Johnny Depp-Amber Heard Trial: Attorney Accuses Actress Of Staging “Role Of A Lifetime” With Abuse Allegations: “She Has Bren Living And Breathing This Lie For Years Now”
deadline.comJohnny Depp’s attorneys told jurors that “his name is associated with a lie,” characterizing his ex-wife Amber Heard’s claims of domestic abuse as false accusations that lack any evidence and even suggesting that her 2018 Washington Post op-ed was written to reap publicity from her upcoming movie Aquaman.Reading from her written notes, attorney Camile Vasquez told jurors that when Heard “took on the role of a lifetime” when she accused Depp of abuse and “painted herself before the world as a representative of abuse victims everywhere.”“She can’t back down.
She has been living and breathing this lie for years now. And she has been preparing to give the performance of her life in this trial.
But this trial is about the evidence. It is about the evidence. It’s about a man’s reputation.”In his statement, attorney Benjamin Chew signaled that his team would focus on the veracity of her claims that he was physically abusive with her during an argument on May 21, 2016, after he said he wanted a divorce.“The evidence will show that six days after Mr.
Depp requested a divorce, and he did so politely, and three days after Ms. Heard’s lawyer threatened Mr. Depp with claims of abuse if he did not agree to her financial demands, Ms.
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