during the ceremony. Petito went missing in 2021, and it was later discovered that her fiancé,...
Variety has the full list of nominees, as well as this year’s recipient for the Clue Awards’ annual “Crimefighter of the Year” honor: The Gabby Petito Foundation. Per CrimeCon, the award was created to “spotlight an individual or organization’s significant impact and commitment to seeking justice for crime victims.” Derrica and Natalie Wilson, who received the award in 2022 for co-founding the Black and Missing Foundation, will present the award to Petito’s parents and step-parents during the ceremony. Petito went missing in 2021, and it was later discovered that her fiancé,...
- 9/6/2023
- by Michael Schneider
- Variety Film + TV
If you thought you knew everything about last year’s biggest celebrity trial, think again.
This week, Netflix debuted the new documentary “Depp V Heard”, a three-part series delving into the thorny ins and outs of the defamation trial between Johnny Depp and Amber Heard.
And while many tuned in to the trial as it was broadcast live during the summer of 2022, the docuseries pieces together the information and includes facts and evidence excluded from the trial that may be new to many.
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Here are some of the biggest takeaways from “Depp V Heard”:
1. The Makeup Palette Defence Was Misrepresented
One of the seemingly big moments in the trial involved a makeup palette Heard’s defence used while bringing up the claim that the actress regularly carried makeup around...
This week, Netflix debuted the new documentary “Depp V Heard”, a three-part series delving into the thorny ins and outs of the defamation trial between Johnny Depp and Amber Heard.
And while many tuned in to the trial as it was broadcast live during the summer of 2022, the docuseries pieces together the information and includes facts and evidence excluded from the trial that may be new to many.
Read More: ‘Depp v. Heard’ Trailer: Netflix Docuseries Covers Social Media’s Impact On One Of Hollywood’s Biggest Lawsuits
Here are some of the biggest takeaways from “Depp V Heard”:
1. The Makeup Palette Defence Was Misrepresented
One of the seemingly big moments in the trial involved a makeup palette Heard’s defence used while bringing up the claim that the actress regularly carried makeup around...
- 8/17/2023
- by Corey Atad
- ET Canada
Image Source: Getty / Matt Roberts
Johnny Depp and Amber Heard's 2022 defamation trial has gotten the documentary treatment from Netflix. The streamer's docuseries "Depp v. Heard," which premieres on Aug. 16, revisits the highly publicized case as it played out inside a Virginia courtroom and online for millions of viewers. The documentary not only highlights the events that led up to the defamation trial, it also showcases Depp and Heard's testimonies side by side for the first time.
Back in June 2022, a seven-person jury in Virginia's Fairfax County Circuit Court found Heard liable for three counts of defamation toward Depp and Depp liable for one count of defamation toward Heard, Time confirmed. The jury awarded Depp $10 million in compensatory damages and $5 million in punitive damages, and $2 million in compensatory damages to Heard.
A month after their trial, Depp and Heard both filed initial appeal paperwork. Depp appealed Heard's $2 million damages award,...
Johnny Depp and Amber Heard's 2022 defamation trial has gotten the documentary treatment from Netflix. The streamer's docuseries "Depp v. Heard," which premieres on Aug. 16, revisits the highly publicized case as it played out inside a Virginia courtroom and online for millions of viewers. The documentary not only highlights the events that led up to the defamation trial, it also showcases Depp and Heard's testimonies side by side for the first time.
Back in June 2022, a seven-person jury in Virginia's Fairfax County Circuit Court found Heard liable for three counts of defamation toward Depp and Depp liable for one count of defamation toward Heard, Time confirmed. The jury awarded Depp $10 million in compensatory damages and $5 million in punitive damages, and $2 million in compensatory damages to Heard.
A month after their trial, Depp and Heard both filed initial appeal paperwork. Depp appealed Heard's $2 million damages award,...
- 8/15/2023
- by Njera Perkins
- Popsugar.com
Amber Heard is moving on career-wise after that Johnny Depp defamation trial.
The actress attended the 69th Taormina Film Festival in Sicily, Italy on Saturday for the premiere of her new movie “In the Fire”.
Heard donned a glamorous black gown for the event, that she teamed with a curled ‘do and bright red lipstick.
Heard told People, “It’s a beautiful movie about the almost supernatural effect and force of love. It is about the boundaries that love can cross and its creation, and really about the overwhelming power that love has.
“I don’t want to sound cheesy about it, but it’s a movie about love.”
Amber Heard attends the 69th Taormina Film Festival on June 24, 2023 in Taormina, Italy. (Photo by Ernesto Ruscio/Getty Images)
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A synopsis reads,...
The actress attended the 69th Taormina Film Festival in Sicily, Italy on Saturday for the premiere of her new movie “In the Fire”.
Heard donned a glamorous black gown for the event, that she teamed with a curled ‘do and bright red lipstick.
Heard told People, “It’s a beautiful movie about the almost supernatural effect and force of love. It is about the boundaries that love can cross and its creation, and really about the overwhelming power that love has.
“I don’t want to sound cheesy about it, but it’s a movie about love.”
Amber Heard attends the 69th Taormina Film Festival on June 24, 2023 in Taormina, Italy. (Photo by Ernesto Ruscio/Getty Images)
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A synopsis reads,...
- 6/26/2023
- by Becca Longmire
- ET Canada
Johnny Depp will be donating a portion of his settlement in his defamation case with Amber Heard to five separate charities
Make-a-Film Foundation, The Painted Turtle, Red Feather, Tetiaroa Society and Amazonia Fund Alliance are the five charities that will receive donations of $200,000 each, totaling $1 million, a source close to Depp confirmed to The Hollywood Reporter.
THR reached out to reps for Heard for comment.
The Amazonia Fund Alliance is a collection of nonprofits and sustainability-driven companies that focus on protecting, supporting and preserving Indigenous communities of the Amazon, while Red Feather works to develop and implement housing solutions for American Indigenous communities. Make-a-Film Foundation partners with noted Hollywood talent to grant wishes to kids with serious or life-threatening medical conditions and has previously worked with Depp on a short film.
The other organizations also have Hollywood connections, with The Painted Turtle — a free-of-charge summer camp near Lake Elizabeth in...
Make-a-Film Foundation, The Painted Turtle, Red Feather, Tetiaroa Society and Amazonia Fund Alliance are the five charities that will receive donations of $200,000 each, totaling $1 million, a source close to Depp confirmed to The Hollywood Reporter.
THR reached out to reps for Heard for comment.
The Amazonia Fund Alliance is a collection of nonprofits and sustainability-driven companies that focus on protecting, supporting and preserving Indigenous communities of the Amazon, while Red Feather works to develop and implement housing solutions for American Indigenous communities. Make-a-Film Foundation partners with noted Hollywood talent to grant wishes to kids with serious or life-threatening medical conditions and has previously worked with Depp on a short film.
The other organizations also have Hollywood connections, with The Painted Turtle — a free-of-charge summer camp near Lake Elizabeth in...
- 6/13/2023
- by Abbey White
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Los Angeles, June 5 (Ians) Hollywood star Amber Heard is contemplating writing her autobiography.
The ‘Danish Girl’ actress is reportedly keen to start “sharing her truth” with an explosive tell-all memoir, in which she would lay bare the details of her turbulent two-year marriage to Johnny Depp and their bitter court battle after he successfully sued her for defamation over an op-ed she wrote about being a victim of domestic abuse, reports aceshowbiz.com.
The 37-year-old actress- who is currently living in Madrid, Spain, with her two-year-old daughter Oonagh – would be looking for around $15 million for her story but is ready to speak out after being harassed online during last year’s trial, according to sources from RadarOnline.com.
The insider said: “She won’t be silenced. She feels she was treated very badly during the trial. She feels like she’s the victim here.”
Meanwhile, Camille Vasquez, one of the...
The ‘Danish Girl’ actress is reportedly keen to start “sharing her truth” with an explosive tell-all memoir, in which she would lay bare the details of her turbulent two-year marriage to Johnny Depp and their bitter court battle after he successfully sued her for defamation over an op-ed she wrote about being a victim of domestic abuse, reports aceshowbiz.com.
The 37-year-old actress- who is currently living in Madrid, Spain, with her two-year-old daughter Oonagh – would be looking for around $15 million for her story but is ready to speak out after being harassed online during last year’s trial, according to sources from RadarOnline.com.
The insider said: “She won’t be silenced. She feels she was treated very badly during the trial. She feels like she’s the victim here.”
Meanwhile, Camille Vasquez, one of the...
- 6/5/2023
- by Agency News Desk
- GlamSham
It’s been one year since the verdict was reached in the defamation trial between Johnny Depp and Amber Heard. And now that it finally looks to be over, with Johnny Depp making a return at Cannes and Heard livin’ la vida loca in Spain, Depp’s lawyer is reflecting on the much-publicized trial, which was one of the biggest pop culture stories of the year.
Speaking with People, Johnny Depp’s lawyer, Camille Vasquez, stated, “I’m so proud of the work we did, and it wasn’t just me; this is a tremendous team with mostly associates that worked their little tail feathers off to do the job that we were able to do…We were such a team and we’re still so united and we care about one another.” She also drove home the point that Depp was undoubtedly the victor in the dispute. “Ms. Heard did pay Mr.
Speaking with People, Johnny Depp’s lawyer, Camille Vasquez, stated, “I’m so proud of the work we did, and it wasn’t just me; this is a tremendous team with mostly associates that worked their little tail feathers off to do the job that we were able to do…We were such a team and we’re still so united and we care about one another.” She also drove home the point that Depp was undoubtedly the victor in the dispute. “Ms. Heard did pay Mr.
- 6/2/2023
- by Mathew Plale
- JoBlo.com
Camille Vasquez, the legal ally who stood by Johnny Depp’s side throughout his high-profile trial against Amber Heard, has cemented a bond with the actor beyond the courtroom.
One year after the Virginia defamation trial, where her client Depp emerged in the jury’s favour, Vasquez reveals to People that she and their legal team, including Benjamin Chew, maintain a steady flow of frequent text messages with the 59-year-old actor.
Vasquez, 38, shared that the last she spoke to the star over the phone was “probably a few months ago, but we text often.”
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“There’s a group of us that texts with him and we send emails, obviously congratulating him on the success that he’s had in the last year. He has a big birthday coming up, so I’m sure he’ll be celebrating — foot up because,...
One year after the Virginia defamation trial, where her client Depp emerged in the jury’s favour, Vasquez reveals to People that she and their legal team, including Benjamin Chew, maintain a steady flow of frequent text messages with the 59-year-old actor.
Vasquez, 38, shared that the last she spoke to the star over the phone was “probably a few months ago, but we text often.”
Read More: Kanye West Reportedly Hires Johnny Depp’s Lawyer Camille Vasquez
“There’s a group of us that texts with him and we send emails, obviously congratulating him on the success that he’s had in the last year. He has a big birthday coming up, so I’m sure he’ll be celebrating — foot up because,...
- 6/1/2023
- by Emerson Pearson
- ET Canada
It’s nearly Christmas and we’ve got a present for you. Next week is TMZ’s (clearly delightful) holiday special “Merry Elfin’ Christmas,” but you don’t have to wait to see some of the yuletide, uh, delights from the snarkiest Tabloid show in America. Because we’ve got an exclusive sneak peak featuring rap star Post Malone.
In the clip, which you can watch exclusively on TheWrap at the top of the page, Post (Mr. Malone?) reveals to the TMZ gang one of the performers who’ll be joining Rihanna when she headlines Super Bowl Lvii in February: Himself.
“So if you had to guess – like, she hasn’t said who is coming out with her,” TMZ host Harvey Levin says in the clip.
“Sure,” Post Malone replies.
“Who do you think?” Levin asks.
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In the clip, which you can watch exclusively on TheWrap at the top of the page, Post (Mr. Malone?) reveals to the TMZ gang one of the performers who’ll be joining Rihanna when she headlines Super Bowl Lvii in February: Himself.
“So if you had to guess – like, she hasn’t said who is coming out with her,” TMZ host Harvey Levin says in the clip.
“Sure,” Post Malone replies.
“Who do you think?” Levin asks.
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- 12/3/2022
- by Ross A. Lincoln
- The Wrap
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Johnny Depp has reached a tentative deal to resolve a suit from a City of Lies crewmember who says the actor assaulted him on set.
According to a notice of settlement filed with the court Monday, Depp settled with location manager Greg “Rocky” Brooks in a deal that requires Depp to follow through with unspecified terms of the settlement by the end of August.
“The settlement agreement conditions dismissal of this matter on the satisfactory completion of specified terms that are not to be performed within 45 days of the date of the settlement,” reads the filing. “A request for dismissal will be filed no later than 1/5/2023.”
The terms of the deal were not detailed in the notice. The case will be reopened if Depp does not complete the terms.
Brooks sued Depp in 2018 alleging that the actor punched him twice in a drunken tirade.
Johnny Depp has reached a tentative deal to resolve a suit from a City of Lies crewmember who says the actor assaulted him on set.
According to a notice of settlement filed with the court Monday, Depp settled with location manager Greg “Rocky” Brooks in a deal that requires Depp to follow through with unspecified terms of the settlement by the end of August.
“The settlement agreement conditions dismissal of this matter on the satisfactory completion of specified terms that are not to be performed within 45 days of the date of the settlement,” reads the filing. “A request for dismissal will be filed no later than 1/5/2023.”
The terms of the deal were not detailed in the notice. The case will be reopened if Depp does not complete the terms.
Brooks sued Depp in 2018 alleging that the actor punched him twice in a drunken tirade.
- 7/11/2022
- by Winston Cho
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Johnny Depp will not be making an encore appearance in court later this month, as his attorneys have reached a settlement with a “City of Lies” crew member who alleged the actor punched him on set in 2017.
Depp had been scheduled to go to a civil trial in Los Angeles on July 25, less than two months after winning his defamation battle in a Virginia courtroom against ex-wife Amber Heard.
Gregg “Rocky” Brooks, a location manager, sued Depp in 2018, alleging that Depp became angry after Brooks informed him they had to stop filming for the night.
According to the suit, the production had a permit to shoot at the Barclay Hotel in downtown Los Angeles, but the permit expired at 10 p.m. Depp wanted to go later to get a longer version of a scene, and Brooks was able to get two extensions. But at 11 p.m., he was told he...
Depp had been scheduled to go to a civil trial in Los Angeles on July 25, less than two months after winning his defamation battle in a Virginia courtroom against ex-wife Amber Heard.
Gregg “Rocky” Brooks, a location manager, sued Depp in 2018, alleging that Depp became angry after Brooks informed him they had to stop filming for the night.
According to the suit, the production had a permit to shoot at the Barclay Hotel in downtown Los Angeles, but the permit expired at 10 p.m. Depp wanted to go later to get a longer version of a scene, and Brooks was able to get two extensions. But at 11 p.m., he was told he...
- 7/11/2022
- by Gene Maddaus
- Variety Film + TV
Johnny Depp may find himself facing off again with Amber Heard in Virginia in the ex-couple’s big-bucks defamation battle, but he seems to have put an end to the assault and battery case about to go to trial in the City of Angels.
Two weeks to the day before the scheduled start of the trial brought against Depp by former City of Lies location manager Gregg “Rocky” Brooks in 2018, the parties have come to a deal, it was revealed Monday. In a filing in Los Angeles Superior Court, Brooks’ lawyer Arbella Azizian said a settlement had been reached, kind of.
No terms were made public, and the whole shabang could still be scuttled as can always happen up to the last minute in these things. However, after weeks of behind-the-scenes talks between the sides, it looks like Depp is paying off Brooks to go away and have another lawsuit...
Two weeks to the day before the scheduled start of the trial brought against Depp by former City of Lies location manager Gregg “Rocky” Brooks in 2018, the parties have come to a deal, it was revealed Monday. In a filing in Los Angeles Superior Court, Brooks’ lawyer Arbella Azizian said a settlement had been reached, kind of.
No terms were made public, and the whole shabang could still be scuttled as can always happen up to the last minute in these things. However, after weeks of behind-the-scenes talks between the sides, it looks like Depp is paying off Brooks to go away and have another lawsuit...
- 7/11/2022
- by Dominic Patten
- Deadline Film + TV
Camille Vasquez is setting the record straight after users on the Internet created a "disappointing" narrative about her and her legal client, Johnny Depp. In an interview with People published on June 9, Vasquez—who was one of the lawyers representing Depp during his defamation trial against his ex-wife Amber Heard—reacted to fan speculation that she was dating the Pirates of the Caribbean actor. "I guess it comes with the territory of being a woman just doing her job," she said. "It's disappointing that certain outlets kind of ran with it or said that my interactions with Johnny—who is a friend and I've known and represented for four-and-a-half years...
- 6/10/2022
- E! Online
Click here to read the full article.
Discovery+ U.K. has landed two of the most high-profile legal figures involved in the Johnny Depp vs. Amber Heard defamation trial for its next doc-series about the court battles between the former married couple.
Camille Vasquez and Benjamin G. Chew, who represented Depp, are set to appear in the second series of Johnny vs. Amber, which will feature extensive testimonies and interviews with the lawyers, alongside representatives from Heard’s side.
Commissioned by Discovery+ U.K. and announced late last month, the two-part doc series is a follow-up to the first Johnny vs. Amber, which explored Depp’s 2020 defamation trial in the U.K. High Court. This time, the focus will be on the recent defamation trial in Fairfax County, Virginia, which eventually would award Depp 10 million in compensatory damages and 5 million in punitive damages from Heard. Looking at extensive evidence and the testimonies of both parties,...
Discovery+ U.K. has landed two of the most high-profile legal figures involved in the Johnny Depp vs. Amber Heard defamation trial for its next doc-series about the court battles between the former married couple.
Camille Vasquez and Benjamin G. Chew, who represented Depp, are set to appear in the second series of Johnny vs. Amber, which will feature extensive testimonies and interviews with the lawyers, alongside representatives from Heard’s side.
Commissioned by Discovery+ U.K. and announced late last month, the two-part doc series is a follow-up to the first Johnny vs. Amber, which explored Depp’s 2020 defamation trial in the U.K. High Court. This time, the focus will be on the recent defamation trial in Fairfax County, Virginia, which eventually would award Depp 10 million in compensatory damages and 5 million in punitive damages from Heard. Looking at extensive evidence and the testimonies of both parties,...
- 6/9/2022
- by Alex Ritman
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Two short months ago, Camille Vasquez was an unknown defamation litigator from San Francisco with more than a decade’s experience practicing law – hardly the kind of person you’d expect to become an overnight internet sensation. Now Vasquez is enjoying the spoils of victory alongside the follies of newfound fame.
Vasquez was promoted from associate to partner this week at the Southern California office of Brown Rudnick, the international law firm that represented Johnny Depp. Her promotion came just days after the jury awarded Depp a stunning 15 million victory over ex-wife Amber Heard.
“It’s been surreal,” Vasquez said Wednesday on “Good Morning America.” “If I’m being honest, a bit overwhelming. But if I can be an inspiration to young women who want to go to law school and study and work hard, then I’m all for it.”
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Vasquez was promoted from associate to partner this week at the Southern California office of Brown Rudnick, the international law firm that represented Johnny Depp. Her promotion came just days after the jury awarded Depp a stunning 15 million victory over ex-wife Amber Heard.
“It’s been surreal,” Vasquez said Wednesday on “Good Morning America.” “If I’m being honest, a bit overwhelming. But if I can be an inspiration to young women who want to go to law school and study and work hard, then I’m all for it.”
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- 6/8/2022
- by Josh Dickey
- The Wrap
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Johnny Depp’s lawyers refute that the outcome in the actor’s defamation trial against Amber Heard will impact the #MeToo movement and domestic violence victims coming forward, while also denying a statement made by Heard’s lawyers that social media around the televised trial swayed the jury.
Camille Vasquez and Ben Chew, who represented Depp in the trial, appeared on Good Morning America and Today Wednesday morning for separate interviews about the trial’s outcome. While appearing on Today and speaking to Savannah Guthrie, who disclosed at the top of the interview that her husband had consulted with Depp’s team for the case, Vasquez responded to whether they worried that the verdict would discourage other victims of abuse from coming forward.
Vasquez said they were “here to talk about the case that we tried.”
“I mean, frankly, we don’t worry,...
Johnny Depp’s lawyers refute that the outcome in the actor’s defamation trial against Amber Heard will impact the #MeToo movement and domestic violence victims coming forward, while also denying a statement made by Heard’s lawyers that social media around the televised trial swayed the jury.
Camille Vasquez and Ben Chew, who represented Depp in the trial, appeared on Good Morning America and Today Wednesday morning for separate interviews about the trial’s outcome. While appearing on Today and speaking to Savannah Guthrie, who disclosed at the top of the interview that her husband had consulted with Depp’s team for the case, Vasquez responded to whether they worried that the verdict would discourage other victims of abuse from coming forward.
Vasquez said they were “here to talk about the case that we tried.”
“I mean, frankly, we don’t worry,...
- 6/8/2022
- by Abbey White
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Johnny Depp had a “connection with the jury” that was key to his decisive legal victory over ex-wife Amber Heard, his now-internet-famous attorney Camille Vasquez said Wednesday on “Good Morning America.”
Vasquez and her co-counsel Ben Chew emphasized to George Stephanopoulos that the material facts and Amber Heard’s own words also weighed heavily in Depp’s favor.
“Focusing on the facts and the evidence,” Vasquez said, “and allowing Johnny Depp to speak the truth for the first time. It was six years in the making … and I think he was able to connect with the jury and the public.”
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Chew said he was the one who gave Depp the news that a jury had awarded him 15 million in compensatory and punitive damages for defamation. Depp was in London when the six-week trial...
Vasquez and her co-counsel Ben Chew emphasized to George Stephanopoulos that the material facts and Amber Heard’s own words also weighed heavily in Depp’s favor.
“Focusing on the facts and the evidence,” Vasquez said, “and allowing Johnny Depp to speak the truth for the first time. It was six years in the making … and I think he was able to connect with the jury and the public.”
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Chew said he was the one who gave Depp the news that a jury had awarded him 15 million in compensatory and punitive damages for defamation. Depp was in London when the six-week trial...
- 6/8/2022
- by Josh Dickey
- The Wrap
Johnny Depp's legal team is shutting down Amber Heard's smear campaign allegations. On June 8, attorneys Ben Chew and Camille Vasquez, who represented the Pirates of the Caribbean star during his 50 million defamation trial against Heard, appeared on Today to refute the claims the Aquaman actress made against their client following the trial's conclusion on June 1. Chew said Heard's claims of there being an online smear campaign coordinated against her were "utterly baseless." "In fact, very early in the case, the prior Chief Judge White had thrown out accounts and counterclaims that related to that," he told...
- 6/8/2022
- E! Online
Ben Chew and Camille Vasquez, the attorneys who represented Johnny Depp in the defamation trial against his ex-wife Amber Heard, have been making the rounds on TV talk shows, where they have defended the jury’s decision. They also hinted that Depp may not collect his 10.4 million payout from his ex-wife. During an appearance on ABC’s Good Morning America, George Stephanopoulos asked the lawyers if social media swayed the jury. “Social media played no role whatsoever,” said Chew. “This was a decision made by the jury on the evidence presented by both sides, and as Camille said [earlier in the interview], it was overwhelmingly in Mr. Depp’s favor.” “He was over the moon … I feel that finally after six years he’s gotten his life back.” Johnny Depp’s lawyers Camille Vasquez and Ben Chew share the actor’s reaction to his legal victory in court against Amber Heard. https://t.co/kWY5S6eOU4 pic.
- 6/8/2022
- TV Insider
Johnny Depp’s attorneys sat down for interviews on Wednesday on Today and Good Morning America, as they talked about the actor’s victory in his defamation trial last week over ex-wife Amber Heard.
While Heard’s attorney has called the verdict a setback for the MeToo era, Depp’s attorney Camille Vasquez doesn’t think it will have an impact.
“We’re here to talk about the case that we tried, right? We encourage all victims to come forward, have their day in court, which is exactly what happened in this case,” she said in an interview with Today co-host Savannah Guthrie.
The jury awarded Depp 15 million in compensatory and punitive damages after it found that Heard was liable for defamation when she authored a 2018 Washington Post op ed in which she identified herself as “a public figure representing domestic abuse.” The judge in the case, Penney Azcarate, quickly...
While Heard’s attorney has called the verdict a setback for the MeToo era, Depp’s attorney Camille Vasquez doesn’t think it will have an impact.
“We’re here to talk about the case that we tried, right? We encourage all victims to come forward, have their day in court, which is exactly what happened in this case,” she said in an interview with Today co-host Savannah Guthrie.
The jury awarded Depp 15 million in compensatory and punitive damages after it found that Heard was liable for defamation when she authored a 2018 Washington Post op ed in which she identified herself as “a public figure representing domestic abuse.” The judge in the case, Penney Azcarate, quickly...
- 6/8/2022
- by Ted Johnson and Dominic Patten
- Deadline Film + TV
Ben Chew and Camille Vasquez, the lawyers who represented Johnny Depp in the recent defamation trial against his ex-wife Amber Heard, have made joint talk show appearances following the conclusion of the trial.
On Wednesday, the two joined ABC’s “Good Morning America” and NBC’s “The Today Show” to discuss the case, which ended last week with both Depp and Heard being awarded compensatory damages, albeit with Depp receiving significantly more.
On “Good Morning America,” the attorneys were asked by George Stephanopoulos about two points brought up several times by Heard’s camp and victims’ advocate groups. When asked if social media swayed the jury, Chew responded, “Social media played no role whatsoever. This was a decision made by the jury on the evidence presented by both sides, and as Camille said [earlier in the interview], it was overwhelmingly in Mr. Depp’s favor.”
Savannah Guthrie asked the duo a similar question on “Today,...
On Wednesday, the two joined ABC’s “Good Morning America” and NBC’s “The Today Show” to discuss the case, which ended last week with both Depp and Heard being awarded compensatory damages, albeit with Depp receiving significantly more.
On “Good Morning America,” the attorneys were asked by George Stephanopoulos about two points brought up several times by Heard’s camp and victims’ advocate groups. When asked if social media swayed the jury, Chew responded, “Social media played no role whatsoever. This was a decision made by the jury on the evidence presented by both sides, and as Camille said [earlier in the interview], it was overwhelmingly in Mr. Depp’s favor.”
Savannah Guthrie asked the duo a similar question on “Today,...
- 6/8/2022
- by Wilson Chapman and William Earl
- Variety Film + TV
The heated, televised court battle between Johnny Depp and Amber Heard is finally over. On Wednesday, a seven-member jury found that Heard did defame Depp in his civil suit against his ex. Depp, who prevailed on all three claims, was awarded 10 million in compensatory damages, plus punitive damages of 5 million. The actress won one of three claims in the countersuit against her former husband and was awarded 2 million.
“False, very serious and criminal allegations were levied at me via the media, which triggered an endless barrage of hateful content, although...
“False, very serious and criminal allegations were levied at me via the media, which triggered an endless barrage of hateful content, although...
- 6/1/2022
- by Tomás Mier and Tatiana Siegel
- Rollingstone.com
(Updated with more details & statements) Johnny Depp has won his defamation trial against Amber Heard, a Virginia jury decided Wednesday.
After less than three days of deliberation, the seven-person panel ruled that the Aquaman star defamed Depp in a late 2018 Washington Post op-ed. In the piece, Heard described herself as the “public face of domestic abuse,” more than two years after she accused Depp of physical abuse and obtained a restraining order against him.
Depp was seeking 50 million in damages, but the jury has awarded him 15 million — 10 million in compensatory damages and 5 million in punitive damages. However, Judge Penney Azcarate quickly reduced the punitive damages figure to 350,000, the maximum allowed in the state, which makes Depp’s total haul around 10.4 million.
The jury of five men and two women did rule for Heard in one of her claims, that she was defamed when Depp’s attorney Adam Waldman said in...
After less than three days of deliberation, the seven-person panel ruled that the Aquaman star defamed Depp in a late 2018 Washington Post op-ed. In the piece, Heard described herself as the “public face of domestic abuse,” more than two years after she accused Depp of physical abuse and obtained a restraining order against him.
Depp was seeking 50 million in damages, but the jury has awarded him 15 million — 10 million in compensatory damages and 5 million in punitive damages. However, Judge Penney Azcarate quickly reduced the punitive damages figure to 350,000, the maximum allowed in the state, which makes Depp’s total haul around 10.4 million.
The jury of five men and two women did rule for Heard in one of her claims, that she was defamed when Depp’s attorney Adam Waldman said in...
- 6/1/2022
- by Dominic Patten and Ted Johnson
- Deadline Film + TV
A Virginia jury has found that Amber Heard defamed Johnny Depp when she wrote a 2018 Washington Post op-ed alluding to her past claims of domestic violence.
However, the jury also found that Depp defamed Heard, through his attorney, in the course of fighting back against her charges. The jury awarded Depp 10 million in compensatory damages, plus 5 million in punitive damages — which Judge Penney Azcarate reduced to 350,000 in accordance with the state’s statutory cap.
The jury awarded Heard 2 million in compensatory damages for her counterclaim.
The court clerk read aloud the jury’s verdict, finding that Heard had defamed Depp with each of three statements in the op-ed. The jury also found that Heard had acted with “actual malice,” meaning that they were convinced she had made the statements knowing they were false. The jury ruled in favor of Heard on one out of three statements that were made by Depp’s lawyer,...
However, the jury also found that Depp defamed Heard, through his attorney, in the course of fighting back against her charges. The jury awarded Depp 10 million in compensatory damages, plus 5 million in punitive damages — which Judge Penney Azcarate reduced to 350,000 in accordance with the state’s statutory cap.
The jury awarded Heard 2 million in compensatory damages for her counterclaim.
The court clerk read aloud the jury’s verdict, finding that Heard had defamed Depp with each of three statements in the op-ed. The jury also found that Heard had acted with “actual malice,” meaning that they were convinced she had made the statements knowing they were false. The jury ruled in favor of Heard on one out of three statements that were made by Depp’s lawyer,...
- 6/1/2022
- by Gene Maddaus
- Variety Film + TV
Johnny Depp’s lawyer traced the actor’s thoughts and disturbing texts presented in his defamation trial against Amber Heard to the late novelist Hunter S. Thompson and other “literary giants” in her closing arguments Friday before the case was sent to jury.
Camille Vasquez asserted that the Depp texts that have been presented by Heard’s team during the six-week trial should not be taken at face value.
“Ms. Heard has shown you a lot of text messages from Mr. Depp with some very vivid language,” Vasquez said. “As I told you at the start of this trial, Mr. Depp has a unique style of writing. He uses words I don’t use and you probably don’t use either.
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“But as you also heard during this trial, Mr. Depp writes that way, in part,...
Camille Vasquez asserted that the Depp texts that have been presented by Heard’s team during the six-week trial should not be taken at face value.
“Ms. Heard has shown you a lot of text messages from Mr. Depp with some very vivid language,” Vasquez said. “As I told you at the start of this trial, Mr. Depp has a unique style of writing. He uses words I don’t use and you probably don’t use either.
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- 5/27/2022
- by Jeremy Bailey and Brandon Katz
- The Wrap
Content warning: This story discusses sexual assault and abuse. Johnny Depp and Amber Heard's defamation trial is headed to the jury. On May 27, attorneys for both parties presented closing arguments in a Virginia courtroom. Depp's attorney Camille Vasquez pointed out to the jury that it was exactly six years ago that Heard filed for a protective order against the Pirates of the Caribbean star, revealing her domestic abuse allegations to the public for the first time. "Today, on May 27, 2022, exactly six years later we ask you to give Mr. Depp his life back by telling the world that Mr. Depp is not the abuser Ms. Heard said he is and hold Ms. Heard accountable for her...
- 5/27/2022
- E! Online
Second Update: Johnny Depp’s attorney wrapped up their final arguments by focusing in part on Amber Heard’s 100 million counterclaim.
Camille Vasquez told jurors that in suing Depp for defamation, Heard has to “prove that her abuse claims are not a hoax.”
Heard’s counterclaim centers on statements made by Adam Waldman, who said in statements made to the Daily Mail that Heard’s allegations of abuse were falsified.
Vasquez said that there is “clear evidence that Waldman believed that Heard committed a hoax.” Depp’s attorney also tried to undermine Heard’s argument that Waldman’s statements caused her reputational harm, arguing that her negative press coverage had nothing to do with the remarks.
She also challenged Heard’s claims for damages, noting the testimony of Warner Bros. executive Walter Hamada, who said that the actress’ paycheck was not reduced for Aquaman 2 even though her role was reduced.
Camille Vasquez told jurors that in suing Depp for defamation, Heard has to “prove that her abuse claims are not a hoax.”
Heard’s counterclaim centers on statements made by Adam Waldman, who said in statements made to the Daily Mail that Heard’s allegations of abuse were falsified.
Vasquez said that there is “clear evidence that Waldman believed that Heard committed a hoax.” Depp’s attorney also tried to undermine Heard’s argument that Waldman’s statements caused her reputational harm, arguing that her negative press coverage had nothing to do with the remarks.
She also challenged Heard’s claims for damages, noting the testimony of Warner Bros. executive Walter Hamada, who said that the actress’ paycheck was not reduced for Aquaman 2 even though her role was reduced.
- 5/27/2022
- by Ted Johnson and Dominic Patten
- Deadline Film + TV
Update, 11:58 Am Pt: “We ask ladies and gentlemen, that you hold Mr. Depp accountable for his actions,” Amber Heard’s lawyer Ben Rottenborn exclaimed today in the final moments of Johnny Depp’s 50 million defamation trial against his ex-wife. “Stand up for victims of domestic abuse everyone. Stand up for freedom of speech. Give Amber Heard her life back.”
With less than ten minutes left in their closing statement allotment, Heard’s defense team went for the constitutional juggler with the very last word in the lurid case that has captivated America and the world over the past nearly two months.
“It’s simple, if you believe that Depp was abusive to Amber one time ..then your job is very easy,” Rottenborn said to the jury in the Virginia courtroom. “ You can not only deny Mr. Depp’s claim, but affirm Amber’s counterclaim
Directly following Heard being repeatedly...
With less than ten minutes left in their closing statement allotment, Heard’s defense team went for the constitutional juggler with the very last word in the lurid case that has captivated America and the world over the past nearly two months.
“It’s simple, if you believe that Depp was abusive to Amber one time ..then your job is very easy,” Rottenborn said to the jury in the Virginia courtroom. “ You can not only deny Mr. Depp’s claim, but affirm Amber’s counterclaim
Directly following Heard being repeatedly...
- 5/27/2022
- by Ted Johnson and Dominic Patten
- Deadline Film + TV
After six weeks of trial, attorneys for Amber Heard and Johnny Depp made their closing arguments to a Virginia jury on Friday, with each side making the case that their client was defamed in the wake of the couple’s divorce.
Each side argued that the jurors had gotten to see the “real” Johnny Depp — though they differed wildly about who that is. Depp’s attorney, Benjamin Chew, presented him as a “decent, well-liked man” whose life had been destroyed “by a vicious lie” that he had abused Heard.
Heard’s lawyer, Ben Rottenborn, countered with audio and video recordings and text messages in which Depp poured out rage against Heard, including one text in which he said he hoped that “that cunt’s rotting corpse is decomposing in the fucking trunk of a Honda Civic.”
“These words are a window into the heart and mind of America’s favorite pirate,...
Each side argued that the jurors had gotten to see the “real” Johnny Depp — though they differed wildly about who that is. Depp’s attorney, Benjamin Chew, presented him as a “decent, well-liked man” whose life had been destroyed “by a vicious lie” that he had abused Heard.
Heard’s lawyer, Ben Rottenborn, countered with audio and video recordings and text messages in which Depp poured out rage against Heard, including one text in which he said he hoped that “that cunt’s rotting corpse is decomposing in the fucking trunk of a Honda Civic.”
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- 5/27/2022
- by Gene Maddaus
- Variety Film + TV
Johnny Depp’s legal team began wrapping its case Friday with closing statements delivered by attorney Camille Vasquez, who distilled weeks of testimony into a blistering attack on the credibility of defendant Amber Heard.
Vasquez noted that the trial’s conclusion was happening exactly six years to the day since Heard showed up at court to file a restraining order against Depp, a dark bruise shading one side of her face, “and in doing so, ruined [Depp’s] life by falsely telling the world” that he’s an abuser.
“The scene was a setup,” the now-viral lawyer said. “She tipped off the paparazzi, knowing they would be waiting. What the paparazzi did not know was the dark mark on Heard’s face appeared six days after she last saw Mr. Depp … the world only saw what she wanted them to see.”
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Vasquez noted that the trial’s conclusion was happening exactly six years to the day since Heard showed up at court to file a restraining order against Depp, a dark bruise shading one side of her face, “and in doing so, ruined [Depp’s] life by falsely telling the world” that he’s an abuser.
“The scene was a setup,” the now-viral lawyer said. “She tipped off the paparazzi, knowing they would be waiting. What the paparazzi did not know was the dark mark on Heard’s face appeared six days after she last saw Mr. Depp … the world only saw what she wanted them to see.”
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- 5/27/2022
- by Josh Dickey
- The Wrap
Amber Heard told jurors on Thursday that she has been humiliated by the defamation trial with ex-husband Johnny Depp, and deserves to reclaim her voice.
Heard was the final witness called in the trial, which has been underway for the last six weeks in Fairfax, Va. Both sides rested their rebuttal cases on Thursday. Closing arguments will be made on Friday, and then the jury will begin deliberations, which are expected to extend into next week.
Depp has accused Heard of destroying his career with fabricated allegations of domestic violence and sexual assault. She has also filed a 100 million counterclaim, alleging she has suffered emotional trauma and career damage from claims that she has perpetrated an “abuse hoax.”
On Thursday morning, Heard spoke in emotional terms about seeing her own testimony about sexual assault mocked on social media.
“It’s been agonizing,” she said. “This is humiliating for any human being to go through.
Heard was the final witness called in the trial, which has been underway for the last six weeks in Fairfax, Va. Both sides rested their rebuttal cases on Thursday. Closing arguments will be made on Friday, and then the jury will begin deliberations, which are expected to extend into next week.
Depp has accused Heard of destroying his career with fabricated allegations of domestic violence and sexual assault. She has also filed a 100 million counterclaim, alleging she has suffered emotional trauma and career damage from claims that she has perpetrated an “abuse hoax.”
On Thursday morning, Heard spoke in emotional terms about seeing her own testimony about sexual assault mocked on social media.
“It’s been agonizing,” she said. “This is humiliating for any human being to go through.
- 5/26/2022
- by Gene Maddaus
- Variety Film + TV
Update: Both sides in the Johnny Depp-Amber Heard defamation case have now rested their case, with the jury scheduled to hear closing arguments on Friday morning.
Judge Penney Azcarate indicated that the jury may begin deliberations on Friday afternoon, but would not return until Tuesday after the holiday weekend.
Heard was the final witness to testify in the six-week trial, and she delivered an emotional message to jurors.
“Johnny promised me … he would ruin me, that he would ruin my career,” Heard said, as she looked toward the panel. “He promised global humiliation, you saw those texts.”
She denied faking her bruises and fabricating photos, as she sought to remind the jury that there were “so many pictures, so much evidence” that is unusual for a case of domestic violence abuse.
Earlier, Heard faced contentious cross-examination from one of Depp’s attorneys, Camille Vasquez, who ran through a list...
Judge Penney Azcarate indicated that the jury may begin deliberations on Friday afternoon, but would not return until Tuesday after the holiday weekend.
Heard was the final witness to testify in the six-week trial, and she delivered an emotional message to jurors.
“Johnny promised me … he would ruin me, that he would ruin my career,” Heard said, as she looked toward the panel. “He promised global humiliation, you saw those texts.”
She denied faking her bruises and fabricating photos, as she sought to remind the jury that there were “so many pictures, so much evidence” that is unusual for a case of domestic violence abuse.
Earlier, Heard faced contentious cross-examination from one of Depp’s attorneys, Camille Vasquez, who ran through a list...
- 5/26/2022
- by Ted Johnson and Dominic Patten
- Deadline Film + TV
Amber Heard made a surprise appearance Thursday on the witness stand – the final testimony of the weeks-long trial – saying she suffers minute-by-minute harassment and daily trauma requiring special “rules” in her life to prevent triggering anxiety attacks.
Heard was called by her own legal team for a final plea to the jury. After enduring a grueling cross-examination, the judge dismissed most of the courtroom for the day, concluding testimony in the defamation trial. Closing arguments were to begin first thing Friday.
Heard was asked by her attorney about what it’s been like going through the ordeal – a question Depp’s lawyers had asked the “Pirates” actor during his surprise appearance just the day before. With Heard’s return, both parties have now taken the stand for a second and final time.
“I am harassed, threatened, humiliated … every single day,” Heard said, fighting through tears. “People want to kill me and they tell me so.
Heard was called by her own legal team for a final plea to the jury. After enduring a grueling cross-examination, the judge dismissed most of the courtroom for the day, concluding testimony in the defamation trial. Closing arguments were to begin first thing Friday.
Heard was asked by her attorney about what it’s been like going through the ordeal – a question Depp’s lawyers had asked the “Pirates” actor during his surprise appearance just the day before. With Heard’s return, both parties have now taken the stand for a second and final time.
“I am harassed, threatened, humiliated … every single day,” Heard said, fighting through tears. “People want to kill me and they tell me so.
- 5/26/2022
- by Josh Dickey
- The Wrap
Kate Moss gave very brief testimony at the Johnny Depp-Amber Heard defamation trial, denying that the actor pushed her down a flight of stairs when they dated in the 1990s.
Instead, Moss said that Depp came to her aid.
She said that they had been staying at the GoldenEye resort in Jamaica and, during a rainstorm, “As I left the room I slid down the stairs and I hurt my back. I screamed because I was in pain.” She said that Depp came to her aid and carried her back to the room and got her medical attention.
“He never pushed me, kicked me or threw me down any kind of stairs,” she said from Gloucester, England, where she was connected via video link. Moss and Depp dated from 1994 to 1998, she said. Depp’s legal team called her as a witness after Heard, in her testimony, referenced the supermodel.
Instead, Moss said that Depp came to her aid.
She said that they had been staying at the GoldenEye resort in Jamaica and, during a rainstorm, “As I left the room I slid down the stairs and I hurt my back. I screamed because I was in pain.” She said that Depp came to her aid and carried her back to the room and got her medical attention.
“He never pushed me, kicked me or threw me down any kind of stairs,” she said from Gloucester, England, where she was connected via video link. Moss and Depp dated from 1994 to 1998, she said. Depp’s legal team called her as a witness after Heard, in her testimony, referenced the supermodel.
- 5/25/2022
- by Ted Johnson and Dominic Patten
- Deadline Film + TV
TMZ filed an emergency motion on Tuesday seeking to block Johnny Depp from calling one of its former employees to testify at his defamation trial in Virginia.
In the motion, TMZ said it was seeking to protect a confidential source who had provided the outlet with a video of Depp yelling at ex-wife Amber Heard and slamming cabinets. The video was played for the jury early on in the trial.
Depp’s team has indicated that it will call Morgan Tremaine, a former TMZ field assignment manager, as a witness on Wednesday. They have not said what Tremaine will be asked about.
TMZ’s lawyers argued that the identity of its source should be protected under the journalist’s privilege in Virginia law. The outlet also argued that Tremaine’s testimony would be irrelevant to the question of whether Depp and Heard defamed each other.
Depp’s attorney, Camille Vasquez,...
In the motion, TMZ said it was seeking to protect a confidential source who had provided the outlet with a video of Depp yelling at ex-wife Amber Heard and slamming cabinets. The video was played for the jury early on in the trial.
Depp’s team has indicated that it will call Morgan Tremaine, a former TMZ field assignment manager, as a witness on Wednesday. They have not said what Tremaine will be asked about.
TMZ’s lawyers argued that the identity of its source should be protected under the journalist’s privilege in Virginia law. The outlet also argued that Tremaine’s testimony would be irrelevant to the question of whether Depp and Heard defamed each other.
Depp’s attorney, Camille Vasquez,...
- 5/24/2022
- by Gene Maddaus
- Variety Film + TV
After Johnny Depp’s name previously appeared on today’s witness list for ex-wife Amber Heard’s defense team, the “Pirates of the Caribbean” actor won’t be returning to the stand after all, TheWrap has learned.
“Calling Depp back to the stand would be as relevant to us as a bicycle to a fish,” a source close to Heard said Monday afternoon, explaining the decision. “Everything Depp has testified up to this point has been irrelevant to the heart of this case, and there’s no reason to believe it would be any different now.”
The actor had been listed as the third defense witness of the day in his defamation trial against Heard, before the plan changed.
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“Calling Depp back to the stand would be as relevant to us as a bicycle to a fish,” a source close to Heard said Monday afternoon, explaining the decision. “Everything Depp has testified up to this point has been irrelevant to the heart of this case, and there’s no reason to believe it would be any different now.”
The actor had been listed as the third defense witness of the day in his defamation trial against Heard, before the plan changed.
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- 5/23/2022
- by Anita Bennett
- The Wrap
Update, 1:48 Pm Pt: A “wasted” Johnny Depp left a “visibly very upset” Amber Heard with a “swollen face” after an alleged 2016 fight, an acquaintance of the actress told a Virginia courtroom today in the former Pirates of the Caribbean star’s 50 million defamation trial.
“It looked like she had been hit in some way,” Elizabeth Marz said in a November 2019 video deposition played for Judge Penny Azcarete, the jury and on-lookers on Wednesday afternoon. Describing that spring night at Depp and Heard’s Dtla penthouse residences six years ago, the close friend of Heard’s pal Raquel “Rocky” Pennington also stated that the actor’s demeanor and presence “frightened me .”
“If there is a grown ass man coming at you telling you to get your bitch out and swinging a magnum of wine… I ran out,” Marz said in the video of a seemingly out of control Depp. Reinforcing...
“It looked like she had been hit in some way,” Elizabeth Marz said in a November 2019 video deposition played for Judge Penny Azcarete, the jury and on-lookers on Wednesday afternoon. Describing that spring night at Depp and Heard’s Dtla penthouse residences six years ago, the close friend of Heard’s pal Raquel “Rocky” Pennington also stated that the actor’s demeanor and presence “frightened me .”
“If there is a grown ass man coming at you telling you to get your bitch out and swinging a magnum of wine… I ran out,” Marz said in the video of a seemingly out of control Depp. Reinforcing...
- 5/18/2022
- by Ted Johnson and Dominic Patten
- Deadline Film + TV
Social media can’t stop swooning over the possibility that Johnny Depp is dating his sharp-tongued attorney, Camille Vasquez, but Et has learned it’s all a figment of the internet’s imagination. A source close to the defamation trial tells Et that rumours that the “Pirates of the Caribbean” star is dating Vasquez are “entirely, 100 percent, unequivocally untrue.” Vasquez,...
- 5/18/2022
- by Corey Atad
- ET Canada
Actress Amber Heard completed her testimony after four days on the witness stand, defending herself from accusations that she had faked her abuse claims against former husband Johnny Depp. Heard maintained her composure as Depp’s attorney, Camille Vasquez, accused her of lying and suggested that she was the true abuser. Vasquez played audio recordings of […]...
- 5/18/2022
- by Glamsham Bureau
- GlamSham
Amber Heard went head-to-head with Johnny Depp’s lawyer as her cross-examination continued in the 50 million defamation trial between her and the actor on Tuesday.
Depp’s attorney, Camille Vasquez, set the tone from the jump as she attempted to frame Heard as the physically aggressive party in the marriage, playing numerous recordings that appeared to demonstrate Heard taunting Depp’s age and career, calling him a “sellout.” Another recording was referenced in which Heard said that she hopes his son Jack’s new stepfather can teach him how to be a man,...
Depp’s attorney, Camille Vasquez, set the tone from the jump as she attempted to frame Heard as the physically aggressive party in the marriage, playing numerous recordings that appeared to demonstrate Heard taunting Depp’s age and career, calling him a “sellout.” Another recording was referenced in which Heard said that she hopes his son Jack’s new stepfather can teach him how to be a man,...
- 5/17/2022
- by Jodi Guglielmi
- Rollingstone.com
2nd Update, 12:24 Pm Pt: “I’ve never assaulted anyone I’ve been romantically involved with,” Amber Heard told a Virginia courtroom Tuesday at the end of her often harsh cross examination in the 50 million defamation trial that Johnny Depp launched against his former spouse in March 2019.
With Heard friend and author iO Tillett Wright up next as a witness via deposition, the actress has now completed her testimony in the feral matter, though the waves from her time on the stand will be felt right to the very of the trial and likely beyond.
“He’s knows he’s guilty — why can’t he look at me?” Heard said later of her claims against Depp of physical, emotional, verbal and sexual abuse, under redirect with her own lawyer Elaine Bredehoft. The sunglasses-wearing Depp has been avoiding eye contact with his ex-wife since she took the stand.
“I survived that man and I’m here,...
With Heard friend and author iO Tillett Wright up next as a witness via deposition, the actress has now completed her testimony in the feral matter, though the waves from her time on the stand will be felt right to the very of the trial and likely beyond.
“He’s knows he’s guilty — why can’t he look at me?” Heard said later of her claims against Depp of physical, emotional, verbal and sexual abuse, under redirect with her own lawyer Elaine Bredehoft. The sunglasses-wearing Depp has been avoiding eye contact with his ex-wife since she took the stand.
“I survived that man and I’m here,...
- 5/17/2022
- by Ted Johnson and Dominic Patten
- Deadline Film + TV
Amber Heard completed her testimony on Tuesday after four days on the witness stand, defending herself from accusations that she had faked her abuse claims against ex-husband Johnny Depp.
Heard maintained her composure as Depp’s attorney, Camille Vasquez, accused her of lying and suggested that she was the true abuser. Vasquez played audio recordings of arguments between the couple and read aloud love notes that Heard had written to Depp after the alleged assaults.
“You weren’t scared of him at all, were you?” Vasquez asked at one point.
“This is a man who tried to kill me,” Heard responded. “Of course it’s scary. He’s also my husband.”
Heard is defending herself from Depp’s 50 million defamation suit. Depp’s team alleges that Heard destroyed his career with false allegations of physical and sexual assault. Depp gave his own account of their relationship over the course of four days in April,...
Heard maintained her composure as Depp’s attorney, Camille Vasquez, accused her of lying and suggested that she was the true abuser. Vasquez played audio recordings of arguments between the couple and read aloud love notes that Heard had written to Depp after the alleged assaults.
“You weren’t scared of him at all, were you?” Vasquez asked at one point.
“This is a man who tried to kill me,” Heard responded. “Of course it’s scary. He’s also my husband.”
Heard is defending herself from Depp’s 50 million defamation suit. Depp’s team alleges that Heard destroyed his career with false allegations of physical and sexual assault. Depp gave his own account of their relationship over the course of four days in April,...
- 5/17/2022
- by Gene Maddaus
- Variety Film + TV
Hollywood star Johnny Depp’s lawyer began the cross-examination of actress Amber Heard, seeking to undercut Heard’s claim that Depp physically assaulted her numerous times. Camille Vasquez, Depp’s attorney, presented a series of photos of Heard taken shortly after alleged incidents of violence. In the images, Heard did not appear to have bruises or other physical […]...
- 5/17/2022
- by Glamsham Bureau
- GlamSham
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