Mr.Chew introduced ahead the proof that the op-ed was revealed on the eve of her first main motion-picture, Aquaman which in keeping with the lawyer was a manner for Heard to raise her profession. He introduced consideration to the assertion, “2 years ago I became a public figure representing domestic abuse”, and mentioned that the timing of the assertion was essential. He justified the assertion by saying that Amber Heard didn’t have to say Johnny Depp’s title nevertheless it was implied as a result of in 2016, when the couple was nonetheless married, Amber Heard had already filed a case in opposition to the actor and publicly accused him of home abuse on twenty seventh May, 2016. This proof exhibits that the op-ed written by Amber Heard was certainly referring to Johnny Depp and the trigger for submitting the defamation lawsuit was fully justified on his half.

Chew pointed that timing was nearly too handy as a result of 6 days after Depp had already requested for a divorce and three days after Heard’s lawyer approaching him with abuse allegation if Depp didn’t meet Heard’s monetary necessities, Amber Heard had turned up on the courthouse with a mark on her face, presumably a bruise, asking for a restraining order in opposition to Depp citing home abuse. How might this Aquaman actor have a mark on her face when it’s been six days since she’s seen her husband? He additionally added that nobody prior to now 5 many years ever accused Depp of being abusive with a lady and that Heard had final made contact with Depp on twenty first May, 2016. Chew additionally mentioned, “By choosing to lie about her husband for her own personal benefit, Amber Heard forever changed Mr. Depp’s life and his reputation.

Amber Heard’s lawyer, J.Benjamin Rottenborn rebutted in his opening statement that Depp was misleading the jury with his, “crazy conspiracy theories”. Elaine Bredehoft, a part of Heard’s authorized illustration, acknowledged Heard even had audio and video tapes that may be damning proof in opposition to Depp. She introduced up a number of incidents the place Depp was bodily assaulting and being verbally abusive to Heard. She introduced up an incident in 2015 when the couple had gone vacationing in Australia. Depp had apparently thrown her throughout the ground, kicked her, punched her and “penetrated her with a liquor bottle”. Depp was painted as an alcoholic who abused medicine and had uncontrollable rage which resulted in hello beating and torturing his spouse. Rottenborn mentioned Heard was telling the reality about “horrific” abuse she endured, however the case is absolutely a couple of slender authorized query: whether or not Heard’s opinion piece was free speech protected by the U.S.Constitution’s First Amendment, as reported by Reuters. “That is the question, and that is what you are being asked to decide,” Rottenborn advised jurors.