Below cross-examination Thursday, actor Johnny Depp launched a attraction offensive that sometimes earned giggles from courtroom observers. His method additionally clashed with embarrassing non-public texts, prior testimony and extra being offered by the protection.
Utilizing a barrage of textual content messages and emails, mixed with testimony from Depp’s current failed libel case towards a British tabloid, Amber Heard’s legal professional tried to undercut the “Pirates of the Caribbean” star’s ample testimony given Tuesday and Wednesday.
In his direct testimony, Depp had painted a relaxed image of himself as somebody who had used medication and alcohol, and detoxed from an opiate, however he mentioned he was not a “maniac” who was depending on substances.
On Thursday, the protection offered a number of examples the place Depp had lashed out bodily at objects — together with partitions and fixtures — when he was annoyed.
In texts from 2013 by means of 2016, Depp described his drug and alcohol use, in addition to his capability for numerous substances, with one of many mildest messages declaring, “I exploit marijuana rather a lot!!!” He testified that different messages referred to cocaine use.
Depp additionally slammed each Heard and his ex-girlfriend Vanessa Paradis in texts, referring to the latter girl because the “French extortionist.” The saltiest language — a few of it referring to Heard — was silenced on Courtroom TV, which is broadcasting the trial stay.
Depp beforehand testified that he was embarrassed by his writings and apologized for them. “Should you’re writing, there isn't a set place that you need to keep in,” he mentioned Tuesday. “You possibly can journey, and typically ache might be, must be handled with humor. Generally very darkish humor.”
The protection additionally performed a recording of Depp moaning in ache as he tried to detox from the opiate Roxicodone and talked about Depp and Heard’s time on his non-public island in 2014. At the moment, Heard, non-public physician and nurse had been serving to the actor handle his withdrawal with different medicines, and Depp had accused his ex of withholding medicines when he wanted them.
However protection legal professional Benjamin Rottenborn learn into proof a message Depp had despatched his mother-in-law, Paige Heard, after the detox.
In it, Depp wrote that with out Amber, he “would have gone for a swim and swallowed up a giant drink of ocean with out her, to be sincere” and mentioned her participation “was an train of monumental persistence and intuition.” He mentioned he “couldn’t have made it with out her” and “wouldn’t be alive” immediately.
The actor testified beforehand that he had given up on the island detox and accomplished it as a substitute on his personal — with medical supervision — over 5 days after returning house to L.A. and sending his then-wife and her pals to a lodge bungalow for the period.
It was Depp’s second day of questioning by the protection in his $50-million defamation trial towards Amber Heard. She has countersued her ex-husband, additionally for defamation, searching for $100 million. Witnesses supporting Heard will take the stand later within the trial, which is ready to run Monday by means of Thursday for 3 extra weeks.
The defamation trial revolves round an opinion piece Heard wrote for the Washington Put up in late 2018. In it, she mentioned that in 2016, she “turned a public determine representing home abuse, and I felt the total pressure of our tradition’s wrath for girls who converse out.” Depp has alleged that she’s clearly referring to her much-publicized relationship with him.
Since taking the stand Tuesday, Depp has seemingly gained over some followers seated within the courtroom along with his quips and wry takes on what he’s being requested. When he mentioned “Bless you” from the stand after a gallery member sneezed, mushy laughter stuffed the room. He additionally has politely thanked Rottenborn repeatedly throughout questioning and tried to interact with him as in the event that they had been having a dialog.
On Thursday, in response to a query about whether or not he had used a small field proven in a photograph to tote cocaine, the actor replied, “No, nevertheless it appears like it could match some cocaine. Cocaine is, in my expertise, is often given in plastic baggage. If you put it in a field like that, likelihood is you’ll go away a path, a protracted line of cocaine behind you as you stroll down the road.”
When the gallery’s giggles subsided, Heard’s legal professional offered testimony from 2019 wherein Depp admitted utilizing the field to carry cocaine.
A Courtroom TV correspondent famous earlier this week that the jury, like Heard, has remained stoic within the face of Depp’s jokes.
Cross-examination continues Thursday afternoon.
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